Dieting is a very popular method when trying to lose weight or feel better. Many types of diets are advertised that have many positive effects. However, with the positives come the negatives. It is important to discuss diet options with a healthcare provider....
It appears that dietary modification in rodents has limited translatable benefit for understanding and treating human obesity and diabetes. The purpose of this review is to investigate the reasons for this translational discrepancy. This paper also addresses future directions necessary to conduct ...
It can sometimes be hard for scientists to link health benefits to specific phytonutrients. All plants contain complicated mixtures of bioactive compounds and effects like antioxidant activity can be difficult to quantify. Furthermore, each individual plant possesses a unique biochemical makeup. “The l...
A child asks you what condition they have and you read on their chart where it states "diabetic, insulin secreted by pancreas". Which of the following conditions does the child have? A) Type 2 Diabetes B) Obesity C) Descr...
Having diabetes does not necessarily mean that a person will experience difficulty sleeping. However,certain symptomsare more likely to result in sleep disturbances. For example, high blood sugar levelscan lead tofrequent urination. As such, if a person experiences a hyperglycemic event at night, th...
Another possible complication of high blood sugar is called hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome. With this condition, your blood glucose readings may be 600 mg/dL or higher. It occurs when you do have enough insulin, but your body’s not using it right. The glucose isn’t used up by your...
Assays such as glucose and insulin tolerance tests and hyperglycemic and hyperinsulinemic–euglycemic clamps have inherent technical difficulties confounded by procedural factors affecting glucose metabolism, such as anesthesia, site and volume of blood sampling, fasting duration and even ambient lighting and...
What is meant by hyperglycemic coma? Define the following terms: "SIDS". What does it mean if a tumor is "malignant"? What are medical words that mean: a small chamber in the brain. Match each of the following definitions relating to congenital defects of the h...
Diabetes is a type of metabolic syndrome in which an individual has high blood glucose. Diabetes can either be type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes. Answer and Explanation: Learn more about this topic: Homeostasis of Glucose Levels: Hormonal Control and Diabete...
In the study reported here, we have evaluated the glucose-lowering effect of a methanol extract of the aerial parts of Barleria lupulina (MEBL) in streptozotocin hyperglycemic rats, to establish pharmacological evidence in support of the folkloric claim of anti-diabetic activity. Anti-diabetic potent...