Metabolic pathway

results to a positive nurse and patient relationship. Mesocortical, mesolimbic, and nigrostriatal are types of dopamine pathways in the brain that are responsible in the production of the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Positive signs of schizophrenia are produce by mesolimbic pathway that has an overactive dopamine system (Craft & Gordon, 2015). While mesocortical pathway through an underactive dopamine system is responsible in the production of the negative symptoms of the…

In today’s world, we are constantly busy, whether attending school, going to work every day, or even taking a stroll at the park; we humans are constantly feeling the pressure of stress. However, not everyone experiences the same form of stress. There are many different types of stress such as: psychical stress, mental stress, emotional stress, and much more. Just as there are many forms of stress there are even many more causes of stress. These can result from pressures at work, economic or…

Because uric acid levels are associated with metabolic syndrome and Ralph has high cholesterol, blood pressure and glucose it is recommended that he lose some weight to help reduce some of his gout symptoms. Based on Ralph’s height and weight it is estimated that he consumes at total of 2,457 kcal/day…

Ridgeland Mississippi is a thriving community, which is positioned between Jackson, Mississippi and Madison, Mississippi. According to City-Data of Ridgeland (n.d.), Ridgeland’s population in 2013 was 24,427 with 11,160 males and 13,267 females. The land area is 15.9 square miles with a population density of 1,535 people per square mile. Ridgeland’s median resident age is 36.3 years old, compared to Mississippi’s median age, which is 36.6. The estimated median household income for Ridgeland is…

along with the continued release of cortisol in the resistance stage can lead to metabolic syndrome or syndrome-X that is associated with abdominal obesity (belly fat), gout, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, increased insulin production, insulin resistance, and an increased risk of heart attack, blood clots, and stroke (Kendall-Reed & Reed, 2004, pp. 44-45). According to Kendall-Reed and Reed (2004), metabolic syndrome “represents the largest single threat to health in the upcoming decade”…

The government states there is nothing wrong with high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (n.d.) then , what was wrong with me? Oh yes, how did I get on a healthier path when I eliminated it from my diet? I believe that high fructose corn syrup should be banned. I diagnosed with a nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFL) and was on the border of becoming a diabetic. That was two years ago. I went on a strict regimen of no high fructose. I do not mean just giving…

Data Analysis Sedentary Lifestyle Health Concerns The ability of a company’s wellness program to mitigate the sedentary lifestyle health concerns will be dependent understanding the types of health concerns employees will potentially experience due to a sedentary lifestyle at work. Understanding the type of health concerns a sedentary office position may impose on an employee would drive the required types of activities and company support to participate in these activities to reduce or…

compared to liquid forms of sugar, such as sweetened beverages, it can slide down to the liver faster than it would be consumed. The liver takes the fructose and converts it into fat, therefore too much of it can cause insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome can raise the risk of heart disease and diabetes; the increase of insulin resistance would cause the pancreas to raise blood sugar therefore pumping out more insulin, which could either support the cells in the body or…

Stress is defined in the dictionary as a “state of mental tension and worry caused by problems in our lives.” Everyone encounters stress in life caused by many different variables and we cope with in different ways. One way cope with stress is to notice how it can impact our body. Some people take to working out, eating healthy, taking breaks from what is stressing us out, or getting plenty of sleep which are all good ways to cope with stress people. Some of the negative coping skills take to…

As identified in the previous studies mentioned by Knowler et al., (2002) and Gilles et al., (2007) metformin has shown to reduce the risk from progression of prediabetes to diabetes. Moin et al., (2002) case-control study looking at causality examined metformin prescription use for diabetes prevention in individuals with identified prediabetes over a three year period in 17,352 working-age adults. Of the total sample size on 3.7% of patients with prediabetes were actually prescribed metformin…