Essays on Dietary Supplements

Q1 For the purpose of the paper five additive found in food were chosen. The chosen food additives belong to different types of additives. First picked was corn syrup, which was chosen since it is usually the additive added in soft drinks, which are being consumed in large quantities especially in the United States. The additive belongs to the group of sweeteners. It can be found in processed food, sweets, non-diet drinks, cereals, breads, pastries, candies, cookies, cakes, syrups, crackers, fruits, vegetables, ice creams, meat, salad dressings, sauces, snacks, and soups. The high-fructose corn syrup has been correlated with ...

Integrative Therapy Paper

Integrative therapy paper Introduction to the CAM

According to Hayes et al. (2005), the popularity of CAM in the U.S. has increased significantly over the years. At least four in every ten adults in the U.S. are using CAM. In regards to young Americans, at least 12 percent, which accounts for one in every nine children, are using CAM-related practices. In most instances, individuals from various backgrounds use the practices. The use of CAM among American women and people with relatively higher incomes as well as individuals that have attained higher education levels is greater. The most commonly used ...

Herbal supplements, also referred to as botanicals, have been used for medicinal purposes for a very long time. This has been despite the little evidence supporting the effectiveness of most of these products (Dasgupta & Hammett-Stabler, 2011). Although herbal supplements are regulated by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), they are not classified as drugs or foods but fall under a category referred to as dietary supplements. For the current assignment, I visited two drug stores and recorded information on ten herbal supplements. During the exercise, I noted that herbal supplements have not had adequate scientific scrutiny compared to conventional ...

Introduction

Alzheimer’s disease is a known common cause of loss of mental function that is broadly known as dementia. It is a disease that gradually proceeds in stages that destroy memory, reason, judgment, abstract thinking, and the ability to perform simple tasks. Dementia is a group of symptoms that are often characterized by a decline in intellectual functioning that may interfere with the daily activities and the social interactions of a person. Statistics indicate that Alzheimer’s disease was the underlying cause of more than 83,000 deaths in 2010 and thus identified as the sixth leading cause of ...

Food is a basic commodity needed to sustain life and as such, it must be safe to eat. Despite the innumerable controversies that abound regarding the ingredients and additives in our food and sage advice from many professional sources and health gurus arguing to the contrary, this paper will support the thesis that, for most people, our food supply is safe. While accepting that prepared foods may contain additives and preservatives, these are necessary to allow manufacturers to bring food safely into our homes. Preservatives and additives are necessary to ensure that our food supply is safe, but ultimately ...

Advanced nursing practice is recognized as an advanced level of nursing care that uses in-depth nursing knowledge and nursing expertise to meet health care needs. Unlike traditional nursing practice, advanced nursing practice involves numerous streams of activities like: analysis, knowledge synthesis, critical thinking, decision making, interpreting, evidence based practice and managerial/administrative roles. The evolution of advanced nursing practitioners happened when nurses were expected to take extra responsibility in addition to their traditional role. Due to lack of a sufficient number of doctors to attend to people in remote areas and in families, nurses were given the added responsibility to ...

Key Facts

Several individuals in the community and societies of California filed different cases against owners and farmers of fish. The fish farmers are among the community striving to offer essential support, management and proper feeding to the communities. The aim of the plaintiffs was developing and leading a community that stands on the necessity and importance of fresh, natural and high-quality feeds. The plaintiff of the case was Kevin Golden from the Center for Food Safety, San Francisco. There were several plaintiffs, who filed the case on 2004 against the farmers and producers of farm-raised salmon. The defendants were Seyfarth ...

Background

Wound healing is one of the most important processes in maintaining the health of a person. Multiple factors affect wound healing in humans regardless of age. A partial list includes diabetes, hereditary healing disorders, obesity, drugs, alcoholism, smoking and compromised immune condition. Infection, stress, nutrition, and radiation therapy can also contribute to delayed or incomplete wound healing (Guo & DiPietro, 2010). In the start of a wound, an inflammatory response is initiated. Blood vessels expand, helping white blood cells and nutrients to reach the wound. Wound healing is achieved through the processes of hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. Proper sequence ...

