...Lupus, Latin for wolf, is the word used historically to describe any chronic, usually ulcerating, skin disease. Dr. Max Gerson's rise to medical prominence in pre-WWII Germany was owed to the curative effect in lupus vulgaris of a salt-free diet bearing his name. Lupus vulgaris, a European plague of the early part of this century, was tuberculosis of the skin, a bacterial disease that has been largely eliminated through improved public health measures and, to a lesser extent, by antibacterial drugs. Today's lupus is systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an inflammatory disorder of connective tissue which frequently targets skin (hence the designation lupus) as well as joints, kidneys, mucous membranes, the nervous system, and virtually any other organ or system in the body. Onset of the disease may be sudden and acute, with fever, painful and swollen joints, skin rash, and influenza-like symptoms; or it may smolder for years with low level malaise and intermittent fevers. Symptoms The list of symptoms attributable to SLE is extensive and astonishing. Among symptoms most frequently observed are painful joints, usually of the hands and feet, which may also include the larger joints. Of all SLE patients, 92% endure significant joint pain. Similarly, 84% of all SLE patients suffer from fevers. Skin eruptions, including round or discoid lesions, as well as a butterfly rash presenting on the cheeks below the eyes and bridging the nose, will afflict 72%. Inflammatory kidney dysfunctions...
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...Tarnesha Covington Student 212303 DBA 7035-Business, Government, and Society Dr. Robert Roberson The Nonmarket Environment of McDonald’s Case Study #1 DBA 7035-Business, Government, and Society Case Study #1 1. Characterize the four I’s. a) Issues: McDonald’s Restaurant chain has faced over 17 nonmarket issues all affecting the industry financially, economically, and medically. McDonald’s has rendered a policy of health and welfare for all of its international consumers to combat all epidemic diseases that derive from obesity and promote a society of healthier living. This franchise encountered many law suits, brand/ food changes, and government infractions in order to improve the wellbeing of the consumers and reputation of the company. McDonald’s main issue is the health issue, which was imposed by the public media and company agencies indicating the dangers of fast food and the obesity rate of the economy. b) Interest: The consumers have the largest interest in McDonalds’ when it comes to the level of obesity in America. They were targeted because of the increased calorie intake individuals were consuming which led to an overall increase in their daily body mass index (BMI). Congress advocated to McDonald’s to apply changes to their menu and the way they advertised. They wanted these changes to target children and promote a healthier eating lifestyle. Throughout the century different economy epidemics have hit the environment. Each time...
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...Title: “Using the case Study at the end of the module assess the clients issues and describe your treatment plan. What ethical issues might arise?” In this essay, I am going to assess the issues of the client to be known as Miss E, a 29 year old woman wanting to lose weight. I will then describe my treatment plan for her, and explain the role that hypnotherapy can have with the presenting condition. I will discuss the strengths and weakness of using hypnotherapy in these cases, and ethical issues will also be addressed regarding the assessment and following treatment of Miss E. The first step after being approached by Miss E would be to arrange an initial consultation. During this consultation I would discuss her desired goals, what it is that she is hoping to achieve from having hypnotherapy. I would then be able to assess whether or not these goals are realistic and therefore attainable. It is important to ascertain whether or not the client really needs to lose weight. This is done by assessing their BMI ( Body Mass Index), by squaring a person’s height in metres and dividing the result by their weight in kilograms. A BMI of 20 – 25 is considered ideal, from 25 – 30 overweight and 30 or greater is considered obese. For the purpose of this essay I will assume that Miss E does need to lose weight Miss E wants to lose 2 ½ stone in three months. This is an unrealistic goal and it that would need to be addressed. Although it is tempting to want to lose weight...
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...to reduce or control obesity in the general population Abstract Obesity is a growing global health problem in the work. Many are increasing in weight and seeking ways to reduce weight or solution to stop matter from getting worse. Over a century ago many accidental discovery of sweetening agent which called artificial sweeteners with low or zero calories ought to be able to assist with obese and overweight issues. Many research have been done to find the actually benefit of artificial sweeteners. Sweeteners benefit from being much sweeter than normal sugar and could reach up to 600 times sweeter than sugar which industries took advantage in cutting cost of their product and heavily promote the benefit side of artificial sweeteners. Studies shows that artificial sugar does help to cut sugar calories low but on the other the population is getting more over weight on correlation with the use of artificial sugar. People tend to consume more calories from other food instead. Real sugar allows your body to accurately determine that it has received enough calories, thereby activating satiety signaling. Without the calories, your appetite is activated by the sweet taste, but as your body keeps waiting for the calories to come, sensations of hunger remain. Nonetheless many have criticized artificial sugar but it does help to reduce tooth decay and give the privilege of diabetes to satisfy the sweet tooth craving. After all artificial sugar can only assist with cutting down weight if...
