Category diet and health

Hepatic insufficiency Liver failure is a morbid condition that compromises the functioning of the liver. This disease negatively affects the physiological tasks of the organ and, only in some cases, it also compromises the tissue structure (fibrosis and cirrhosis). For example, in case of hepatic insufficiency, the protein synthesis (blood proteins), the production of bile and the lipid, protein, glucide, pharmacological metabolism, etc

Watch the video X Watch the video on youtube What is that The low-calorie diet is a diet that provides a daily calorie / energy intake lower than that required by the body during the day. To the eye of a professional, this definition might seem reductive or only partially acceptable; in fact, the characteristics and requirements of a good low-calorie diet are much more numerous, but, strictly speaking, the etymology of the term is nothing short of essential, namely: diet: rules of diet or controlled diet, the result of a therapeutic indication; from the Greek "dìaita" which means &quo

Mononucleosis Infectious mononucleosis is a contagious viral disease caused by the EBV virus. About 90% of the population shows that they have already contracted the virus and has specific antibodies. At contagion, children show less severe and obvious symptoms; however, especially in adolescents and young adults, fever, sore throat and general fatigue appear

Watch the video X Watch the video on youtube Introduction The following article focuses on the project of Professor Valter Longo , director of the department of gerontology of the University of California. This researcher has developed a nutritional system, to be respected for a few days a year, which - according to preliminary studies - could guarantee some benefit in terms of increased life expectancy and improvement in general health

The so-called "pancreatitis diet" is a food strategy that, if necessary, promotes the cure of the disease and opposes the worsening of general health. Pancreas, Pancreatitis and Diet What is Pancreatitis? Pancreatitis is an inflammatory disease that affects the pancreas. The pancreas can be considered both an organ and a gland; it is in fact deputed to the endocrine secretion of hormones (insulin, glucagon) and to the exocrine secretion of a juice with digestive action (containing trypsinogen, chymotrypsinogen, elastase, pancreatic lipase, pancreatic amylase, pancreatic phospholipase

What is Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease is a highly incapacitating disorder that induces a gradual loss of mental faculties, to the point of making the performance of common daily activities IMPOSSIBLE; Alzheimer's disease occurs more or less in middle age and manifests itself with a cognitive decline caused by the degeneration of the central nervous system (CNS) which results in a progressive dementia (currently) NOT curable

Polycystic ovary (PCO) correlates to overweight / obesity in almost 50% of cases. But is PCO increasing body weight or vice versa? What is polycystic ovary? Definition, causes and symptoms The polycystic ovary (PCO) is a syndrome that affects exclusively the female sex; the name derives from the presence of numerous (and more or less large) ovarian cysts

The Crohn's disease diet is NOT a cure but a method of preventing or reducing acute. What is Crohn's disease? Crohn's disease is a disorder that can affect the entire digestive tract, from the oral cavity to the anal orifice. Statistically, the most affected section is the intestine and, to be precise, the portion of the terminal ileum (final section of the small intestine) and the large intestine

Pneumonia Pneumonia is an inflammatory disease of the lungs, which affects the pulmonary alveoli (anatomical structures responsible for gas exchange). Pneumonia is usually caused by viral or bacterial infections (especially Streptococcus pneumoniae ); less commonly depends on other microorganisms, some drugs or other conditions

Prostate The prostate is an organ that is part of the male reproductive system; more precisely, it is an exocrine gland which with its secretion participates in the composition of the seminal plasma, which is the sustenance substrate and vehicle of the spermatozoa. The spermatozoa and the seminal plasma (also enriched by the secretion of the seminal vesicles and the epididymis) form the sperm, introduced into the urethra and ejaculated outwards during the coitus