Introduction There is a lot of controversy on nutritional supplements and performance/health claims that go along with them. Many claims come and go without a lot of hassle, but none has generated the commotion of the interest or debate surrounding creatine (Cr). Many people believe Cr is another weight gaining powder or steroid alternative (Plisk and Kreider, 1999). What those people do not know is Cr is also found in the human body naturally as opposed to supplementation. Individuals know the
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Fibromyalgia and Neurological Disorders A neurological disease is a condition that impacts the brain, spine, and nervous system. There are more than six hundred diseases that fall into this group, including fibromyalgia (FM). It is important to be aware of how these diseases can impact daily life. Diseases such as FM cause significant changes in health. Education is one of the most powerful tools available. The importance of reading about health and neurological diseases may not be something most people
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Type 2 Diabetes Type (II) Diabetes Diabetes is a complex metabolic disease that is generally categorized by either relative or absolute insulin deficiency. In 1997 the ADA issued new diagnostic and classification criteria for this disease. The classification of diabetes mellitus includes four clinical classes. • Type I diabetes (results from beta cell destruction, usually leading to absolute insulin deficiency). • Type II diabetes (results from a progressive insulin secretory
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Lecture: Circulatory Physiology I. Factors Involved in Blood Circulation A. Blood Flow - the actual VOLUME of blood moving through a particular site (vessel or organ) over a certain TIME period (liter/hour, ml/min) B. Blood Pressure - the FORCE exerted on the wall of a blood vessel by the blood contained within (millimeters of Mercury; mm Hg) blood pressure = the systemic arterial pressure of large vessels of the body (mm Hg) C. Resistance to Flow (Peripheral Resistance)
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nervous system can be compared to the air traffic control tower of a large international airport. Just as this main tower directs and controls all incoming and outgoing flights. The central nervous system is the control center of our body, it sends information out and interprets things our body senses. Regulating, controlling and coordinating incoming and outgoing impulses, thoughts, and feelings via nerves. Functionally, the nervous system can be divided into the central nervous system (controls
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with Cri du Chat most often have no familial history of the disease. Only about ten percent of the cases of Cri du Chat are inherited from unaffected parents. Most of the time in this situation, the parent’s chromosome is rearranged. The material is not gained or lost, but is located on different parts of the chromosome. So, when the material is moved to create gametes or chromosomes in a developing
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Latin words and it means “grave muscle weakness.” Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disease characterized by varying degrees of weakness of the skeletal (voluntary) muscles of the body ("National institute of," 2012). The prevalence of MG in the United States is estimated to be about 20/100,000 people ("What is myasthenia," 2010). MG is a rare but very serious disease and many people who have been diagnosed do not recognize the symptoms. If detected early, MG can be treated
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diagnosis, and treatment options and research protocols. History: Through medical history there have been reports of different ailments related to the muscular system. In the case of Polymyositis, the first case of a rare muscle disease was reported in 1863, with cutaneous lesions by E. Wagner in 1863 . He described a muscular disorder with a diversity of symptomatology and immunological alterations. In 1887, Hans Unvericht , wrote of an acute weakness, and pain in the arms, and legs, and back
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with each other. Disease or illness will make the patients to decline in their functional status (daily activities) by experiencing severe pain. Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the conditions which causes both the pain and problems in functional status. (Bonnie, 2011) Hydrotherapy is an ancient practice and has been used throughout history as a general tonic and for treating many diseases. Modern hydrotherapy is most often used for muscle and skeletal disorders, including osteoarthritis
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bones.” Well, that's not true. We have many parts in our body than skin and bones, and today I will be talking about the integumentary system. The integumentary system organs are the skin, the hairs, the nails, and the glands. Those organs don’t do everything in your body. But it does many thing to help the entire body. The major organs of the integumentary system are the skin, th hair, the nails, and the glands. The skin protects all the organs and things in the inside of your body. The skin has
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