There are various trade barriers in the food retail industry in the United Arab Emirates. Most of these trade barriers are usually directed to the foreign multinational companies trying to enter the market. The first barrier is the food standards set by the United Arab Emirates. In the year 2008, UAE joined the gulf standards, which is an organization that develops the various food standards (Anderson et al., 2010). The organizations set standards and rules relating to labelling standards and shelf life. These regulations are normally made possible through the various committees such as the organic food and biotechnology ...

Folate is a water-soluble vitamin of B-group and is essential for good health, especially the women of childbearing age as it improves the birth outcomes and also decreases the birth defects in the newborn ("Folate For Women Of Childbearing Age | Dietitians Association Of Australia"). Getting a sufficient amount of this vitamin prevents folate deficiency anaemia. It also helps in preventing certain severe birth defects as well. Some people confuse folate with folic acid, but there is a difference. Folate is the natural form of folic acid and is available in food, whereas, folic acid is the man-made form that ...

Nutrition

2016-04-05 This paper is devoted to the issue of the vitamin supplements. They are substances that can be added to the diet to enhance the human health and prevention of different diseases. Vitamin supplements are usually produced in the form of vitamin and mineral complexes. The prices of vitamin supplements vary from several dollars per one packaging to some hundred dollars. It depends on the quantity of tablets and their composition, manufacturer and promotion. There are a lot of the vitamin supplements in the US. The most popular are the following: Centrum, Theravit, Vitrum, Perfectil, Berocca and some others. ...

Iron

Iron is a mineral that is abundant in plant foods, meat, seafood, and poultry. Green leafy vegetables have high levels of iron and are most suitable in cases of deficiency. Low levels of iron among young adult women can cause iron-deficient erythropoiesis (red blood cell production) and anemia (Harland et al., 2010, p. 325). These deficiencies can result in impaired immune and cognitive functions and can affect energy levels of an individual. Women of reproductive age usually experience menstruation on a regular basis. Heavy menstrual bleeding during this time increases the loss of iron, therefore, causing the deficiency.

Calcium

Calcium ...

Questions

1. What is the procedure for the approval of a medical device? The FDA's Centre for Devices and Radiological Health executes this mandate. They have the final say on who manufactures, repackages or imports medical devices for use in the US. The medical devices are grouped in classes: I. II and III. These classes depend on the need for controls, exemptions and premarket approval. There is an increasing severity of the regulation procedure from class I to Class III (FDA, September 2014). The following are steps that are followed in the registration and regulation procedure. First, the sponsor (manufacturer ...

Apart from increasing bone mineral density, decreasing bone loss, and reducing osteoporosis risk, calcium also confers protection against colorectal cancers, reduces cardiovascular disease risk, and improves management of body weight (Office of Dietary Supplements, 2016). Epidemiological studies have shown that in individuals consuming 700 to 1200 milligrams of calcium per day, colon cancer risk was reduced by 31 to 45 percent as compared to those with lower daily calcium intake. Randomized clinical experiments have also demonstrated that in subjects taking 1200 to 2000 milligrams of elemental calcium per day, the risk of adenomas, which are precursors of colorectal tumors, ...

Body Building & Supplements

Fitness for the well-being of mind and body are a choice by many individuals, be it old or young. Body building is the shaping up of the body particularly enhancing muscular mass and growth. There are ample reasons varying from individual to individual for following a body building regime. Some do it for cosmetic purposes and others for being fit. Body building is achieved through exercising using weights, appropriate diet schedules and optimum rests. Bodybuilding is portrayed as contests as well in many parts of the world.

Muscles are the main targets for body building and to discuss the ...

DHEA:

Dehydroepiandrosterone, or DHEA, is a hormone the human body produces via the adrenal glands, which are above the kidneys. The exact effect of DHEA is not yet fully identified; however, it is believed to be a precursor of the female and male sex hormones, namely estrogen and testosterone, among others. Precursors are substances that the body converts into hormones.

The production of DHEA usually reaches its peak around the mid-20s and declines ever after. The same applies to estrogen and testosterone, whose production also declines with age. For that reason, if an individual wants to increase their hormone levels, it ...

