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Introduction Many diseases morph silently into deadly conditions. One of those silent disease is nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) which is known to affect our liver. Liver has many important functions in our body among which some of them are detoxifying and purifying blood, production and secretion of bile, excretion of bilirubin, cholesterol, hormones, and drugs, metabolism of fats, proteins, and carbohydrates, enzyme activation, storage of glycogen, vitamins, and minerals and…

annually. Furthermore, Javier F. Boyas, Vinayak K. Nahar, and Robert T. Brodell from the Department of Dermatology at University of Mississippi Medical Center, when studying skin protection behaviors among young male Latino day laborers, discovered 6% of LDLs reported always using sunscreen. (Javier F. Boyas, 2015) Since they are exposed to the sun and it is an occupational hazard, the employer should make it a goal to educate all employees on the importance of sunscreen use during work hours to…

Meratrim What is Meratrim? People are concerns about their and more so the harm that can be caused by various conditions including obesity. Meratrim is a natural weight loss supplement made from Sphaeranthus Indicus flower head and Garcinia Mangostana fruit rind. The diet pill is packaged in attractive bottles and sold by online and offline stores. Meratrim is manufactured and packaged by InterHealth Nutraceuticals, a company that also developed high quality property ingredients for weigh loss…

Among the many supplements available for alternative and supplementary therapies, echinacea and flaxseed are two popular ones used today. Despite the disbelief of some in the use of alternative medicine, research shows that it does have effects on the body and it is important for healthcare workers to be aware of these effects to ensure the best care for their patients. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the therapeutic effects, indications, contraindications, side effects, cost, and…

The problem with this model is that artificial effects from the operation and anaesthesia cannot be avoided and it does not have atherosclerotic lesions. The standard murine models for atherosclerosis, apolipoprotein E (apoE) KO mice [74-76], and LDL receptor knockout [77] exhibit atherosclerotic lesions in the aorta but usually do not develop MI. HDL receptor scavenger receptor class B type I (SR-BI)-deficient and apoE-deficient…

This genetic mutation is an autosomal dominant disorder where low-density lipoprotein (LDL) aka “The Bad Cholesterol” is unable to be cleared from the bloodstream and will then accumulate in tissues and arteries. The two forms of the disorder depend on the genes they inherit from their parents. Heterozygous FH is where a patient acquired…

Diet has long been a topic of debate in America. For the last fifty years, the standard recommended diet in the United States has been a low-calorie, low-fat diet. Low carbohydrate diets began to appear in the 1970’s, but have been viewed negatively by the majority of the population. Recently, the low-carbohydrate Atkins diet, South Beach diet, and Paleo diet have been gaining popularity. Studies show that these types of diets can be used to lose weight healthily and quickly. However, the most…

healthy fats like butter and beef, and instead we eat an industrial saturated fat that was created in a factory. According to research found in the book from Dr. Walter Willett, trans fats are twice as bad as saturated fats are for heart disease and LDL levels. High triglycerides, high cholesterol and diabetes are not caused by our traditional REAL foods of butter, cream, milk, and beef, but instead caused by trans fats that are industrially produced from plants. Tons of research and doctors…

L.A. is a fifty-one year old married female who is physically active and enjoys going on vacation with her husband, Andy. L.A. resides with her spouse in a condominium in New Westminster. L.A. used to work casually at a bus company; however, she was unable to maintain employment as she had to attend the Providence Crosstown Clinic twice a day to receive her opioid treatment. Client denies the use of street heroin apart from her injectable therapy at the clinic since the start of the SALMONE…

minerals and numerous health-promoting phyto-chemicals that help protect us from diseases and cancers. They are rich in “heart-friendly” monounsaturated-fatty acids like oleic, and palmitoleic acids. These essential fatty acids help lower harmful LDL-cholesterol while increasing good HDL cholesterol. Research studies suggest that Mediterranean diet, which is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids help to prevent coronary artery disease and strokes by favoring healthy blood lipid profile. Cashew…