http://www.livinghealthfully.com/ Living Healthfully en Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:43:00 GMT Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:43:00 GMT info@livinghealthfully.com info@livinghealthfully.com http://www.livinghealthfully.com/on-knee-pain-ii/ Here are some exercises we can do: 1. Place a pillow in between knees, while your back lies flat on a surface and both knees are bent. Try to squeeze... http://www.livinghealthfully.com/on-knee-pain-ii/#comments http://www.livinghealthfully.com/on-knee-pain-ii/ Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:43:00 GMT http://www.livinghealthfully.com/cerebrovascular-disease/ Lately I have been seeing a tremendous number of individuals suffering from stroke. Cerebrovascular disease or more popularly known as stroke, has been a major killer worldwide. But what is... http://www.livinghealthfully.com/cerebrovascular-disease/#comments http://www.livinghealthfully.com/cerebrovascular-disease/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:45:00 GMT http://www.livinghealthfully.com/the-physiology-of-gastric-secretions-last-part/ Pepsinogen Pepsinogen release is dependent on the acetylcholine stimulation of the peptic cells, and the presence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach. Pepsinogen per se has no digestive function. When... http://www.livinghealthfully.com/the-physiology-of-gastric-secretions-last-part/#comments http://www.livinghealthfully.com/the-physiology-of-gastric-secretions-last-part/ Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:36:00 GMT http://www.livinghealthfully.com/the-physiology-of-gastric-secretions-5/ Phases of Gastric Secretion Gastric secretion involves three phases: cephalic, gastric, and intestinal phase. Cephalic phase occurs even before food enters the stomach. It results from the sight, smell, thought... http://www.livinghealthfully.com/the-physiology-of-gastric-secretions-5/#comments http://www.livinghealthfully.com/the-physiology-of-gastric-secretions-5/ Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:34:00 GMT http://www.livinghealthfully.com/the-physiology-of-gastric-secretions-4/ Regulation of Gastric Secretion by Nervous and Hormonal Mechanism The basic factors that stimulate gastric secretion are acetylcholine (involved via vagal/parasympathetic stimulation), gastrin, and histamine. These substances function by attaching... http://www.livinghealthfully.com/the-physiology-of-gastric-secretions-4/#comments http://www.livinghealthfully.com/the-physiology-of-gastric-secretions-4/ Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:31:00 GMT http://www.livinghealthfully.com/the-physiology-of-gastric-secretions-3/ The Stomach The main site of pathology in acid-peptic diseases is the stomach. It is therefore the site of action of the antacids used in treating these disorders. It is... http://www.livinghealthfully.com/the-physiology-of-gastric-secretions-3/#comments http://www.livinghealthfully.com/the-physiology-of-gastric-secretions-3/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:20:00 GMT http://www.livinghealthfully.com/the-physiology-of-gastric-secretions/2/ The Gastrointestinal Tract and the Accessory Organs for Digestion The gastrointestinal tract or the alimentary tract is divided into two main parts: the upper and the lower. The upper part... http://www.livinghealthfully.com/the-physiology-of-gastric-secretions/2/#comments http://www.livinghealthfully.com/the-physiology-of-gastric-secretions/2/ Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:38:00 GMT http://www.livinghealthfully.com/the-physiology-of-gastric-secretions/1/ Antacids are drugs used to reduce intra-gastric acidity. They are mostly indicated in addressing stomach conditions that are characterized by an increase in the stomach acidity, like gastro-esophageal reflux and... http://www.livinghealthfully.com/the-physiology-of-gastric-secretions/1/#comments http://www.livinghealthfully.com/the-physiology-of-gastric-secretions/1/ Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:37:00 GMT http://www.livinghealthfully.com/whats-going-on-in-parkinsons-disease/ In PD the patient's brain has neurotransmitter imbalance. Neurotransmitter are substances which signal specific instructions for proper functioning of our nervous system. In this case the neurotransmitter imbalance is between... http://www.livinghealthfully.com/whats-going-on-in-parkinsons-disease/#comments http://www.livinghealthfully.com/whats-going-on-in-parkinsons-disease/ Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:16:00 GMT http://www.livinghealthfully.com/parkinsons-disease/ Lately an NBA forward, Brian Grant was reported to have Parkinson's disease. At 37 years old, such news is very unusual coz the condition usually affects old people. Other known... http://www.livinghealthfully.com/parkinsons-disease/#comments http://www.livinghealthfully.com/parkinsons-disease/ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:55:00 GMT http://www.livinghealthfully.com/emphysema/ Emphysema belongs to a group of diseases known as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases. Such condition may be genetically predisposed due to a defect or lack in alpha1 anti-trypsin, which (simple... http://www.livinghealthfully.com/emphysema/#comments http://www.livinghealthfully.com/emphysema/ Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:43:00 GMT http://www.livinghealthfully.com/a-type-of-drugfood-interaction-5/ Patient was given Phentolamine. How does it act? Why was it useful in this case? Phentolamine is a non-selective alpha-adrenoceptor antagonist. It inhibits alpha 1 receptors usually found in the... http://www.livinghealthfully.com/a-type-of-drugfood-interaction-5/#comments http://www.livinghealthfully.com/a-type-of-drugfood-interaction-5/ Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:53:00 GMT http://www.livinghealthfully.com/a-type-of-drugfood-interaction-4/ Mode of Action of MAO Inhibitors MAO Inhibitors act by inhibiting the activity of monoamine oxidase, thus preventing the breakdown of monoamine neurotransmitters and thereby increasing their availability. Such concept... http://www.livinghealthfully.com/a-type-of-drugfood-interaction-4/#comments http://www.livinghealthfully.com/a-type-of-drugfood-interaction-4/ Sat, 03 Oct 2009 06:51:00 GMT http://www.livinghealthfully.com/a-type-of-drugfood-interaction-3/ Neurotransmitter Synthesis, Transmission, and Degradation Patient was advised by her doctor to take iproniazid, a MAO inhibitor. The drug then was new and no side effects of the drug have... http://www.livinghealthfully.com/a-type-of-drugfood-interaction-3/#comments http://www.livinghealthfully.com/a-type-of-drugfood-interaction-3/ Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:43:00 GMT http://www.livinghealthfully.com/a-type-of-drugfood-interaction-2/ Brief Discussion on Depression "Major depressive disorder (also known as clinical depression, major depression, unipolar depression, or unipolar disorder) is a mental disorder characterized by an all-encompassing low mood accompanied... http://www.livinghealthfully.com/a-type-of-drugfood-interaction-2/#comments http://www.livinghealthfully.com/a-type-of-drugfood-interaction-2/ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:39:00 GMT