The debate about whether organic food is better than conventionally grown foods has been a questions asked by many people. Organic foods are known to be a healthy option and it is recommended by doctors, dietary and fitness experts. Organic foods do not have any special nutrients in them that conventionally grown foods do not have, rather organic foods are seen to be better because of the farming practices and the way that the foods are grown. Farmers of who grow organic products use different farming practices which that allows their foods to grow at their natural rate and time without ...

So where is the trust? This paper has researched and highlighted the effects of food manufacturing in an era of mass preparations, not necessarily concerned with health benefits of edible items. Industrialization continues to burgeon in every field: medicine, sports, media broadcasting, and food production. This moment represents a critical time for industrial food technology. In terms of safe, sanitary livestock, fruit and vegetable production there exists the simultaneous competition to make food products tasty, cost-efficient, and instantly consumed. Chemical-based food additives add flavors and colorings attractive to children, but are greasy French fries loaded with salt (and the promise ...

Dissertation

Introduction: Nowadays our society is shifting dramatically to a more conscious and healthier lifestyle. This has had a direct effect on a range of businesses to increase profitability and their success; businesses like gyms, specialized nutrition shops, businesses related to cosmetics, clothing brands, and a whole new range of organic and “healthy” foods products and companies. The report “Food consumption trend and drivers” mentions “Throughout the world, major shifts in dietary patterns are occurring, even in the consumption of basic staples towards more diversified diets” (Kearney, 2010). The people who are changing tend to include supplements in their diets to help them ...

The literature available explaining how manufactured food is harmful to human health is enormous. Many studies have been conducted showing how people are afraid of the manufactured foods. In her article titled, “Our Unsafe Food Supply is Killing Us,” Melanie Warner applauds Congress and the president for passing and signing legislation aimed at preventing the spread of foodborne diseases and deaths. She states that over 310,000 Americans are dying annually due to food related illnesses. These damning figures reveal the immense challenge posed by manufactured foods including steroids, antibiotics, food additives, and others. From such data ...

I will first explain to them the basics of nutrition including the definition of the term, the classes of nutrients, concepts related to intake such as DRI, RDA, UI, AL and EAR. This will be followed by an introduction to macro and micro nutrients. Nutrients are regarded as part of treatment in health care settings. For example, postsurgical and burn patients are recommended diets high in protein to aid anabolic processes in wound healing and tissue regeneration. Oral or parenteral iron is given to patients in severe anemia. Therefore, their use is regulated by clinical guidelines to reduce the ...

Cover Letter

We appreciate your request to our consulting team for developing the marketing plan of one of your popular products. We respect Bodybuilding.com activity and its operation. It was very interesting and fruitful cooperation. Please, be kindly informed that upon your request on creating the marketing plan for one of your popular products, you are provided with the comprehensive plan below. The marketing plan consists of the description of current situation on the fitness market, competition level, formation of SWOT-analysis, recommended strategy for Bodybuilding.com, map of competitors and marketing mix details.

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Cover Letter

We appreciate your request to our consulting team for developing the marketing plan of one of your popular products. We respect Bodybuilding.com activity and its operation. It was very interesting and fruitful cooperation. Please, be kindly informed that upon your request on creating the marketing plan for one of your popular products, you are provided with the comprehensive plan below. The marketing plan consists of the description of current situation on the fitness market, competition level, formation of SWOT-analysis, recommended strategy for Bodybuilding.com, map of competitors and marketing mix details.

Thank you very much for your support.

In case any questions arise, please, contact us ...

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Introduction Attention: Today I am going to deliver a speech about Food Additives and Unhealthiness and speak about how food additives can influence our life. Credibility: All food is made up of nutrients which our body uses. Different food contains different nutrients (Eat, 2015).

Preview: The biggest problem comes when unknown additives and other ingredients are hidden in the food we eat and enjoy.

Body of the Speech [Describe the need or problem here]

Describe the effects of the problem (create cognitive dissonance)

Statistics or quotation Examples that relate to the audience For the beginning let us define the term food additives. According to the medical dictionary, additives are chemicals that keep food fresh or enhance its color, flavor or texture (TheFreeDictionary.com, 2015). They ...