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...Global Food Prices Case study why did global food prices rises. 1. The farmer benefits from the government policies to promote production in ethanol because it created a incentive for farmers to plant more crops that can be turned into biofuels, and also farmers receive subsidies from the government between .29 to .36 per liter of ethanol. Placing a tariff on imports of sugar cane hurts the producers of sugar cane, and consumer of sugar cane such Brazil and typical consumers because nations such as United States tariff is 25 % of the value, and Eu tariff is 50 % of tariff. Now consumer must pay much more, and Brazil is left uncompetitive in the bigger markets. The final consumer and producer of sugar cane which is Brazil suffers the most from those policies. 2. If food prices are projected to raise to 1/3 of the price, reducing living standards in rich countries by about 3 %, and in poor countries by 20% , products such as cereal rising 10 to 20 % by 2015, and biofuel production reducing calorie intake by 2 to 8 % by 2020 in many of the world`s poorest country this is huge so rich countries should definitely do something, because the balance in the economy between the rich and poor will shift greatly with more poor`s in developed nations. An in the poor nations with calorie intake increasing the demand for food will continue to rise eventually until poor nations can`t afford it and a large amount of their population dies from starvation. So this issue creates ...
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...Case study why did global food prices rises. 1. The farmer benefits from the government policies to promote production in ethanol because it created a incentive for farmers to plant more crops that can be turned into biofuels, and also farmers receive subsidies from the government between .29 to .36 per liter of ethanol. Placing a tariff on imports of sugar cane hurts the producers of sugar cane, and consumer of sugar cane such Brazil and typical consumers because nations such as United States tariff is 25 % of the value, and Eu tariff is 50 % of tariff. Now consumer must pay much more, and Brazil is left uncompetitive in the bigger markets. The final consumer and producer of sugar cane which is Brazil suffers the most from those policies. 2. If food prices are projected to raise to 1/3 of the price, reducing living standards in rich countries by about 3 %, and in poor countries by 20% , products such as cereal rising 10 to 20 % by 2015, and biofuel production reducing calorie intake by 2 to 8 % by 2020 in many of the world`s poorest country this is huge so rich countries should definitely do something, because the balance in the economy between the rich and poor will shift greatly with more poor`s in developed nations. An in the poor nations with calorie intake increasing the demand for food will continue to rise eventually until poor nations can`t afford it and a large amount of their population dies from starvation. So this issue...
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...In-Lab Study Links Sleep Deprivation to Weight Gain Larry Hand July 02, 2013 Restricting sleep to 4 hours a night for 5 consecutive nights led to more weight gain for sleep-restricted participants than for control participants, according to results from a large, diverse, in-laboratory assessing sleep's effect on weight, calorie intake, and meal timing. The study was published in the July issue ofSleep. Doctoral candidate Andrea M. Spaeth, MA, from the Department of Psychology, School of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and colleagues conducted a study involving 225 healthy adults aged 22 to 50 years at the Sleep and Chronobiology Laboratory at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Study participants were all nonsmokers whose body mass index (BMI) ranged from 19 to 30 kg/m2 and who did not experience any irregular sleep/wake routines during the 60 days before the study. Researchers monitored the participants for a week at home before the laboratory phase, during which they studied the participants for 12, 14, or 18 consecutive days. They randomly assigned participants to either sleep restriction (SR; n = 198) or control (n = 27). SR participants were 45% women and 59% black, with a mean age of 31.3 years and a mean BMI of 24.8 kg/m2. Control participants were 44% women and 63% black, with mean age of 31.9 years and a mean BMI of 25 kg/m2. SR participants had 2 initial nights of 10 to 12 hours in bed, followed by 5 consecutive nights...
