IPHY 2420 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Saltwater Fish, Goitre, Neural Tube Defect
17 Dec 2017
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White rice is bad for you because processing rice removes the bran and the germ. The wealthy in asia began to only consume white rice. However, the wealthy began to develop early paralysis while the impoverished did not develop this condition. Riboflavin is an antioxidant that fights free radicals and can be found in milk, meat and whole grains. Pellagra is a deficiency that occurs in people who lack. The symptoms include dermatitis (inflamed skin), diarrhea, dementia, and death. This disease became common in the impoverished south because they had such terrible diets. Folate therefore is crucial in lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease. Folate also protects the embryo which is why it is important for women to consume folate so they can produce healthy children. Folate deficiencies in women can cause neural tube defects and birth defects. The neural tube develops the brain and the spinal cord in infants.