Consumption and Metabolism1–3 Analytical Summary

The main topic addressed by this review is Fructose and whether or not the fructose hypothesis is valid. It presents new information that (at the very least) arouses the consideration that fructose alone is not the evil culprit of diseases for which it was blamed. It suggests that fructose was unfairly evaluated. This is based on the fact that fructose is ingested alongside of other causative agents such as food additives, fats, other types of sugars and preservatives. Meanwhile, none of the other additives were put on trial in the same manner. He positions the reader to consider that ...

Thesis Statement

- Criteria used by doctors to determine patients who would benefit most from the weight loss surgery - Body mass index (BMI) - Health conditions - Recommendations - Recommendations made before the surgery - Recommendations made after the surgery - Complications involved in performing of gastric bypass surgery - Anastomotic stricture: definition, description, causes and effects - Anastomotic leakage: definition, description, causes and effects - Anastomotic ulcer: definition, description, causes and effects - Dumping syndrome: definition, description, causes and effects - Risks involved in performing the procedure ...

Method

Research Design The key variables in the study are the method of serving nutritional supplement drinks, which is the independent variable, and its effect on compliance and consumption which are the primary dependent variables (Allen, Methven & Gosney, 2014). Nutritional status is a secondary dependent variable. The research problem was communicated well. The authors provided an introduction on the issue of the risk of or actual undernutrition among older adults and the health consequences. They detailed how oral supplementation is an evidence-based medical nutrition therapy to prevent or treat undernutrition but that poor compliance is a barrier to adequate consumption limiting ...

There are two scenarios. In one, a coworker asks me to become involved with an herbal health supplement home business. In the other, a coworker asks me to buy Girl Scout cookies. While these incidences may seem similar on the surface, they are very different, on further inspection. Selling herbal health supplements with a coworker is a breach of personal (and possibly ethical) conduct. Buying Girl Scout cookies is a benign action. Herbal health supplements may or may not actually help the people who take them. These supplements often aren’t regulated the same as other types of over the counter medications, and ...

Introduction

People put different things into their bodies every single day, and people are even less concerned about what the food they eat is made of; nutrition is nutrition. The artificial dye content in food is a cause for concern, there are some people that are clueless as far as what artificial food dye is harmful. There are many kinds of artificial dyes that are found in foods such as Red 40 Allura Red, Citrus Yellow and Blue along with Green. These artificial dyes are very dangerous, and have been known to trigger different reactions within people. Some have been known ...

Introduction

Most of us have faced moments when we were not able to concentrate on the work on hand. There were times when focusing on a task was a big challenge. However, for most of us this type of syndrome is not very common. However, for some people these types of behaviors are a day-to-day affair. For those people this type of syndrome is uncontrollable and persistent. If a person shows such signs then they may be a victim of attention deficit hypersensitivity syndrome. Attention Deficit Hypersensitivity Syndrome (ADHD) does not show any physical signs or cannot be detected using laboratory tests. The symptoms of ...

INDIVIDUAL STUDENT ESSAY

(Global Marketing)

Module Code: MC5057

List of figures II 1 Introduction 5 2 Decision to Internationalise 7 2.1 Nine Strategic Windows 8 2.2 SWOT Analysis 9 3 Decision-Making for Entering a Foreign Market 13 3.1 Canada13 3.1.1 Gross Domestic Product13 3.1.2 Restrictions for Saccharin14 3.2 Ukraine14 3.3.1 Gross Domestic Product14 3.3.2 Restrictions for Saccharin15 3.3.3. Inflation Rate15 3.3.4 Political Stability15 3.3 United States of America16 3.3.1 Gross Domestic Product16 3.3.2 Restrictions for Saccharin16 3.3.3 Inflation Rate16 3.3.4 Political Stability16 3.4 Germany16 3.4.1 Gross ...

Choice of Topic

Prenatal development refers to the growth that takes place in the life of human before their birth. During this stage, the maternal and paternal parents should be very much concerned about the welfare of their unborn baby. I am particularly interested in this topic because it touches on a very significant matter. It is important for everyone to be knowledgeable on the exact steps to take during this period. This is because many parents make a lot of mistakes which end up ruining the lives of their children in the long run. Since most of such mistakes are done because of ...