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...The Relationship between Obesity and Poverty Obesity in the United States and similar societies is a socioeconomic problem. Obesity is defined as an abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to one’s health. The energy intake coming from food is stored as fat since the body does not use it. This ultimately impacts one’s physical health that many degenerative diseases are directly and indirectly linked to obesity. Throughout the history of obesity, its reputation varies from appreciation and the opposite among cultures over time. For instance, Ancient Egyptians are said to consider obesity as a disease, having been drawn in a wall of depicted illnesses. The Aztecs believed that obesity was supernatural, an affliction of the gods. Hippocrates, the father of medicine, was aware of sudden deaths being more common among obese men than lean ones as stated in his writings. In certain cultures and areas where food is scarce and poverty is prevalent, obesity is viewed as a symbol of wealth and social status. Throughout the history of obesity, the public’s view and status of obesity started to considerably change in the 1900’s. During this time the government started to become more involved by initiating campaigns against the problem and publishing ideal weights for various heights. In 1996, the Body Mass Index (BMI) was published, which was a statistical calculation and index to determine if a person is obese or not. In the 21st century, obesity is considered an epidemic...
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...pseudoscience that dates back decades, but was this method safe and effective? The Background: hCG is comprised of 244 amino acids. It is produced in large amounts in a pregnant woman’s placenta, extracted from her urine. Actually, its presence in urine signifies a positive pregnancy test. Historically, hCG is used, in part, for the treatment of infertility in females to help induce ovulation. Its use as a weight loss adjunct has roots that date back to the 1950s, when British physician A.T.W Simeons announced case studies of weight loss in patients given hCG. He combined a reduction diet (500 kcal per day) with daily injections of the pregnancy hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) (125 IU i.m.). According to Simeons the patient should not lose more weight during a 4-to-6 weeks' diet than without hCG, but the injections should facilitate to maintain the diet and to lose body weight at specific parts of the body (e.g. hip, belly, and thigh). This is an example of the 500 calorie diet plan...
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...E&Y Nutraceuticals Critical supplement for building a healthy India Contents Foreword................................................................................................... 04 Introduction............................................................................................. 06 Executive summary................................................................................ 07 An insight into the nutraceuticals market of India Section I: Nutritional status of the population of india....................................10 Section II: Nutraceuticals market: global and India.........................................24 Section III: Way forward............................................................................... 48 Annexure.................................................................................................. 66 Acknowledgements................................................................................ 76 Glossary....................................................................................................77 About FICCI..............................................................................................80 Foreword Ajit Singh Chairman- FICCI Task Force on Nutraceuticals Chairman- ACG Worldwide (formerly Associated Capsules Group) President- Health Foods and Dietary Supplements Association (HADSA) Dear reader, Nutraceuticals as they are called in industry parlance cover a basket of products from...
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...N TIO AL EN E FO CASE TUD EACHIN N IENCE NATIONAL CENTER FOR CASE STUDY TEACHING IN SCIENCE HIN A Light Lunch? A Case in Calorie Counting by Brahmadeo Dewprashad Department of Science Borough of Manhattan Community College The City University of New York and Geraldine S. Vaz Ambulatory Care Department Jamaica Hospital, Queens, New York Before Class A. Read the following case study. B. Locate and read the following article: United States Department of Health and Human Services and United States Department of Agriculture. 2005. Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005. http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/DietaryGuidelines/2005/2005DGPolicyDocument.pdf C. Complete the Pre-Case Study assignment individually and submit two weeks prior to undertaking the case study in class. The assignment will be graded and returned to you at least a week before you undertake the case study. Also, attempt answering the case study questions as you will be required to share your responses with group members during the in-class case study session. In Class D. Work in your assigned group and formulate responses to the case study questions. Select a team member to moderate the discussions. After Class E. Complete the Post-Case Study questions and submit along with an individual write-up of answers to the case study questions. “A Light Lunch?” by Dewprashad and Vaz Page 1 NATIONAL CENTER FOR CASE STUDY TEACHING IN SCIENCE The Case “Look at this pair of jeans. Don’t you think...
