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Hypertension What is hypertension? In medical terms, hypertension is high blood pressure. When it comes to cardiovascular disease it is very common in the United States. “In fact, it is the most widespread chronic disease in Western society.” (Brill, 2013) There are many prescriptions written for the common diagnosis of hypertension in the United States. According to the book Blood Pressure Down, it is the number one cause of stroke and kidney disease and can be a secondary cause for heart…

When a person talks about exercise he is typically referring to physical activity carried out to improve wellness and health. Long-term exercise is a key component of a healthy life and can also contribute to many positive effects on a human body. On that point, there are various effects of long-term exercise such as health benefits, cognitive benefits, and weight loss. Many people are not motivated enough to exercise on a regular basis due to the fact that its beneficial effects are not…

(Introduction) Year 2020 will establish obesity as the lone leading killer globally. According to The World Health Organization, society today is approaching a global epidemic (WHO WEBSITE). Lost in their fast pace daily lives, Americans everywhere fall prey to fast food’s quick accessibility. Although it provides a speedy solution, fast food lacks proper nutrition necessary in an individual’s diet. Fatty foods and their accompanying low nutrient levels leads to malnutrition and pertinent short…

known as classic metabolic syndrome. “These include weight gain, decreased high-density lipoprotein. (HDL) and increased low-density lipoprotein(LDL)”. This leads to an increase of fat deposits into the tissues. HDL is defined as “a class of lipoproteins of relatively low density, the main function of which is to transport cholesterol to the tissues”. LDL is defined as “a class of lipoproteins of relatively low density, the main function of which is to transport cholesterol to the tissues”.…

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects up to 10% of women in the reproductive age (1). PCOS is a proinflammatory state characterized by menstrual dysfunction and hyperandrogenism and is associated with features of the metabolic syndrome, particularly, obesity, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and atherosclerosis (1– 4). The metabolic syndrome is associated with excessive accumulation of central body fat. Adipose tissue (AT) produces several cytokines termed adipokines, which have ISSN Print 0021-972X…

0993551 Dr. Hye-Jeong Yeo Functions of SREBPs Abstract SREBPs are 1,150 Amino Acid long proteins that are used to activate cholesterolgenesis. SREBP-1a are used to induce all the response genes. The SREBP-2 are used to allow expression of the LDL receptor. Ubiquination, usually by the kinase GSK3, can be the weapon to destructing SREBPs. SREBP-1a will build more cholesterol and fatty acids in rats and mice when it is over expressed. The SREBP-1c are best studied in the liver when they affect…

symptoms of scurvy is spongy, bleeding gums. The purpose of vitamin C is to create collagen. Vitamin C repairs tissue. “Vitamin C helps to repair and regenerate tissues, protect against heart disease, aid in the absorption of iron, and decrease total and LDL ("bad") cholesterol and triglycerides” ( Source…

Nutritional requirement in Old Age / Geriatric Nutrition Human biological growth and decline extent over the entire life span. Throughout life all experiences make their imprint on individual genetic heritage. The general process of senescence affects all older adults. Although the biological changes in aging are general, each person is unique and people show a wide variety of individual responses individuals’ age at different rates and in different ways, depending on their genetic heritage heir…

Cholesterol is made from the liver. It is one type of lipid or fat present in the membrane of cells in the body. It is normally carried in the blood by one type of molecules known as lipoproteins. You will realize that high levels of cholesterol causes atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease (CAD).Cholesterol is a white, crystalline and fat-like substance that is often in animal food products and tissues. Cholesterol is used in repairing cell membranes, producing hormones and vitamin D. It…

The heart is one of the major organs in the body that is essential. The heart is considered a pump that helps the blood flow, continuously, throughout the body. The heart is located under the rib cage, between the lungs, and more on the left side of the breastbone. It has two major coronary arteries, electrical impulses, four chambers, and four valves to help the blood flow one way. Deoxygenated blood enters the right atrium from the superior and inferior vena cava. When the right atrium…