Food has always been considered one of the most important necessities a person could not live without even in the modern world. Like other necessities, food has also transformed to cater to the changing tastes and eating habits of the public. Some have created new recipes, blends and even flavors that exemplifies the eating experience. There are also new processed and ready to eat meals developed for those who are always on the go or those wishing for a fast meal. For children, colorful snacks and desserts are also available for their eating pleasure. However, there are a few groups raising concerns ...

Description/Instructions: Dietary standards influence our nutritional status in both obvious and subtle ways. The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) include new approaches and new terminology for using nutrients to achieve optimum health. Understanding terms like DRI, RDA, and UL can help improve our everyday nutrient and food choices.

Link Name: Interactive DRI for Healthcare Professionals

URL: http://Fnic.nal.usda.gov/fnic/interactiveDRI/ This government site begins with some very basic questions from which your needs for macro- and micro-nutrients will be calculated. Complete this section for all available information and select “Submit” to access your personalized results. To print, right click to save your report to a designated location on your computer ...

Question 1

In a magazine there was an advertisement of a dietary supplement that contains vitamins A & C and ripe banana vitamin B-complex. It did not disclose the size of the dietary supplementary bar that one should take and after how long but the benefits were outlined. The major benefit stated was that it helps in prevention of viral diseases such as the common cold. This can be true but the fact that the vitamins are packed decreases efficiency as compared to when taking the vitamins from the actual fruit itself. This means that if one supplements food with the bar and leaves ...

History

Ergogenic aids are dated back to around 100 years ago. Warriors and athletes during the early period used food items like the lion’s heart and the deer liver to effect their speed, strength and bravery during games, battles and even hunting. Over the years Ergogenic aids have been widely used especially by amateur and professional athletes. Gaining a competitive advantage over one’s competitors is a known phenomenon in the sports world. Most athletes have been dropped out of important races due to ergogenic aids use in order to enhance their performance. Ergogenic aids are substances or treatments that ...

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Part 1. Data collection.

Gather from credible sources the following data:

- The amount of calcium and iron (in milligrams) found in one 10 oz package of broccoli - The amount of calcium and iron (in milligrams) found in a ½ cup of frozen corn - The recommended daily values (in milligrams) of calcium and iron We have found that in 10 oz broccoli there are 116.44 mg of calcium and 2.04 mg of iron. Also we found, that in 1 cup of frozen corn there ...

Animal testing is perhaps one of the most controversial and debatable topics that we have today. There are flip sides to the argument of animal testing and each side has vociferous and strong supporters. Animal Testing, in very lucid and simple terms, can be defined as the experimentation carried out on animals to assess or gauge the safety, effectiveness and performance of everything ranging from medication, cosmetics to Food additives and Supplements. Animal testing is also used widely for better understanding of how human body works among the medical lobby. The very mention of the topic is capable of generating ...

Transfer factors are tiny molecules that modulate the activities of the immune system like Natural Killer cells, T cells, and immunoglobin antibodies. These molecules were discovered by Dr. Sherwood Lawrence and in the recent times 4life came to understand that extracts of pure transfer factor can be obtained from egg yolks, colostrums and got patents for the processes of the extraction. The 4life Transfer Factors products are health nutrition supplements which utilize Transfer Factors in supporting of the immune system better than any other source. This paper evaluates whether these dietary supplements can be used for management curing of ...

What are Food Additives?

Food additives are substances that become part of a food product when they are intentionally or unintentionally added to the food while it is being processed or produced (University of Maryland Medical Center, 2011). Examples include using vinegar solutions to pickle food; adding spices or herbs to foods, and adding salt to preserve meat.

What are the purposes for using food additives?

- They improve and maintain the stability and quality of food (South Australian Department of Health, 2006). An example is the addition of sorbitol humectant to mixed dried fruit to maintain the fruit’s softness and moisture. - They improve the appearance and taste of ...

