exercise

Efforts to expand the limits of human strength and endurance have kept the scientist and the athlete occupied for centuries. The quest for another pound of muscle, or to lift the next couple of kilos has been relentlessly pursued in the gym and the laboratory alike. As the questions and conquests became more challenging, the answers have become more elusive and complicated. Few concepts and conclusions have withstood the test of time in exercise physiology. Even as we tackle the metabolic and genetic basis of skeletal muscle response to strength training, there are only some things that we know for sure.

Doug has had Parkinson’s disease for many years but he has had a lot of problems with what he should and should not be eating. A friend read an article online that said he should not eat a lot of protein because it can interfere with his medication. Another friend read a different article that said that the protein was beneficial because it slowed the rate that the meds were absorbed and made them more efficient.

Pulmonary fibrosis is a serious disease that can possibly lead to increasing scarring of the lung tissues. The disease starts with injuries to the tissues, both within and between the alveoli (tiny air sacs) in the lungs. Continued damage leads to further scarring, which in turn can cause the lungs to become stiff.

The Kidney plays a major role in the excretion of metabolic wastes, the regulation of body fluid, and the maintenance of electrolyte balance. The kidneys synthesize and release hormones, and convert vitamin D3 to its active 1, 25- dihydroxy vitamin D3 form.

It is often an unavoidable part of pregnancy: morning sickness. This is a condition that affects approximately 50-90% of all pregnant women at some point during their pregnancies, and it usually occurs during the first four months of pregnancy. But there are also many women who are stuck dealing with morning sickness symptoms throughout their entire pregnancy.

Food is supposed to be used for energy. Every action performed by our bodies requires some energy to perform, and we even burn calories while we are sleeping. Our hearts beat, our lungs expand and our body continues to do countless activities. Much of the body’s most serious work is done at night when our brain is asleep. For all of these actions to take place, we need the right kinds of foods and nutrients, including protein, fats and calories.

Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells due to DNA damage (mutations) and occasionally, due to an inherited propensity to develop certain tumors. Chemotherapy is a cancer treatment that uses drugs to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping the cells from dividing. Because chemotherapy targets rapidly dividing cells, healthy cells that normally grow and divide rapidly may also be affected by the cancer treatments. These include cells in the mouth and digestive tract and scalp causing nausea and hair loss, which are usually temporary and reversible.