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- What Is The Use Of Whey Protein? - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2008 from Robert BairdWhey protein is a derivative of milk production with an amino acid profile that is closely related to the amino acids required by the human body. Whey protein also has proportionately more sulfur-containing amino acids and contains a relative surplus of a variety of essential amino acids. This ...
Views: 962 - Amino Acids For Glutamine Synthesis - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2007 from Robert BairdThe branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) are comprised of valine, leucine, and isoleucine. The BCAAs have been shown to have various functions such as serving as a nitrogen source for glutamine synthesis in skeletal muscle. In addition, they are the primary amino acids that are oxidized (used as ...
Views: 933 - Regular Practice Of Yoga Exercises - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2008 from Robert BairdPresent-Minded Awareness Breath The regular practice of yoga teaches us that there is only the present moment, that time is a concept that exists solely in the imagination. The tendency to drift into past memories and future plans takes you away from yourself, making you insensitive to what is ...
Views: 932 - Treatment And Diagnosis Of Cardiovascular Disease - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2008 from Robert BairdDiagnosing cardiovascular disease is becoming more sophisticated. Diagnosis begins with a medical examination and patient history. This procedure may be supplemented with a variety of tests that may confirm or refute the physician's suspicions of the presence of cardiovascular disease. Exercise ...
Views: 927 - Other Contributing Risk Factors For Health - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2008 from Robert BairdObesity Obesity is not conducive to increased longevity because it is a strain on the heart and a precursor for many of the modifiable risk factors that promote cardiovascular disease. The national institutes of health (NIH) has summarized the data that were collected before 1985 on the ...
Views: 910 - Stroke - Risk Factors As Coronary Heart Disease - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2007 from Robert BairdThe majority of strokes (cerebrovascular accidents) follow the same sequence of events that results in coronary heart disease. A stroke is essentially the result of diseased blood vessels that supply the brain. It shares the same risk factors as coronary heart disease, and it takes years to ...
Views: 875 - Symptoms And Treatment Of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2007 from Robert BairdWhat do doctors call this condition? Chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome, "yuppie flu" What is this condition? In this recently recognized illness, the person typically has overwhelming fatigue, fever, painful glands, and other symptoms that mimic those of chronic ...
Views: 857 - Vascular Reactions (Morphologic Group) - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2007 from Robert BairdUrticaria Urticarial lesions often enlarge centrifugally. The center of such lesions fades, leaving a ring-like border. Both partial and full rings can be seen. Tremendous variation in size occurs; coalescence of two or more small rings leads to the formation of larger lesions with gyrate or ...
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