Dietary supplements are orally taken products that contain certain dietary ingredients as specified by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act that are intended to supplement diets that contain these ingredients (Dwyer et al, 2005). The products in this category exclude tobacco and are marketed in forms such as tablets and capsules. The ingredients include vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicals, amino acids, and other dietary substances and extracts. Dietary supplements have significant benefits to users. According to Dwyer et al (2005), a major benefit of dietary supplements is that they present an opportunity to individuals to improve their ...

The Rainbow Diet Pills & Pharmacotherapeutic Considerations

WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS THE RAINBOW DIET PILLS Diet pills have become a household name ever since its emergence during the early 1890s. Desiccated thyroid was believed and was proved to have an effect on one’s appetite. Over the years, this was formulated and used with other drugs such as strychnine, amphetamine and even digitalis to counter the adverse effects experienced from thyroid treatment. Though it was mainly used as a pharmacologic intervention for certain diseases requiring weight reduction before, “the advertising industry and Hollywood’s ideal image of the slender woman and athletically trim man” paved its ...

Do natural supplements work?

Natural supplements are very popular right now all over the world and have been there for many years acting as an alternative t the manmade prescription drugs. The supplements usually come from plants. It has been said that herbs are a natural way in the treatment of depression, relieving symptoms of menopause and warding off flu, colds and others. Just for the reasons that a supplement is natural does not mean that it has no risks of side effects when it is taken . An example is the St. John’s Wort which is used by thousands of people daily to treat ...

Diagnostic tests and complementary/alternative medicines for coronary artery disease

The diagnosis of CAD is based on the presenting manifestations, medical history, and a battery of tests. These tests are usually conducted in a systematic manner beginning with the least expensive and non-invasive ones to the more expensive and invasive ones. If the findings of one level of tests are inconclusive or abnormal, the tests in the next level of diagnostic tests are conducted. The tests utilized in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease include blood tests, stress testing, non-invasive and invasive imaging techniques. Non-invasive imaging techniques include electrocardiography, echocardiography, nuclear imaging, positron emission tomography, electronic beam computed tomography, and magnetic ...

Whole food is a type of food that is taken directly from either animals or plants, that is, food taken directly from the original source. Since whole food is taken directly from its original source, it contains original nutrients. Examples of whole food include: vegetables, whole meat components, whole grains, whole milk and fresh fruits. On the other hand, processed food is a type of food that lacks some of its original nutrients. Unlike whole food which is natural, processed food is man-made. When whole food is processed some of its natural nutrients are stripped in order to be used to ...

Pain: State in which the individual experiences and communicates the presence of severe discomfort or an uncomfortable feeling.

Related factors: Pain resulting from musculoskeletal disorder; in this case, osteoarthritis; immobility

Features: Verbal communication of pain descriptors, level 8-9 pain reported by patient

Evidence: Mrs. Hardy experiences great knee pain when climbing stairs, a symptom associated with her osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis cannot be cured, but pain can be controlled.

The primary client-centred goal for Mrs. Hardy is pain management (Bijlsma, Berenbaum and Lafeber, 2011). Expected measurable outcome is that Mrs. Hardy will experience relief of pain as evidenced by Mrs. Hardy’s ...

Way of Avoiding Aging and How It Impacts Death and Dying

Perhaps, the most feared stage in the life of a human being is the aging process for it means that death is approaching. This explains why many a person becomes a victim of propaganda that claims to slow down the aging process. Before discussing the ethics behind anti-aging processes, it is emphatically crucial that the aging process be defined. First, aging refers to a state of continuous decay and growth, both processes beginning from birth and progressing throughout the entire life of a person (Martinez, 2003). Simply put, aging entails a systematic process characterized by psychological and biological processes coupled with other social norms and ...

People used to think that if they ate a certain animal, they would acquire some of the characteristics of the eaten animal. People now think that if they ingest certain chemicals that enhance the performance of a laboratory rat, they too would develop greater power. Athletes, and others, are in constant search for the latest supplement— hopefully legal— that might enhance their performance and make them better athletes. But, for most supplements, the evidence is weak, or completely lacking. Nonetheless, there are a few dietary supplements, including caffeine and creatine, that have been shown to help. A novel type of ...

I submit the following report, “Obesity: The Effects of Processed Food” in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Technical Report Writing. This report discusses the problem of obesity and how it is affected by eating processed food. Its purpose is to identify the importance of reduced processed food consumption to prevent the risks that may transpire through overconsumption, namely becoming obese.

