Archive for the 'Metabolism information' Category
Your Thyroid And your Metabolism
Tuesday, May 1st, 2007Metabolism is often the number one target in any weight loss or gain plan as, it is responsible for processing the digested food and converting it into energy so that the body can function normally. Thyroid is a glad that is situated right above the Adam’s apple in the throat and it produces hormones that […]
What Is Anaerobic Metabolism?
Saturday, April 28th, 2007Metabolism refers to the way in which the human body produces and uses energy. Anaerobic metabolism refers to the physiological and chemical process through which the body makes and burns energy without using oxygen.
The body’s muscles, especially, need energy, or glucose, in order to function, during light, moderate and strenuous physical activity. Most of the […]
Carbohydrate Metabolism And Diabetes Mellitus
Monday, April 23rd, 2007Diabetes Mellitus is a very serious and potentially life threatening disease that affects thousands of people. The complications of the disease, including blindness, nerve damage, circulatory disorders and ulcerations of the skin, along with many others, are responsible for a decrease in quality of life for many.
Understanding Carbohydrate Metabolism Is A First Step In […]
The Basics of Inborn Errors of Metabolism: what are they?
Saturday, April 21st, 2007Inborn errors of metabolism include a large number of diseases and symptoms. They are caused by an inherited genetic anomaly that results in abnormal metabolism in the affected individual. This abnormal metabolism often results in the build up of toxic substances in the body . It can also prevent the utilization of […]
Alzheimer’s Disease And Brain Metabolism
Sunday, April 15th, 2007Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia that continues to affect over four million Americans each year. Most of these Americans are over the age of sixty-five; it is less common to get Alzheimer’s disease as a young person and the risk increases with age.
Alzheimer’s first affects the memory of those who are […]
Drug Metabolism - how your body copes with drugs
Saturday, April 14th, 2007The process by which your body deals with ingested drugs is called drug metabolism.
Drugs must be metabolized because they are xenobiotics, or foreign molecules. In order to be excreted from the body, most drugs need to undergo a structural alteration, which is where drug metabolism comes in. Drugs are metabolized in the liver […]
