Ten main body systems work in concert to maintain your health. These systems rely on a healthy diet to supply the specific nutrients required for optimum performance. Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins and minerals all provide your body systems with the building blocks and fuel required to stay healthy.
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Lower back pain will affect over 80 percent of the population at some point in their lives, according to Spine Health. The muscles, joints and organs that contribute to lower back pain are symmetrical, meaning that pain on the left side will have the same causes as pain on the right side.
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According to DermNet NZ, scabies is an infectious skin disease acquired most often through skin-to-skin contact with an infected person. A small insect called a mite burrows under the skin, creating small, gray worm-like tracks.
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Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a contagious bacterial infection of the respiratory tract. Although inoculation has reduced the incidence of the disease in children, the effectiveness of the vaccine fades over time. This is why whooping cough occurs in teens and adults.
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CPAP stands for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, also referred to as noninvasive ventilation. CPAP is used by hospitals and emergency medical services to help patients breathe. According to EMS1.com, patients wear a special mask that sends air into the nose and down the windpipe.
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When an elderly relative does not want to eat, it can be emotionally distressing. No cause is identified in approximately 26 percent of cases, according to Evaluating and Treating Unintentional Weight Loss in the Elderly, published in 2002 in “American Family Physician.
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Iron is a naturally occurring mineral found around the world. It dissolves in ground water when water filters through surrounding rock. The presence of iron in drinking water does not create a health hazard; according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
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The electrolyte disorder hyperkalemia, or high potassium, is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition. The kidneys, with the help of the hormones renin and aldosteron, maintain the balance of potassium in the body.
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Leaves from the stevia plant are a diabetic-safe, low-calorie sweetener that is 100 to 300 times sweeter than sucrose. Stevia is consumed around the world and has no safety concerns regarding its use, according to Drugs.com. It is a zone 9 perennial herb, perfect for your windowsill garden.
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Sucralose is the main ingredient in the artificial sweetener Splenda. Unlike sugar, your body does not metabolize sucralose and so eating it does not affect blood glucose levels. If you are using the diabetic exchange diet plan, up to 8 tsp. of Splenda Granulated counts as a free food.
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An ingredient in personal hygiene products since the 1940s, sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) is a surfactant. As a surfactant, SLS increases the cleaning and foaming action of shampoos, bubble bath, body washes and toothpaste.
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You can test fruit at home to determine the amount of vitamin C it contains by using the vitamin C titration protocol. In this experiment, iodine is the indicator. Iodine is a strong oxidant that reacts with both vitamin C and starch.
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