With the research that has been done, one of the most important pieces of information discovered was that overconsumption of processed food has increased the cases of men and women who have contracted heart complications, and diseases such ...

At this time, several types of drugs are circulating and are being legally distributed through different channels. These drugs are not the type of drugs that are usually deemed to be illegal or harmful to the body. They don't include meth, ecstacy or the like. However, although they have been accepted by society, it cannot be dismissed that they are still "drugs" and may cause to a normal person one way or the other. Such drugs include the normal products that we usually consume such as coffee and tea.

Even in the health area, a lot of medications and products are ...

Introduction:

Coke has become so popular that the drink is replacing healthy beverages in people’s diets around the world. (1, 2) Phosphoric acid is one of the ingredients in the colas that should only be consumed in moderation. The food industry calls the acid used to lower the pH of a food or beverage an acidulant. (3) Phosphoric acid is a food additive under the category of acidulant. (4) It adds “a pleasant tartness to the beverage.” (5) The food industry uses phosphoric acid a lot, “It is added to foods as a preservative, acidifying agent, flavor enhancer, and clarifying agent.” (6) An ...

Introduction

Many tests can be used in the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, some of which can be done at home, while others can only be performed in clinics. These tests can be categorized into: blood tests (samples may be taken during fasting, or randomly); and glucose tolerance tests; and urine tests (Poretsky, 2010). The chief test used in diagnosis is the ‘fasting blood glucose test.’ In case the test results for this test are borderline, the glucose tolerance tests are used for confirmation.

Glycated Haemoglobin (A1C Test)

This test checks for the average levels of blood sugar within the last two to three months ...

Q. What attracts you to a career in Pharmacy? Is there an area of practice that is of particular interest to you?

A: Since January 2010, I have been working as a lab technician for a company which manufactures a variety of dietary supplements. This position requires me to measure Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) contents in oil and gelatin supplements by using Gas Chromatography. Since working as a lab technician, my interest in pharmacy has evolved into a passionate desire. My job as a lab technician inspired me to attend the Western Univ. of Pharmacy and make a contribution to the field of Pharmacy.

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Pharmacy, to me, is the application of medications in varying combinations in order to make people’s lives longer and more comfortable. I have long been interested in drugs and their interactions. As a child, I remember my younger brother being allergic to crustaceans, which resulted in severe physical symptoms, turning him from the fun-loving brother I knew to a crying, itching mess. I was often asked to go to the drugstore to purchase anti-allergy drugs to bring him relief. It always amazed me how the medicine seemed to work like magic, and this aroused my curiosity. I wanted to know ...

Levers that set the wheels of social change in motion often seem banal and insignificant from a modern perspective. In the 17th century, sugar was little more than a dietary novelty, a foreign curiosity that improved the taste of brackish teas and sedimentary coffee for the wealthiest members of English society. A century later, the uncanny growth of the cane-based product had made it an irreplaceable commodity that would saturate the British market and lead to a sea change in Western Europe’s economic framework. The means by which sugar was produced and financed helped to revolutionize the very principles upon which English ...

1. Identify 3 specific circumstances a person may need a supplement. List and explain why each supplement is recommended.

A person may need a nutritional supplement to replenish depleted or satisfy high requirement of certain nutrients in the body. Every person has some genetic weaknesses of some sort. These weaknesses include higher demands of various nutrients by the body or elevated rates of depletion of some nutrients by the body due to some genetic diseases. Therefore, one needs the nutritional supplements with increased concentrations of the nutrients to compensate the highly utilized nutrients or to provide the body with the necessary nutrients ...

I have for a long time been interested in drugs and their interactions. As a child, I remember my younger brother being allergic to crustaceans. This meant that I would always go to the drugstore to purchase anti-allergy drugs which would bring him relief. His allergy resulted in severe physical symptoms like: swollen face; difficult breathing due to reactions in his respiratory tract; and rashes all over his body. It always amazed me and my brother how the medicine seemed to work like magic and this aroused my curiosity about how it worked. This inspired me to take Biology at the ...