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...N TIO AL EN E FO CASE TUD EACHIN N IENCE NATIONAL CENTER FOR CASE STUDY TEACHING IN SCIENCE HIN A Light Lunch? A Case in Calorie Counting by Brahmadeo Dewprashad Department of Science Borough of Manhattan Community College The City University of New York and Geraldine S. Vaz Ambulatory Care Department Jamaica Hospital, Queens, New York Before Class A. Read the following case study. B. Locate and read the following article: United States Department of Health and Human Services and United States Department of Agriculture. 2005. Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005. http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/DietaryGuidelines/2005/2005DGPolicyDocument.pdf C. Complete the Pre-Case Study assignment individually and submit two weeks prior to undertaking the case study in class. The assignment will be graded and returned to you at least a week before you undertake the case study. Also, attempt answering the case study questions as you will be required to share your responses with group members during the in-class case study session. In Class D. Work in your assigned group and formulate responses to the case study questions. Select a team member to moderate the discussions. After Class E. Complete the Post-Case Study questions and submit along with an individual write-up of answers to the case study questions. “A Light Lunch?” by Dewprashad and Vaz Page 1 NATIONAL CENTER FOR CASE STUDY TEACHING IN SCIENCE The Case “Look at this pair of jeans. Don’t you think...
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...resources, infrastructure, education and health sector. Each of these sectors impacts growth and poverty reduction differently. Allocation on agriculture, rural development, health, education and social safety net impacts poverty reduction at a higher rate and impacts economic growth too. Investment in infrastructure development, capital intensive industrialization, and some service sectors may boost up economic growth at a higher rate but may not impact poverty reduction at the desired rate. There is no doubt that faster economic growth is associated with faster poverty reduction. Since domestic/national resources fall short of the requirement, development partners play an important role in Bangladesh's development endeavour. In case of Bangladesh, in-spite of some remarkable positive performance against some indicators, aggregate poverty rates still remain high. Thus, it is high time to look forward for other options and means to accelerate economic growth and poverty reduction. Reform is Critical for Growth and Poverty Reduction The fundamental development constraints in Bangladesh are poor governance, corruption, law and order, public service delivery, and effectiveness of public expenditures to improve human development. It is important to improve the investment climate through supporting sectoral governance reforms and investments in the power sector, water and sewerage, roads, railways and urban development. The governance reforms and investments in...
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...America and Obesity Advanced Composition Devry University Justina Brown America and Obesity In the back of your mind, you might be thinking…how did your body change so quickly? It was like almost overnight. It starts with just being a little overweight to having to buy some more jeans. Facts announced by Dr. Neil Hutcher (2011) “Obesity is a disease that affects 34 percent of adults age 20 and over in the United States, which amounts to more than 72 million people. About 32.2 percent of American men and about 35.5 percent of American women are obese.” Gaining weight drastically is a good sign of obesity. For a person to be considered obese his or her body mass index has to be over 30 or weight is 20 percent or more above normal weight. Researched by the Control Disease Center (2010) mentioned that one-third of U.S adults are obese as of 2010 and rates remain high; “Obesity is common, serious, and costly. In 2009, about 2.4 million more adults were obese than in 2007. This epidemic has affected every part of the United States. In every state, more than 15% of adults are obese, and in nine states, over 30% of adults are obese.” There are many dangers to being obese because it may influence your risk of developing high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, gallbladder disease, age-related macular degeneration and breast cancer, and other types of cancer such as; prostate and colon cancer. Obesity is very common amongst Americans and has been for some...
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...High Glycemic Foods: Affects on Obesity & Disease Are high glycemic diets a cause of obesity and disease in America today? Obesity and chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease are at an all time high in the United States; studies link a high glycemic diet with obesity and chronic disease. The Worldwide Health Organization (WHO) reports that there are more than 1 billion overweight adults globally” (WHO, 2010). According to a 2005-2006 CDC study of the United States population, 34% of adults are obese. In addition, the International Diabetes Federation announced in 2006 that diabetes is becoming the epidemic of the 21st century with 246 million people affected worldwide (Lefebvre, 2006). Diabetes currently affects 23.5 million adults and 2 million adolescents in the United States with 1.6 million new cases diagnosed each year (American Diabetes Association, 2007). The WHO also reports that heart disease is the top cause of death in the world and in high-income countries like the United States (WHO, 2004). In 2006 the American Heart Association estimated that 81,100,000 million people in the United States have some form of Heart Disease (American Heart Association, 2006). Despite the fact that high glycemic foods do not affect all people the same way, high glycemic diets are killing Americans because they increase the risk of obesity and disease. High glycemic diets are prevalent in America today. Due to the rise of coronary heart disease in the 1970’s...
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