IPHY 2420 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Bleeding On Probing, Kidney Stone Disease, Megavitamin Therapy
11 Oct 2016
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Protein in cognitive tissue (bone, teeth, skin, tendons, blood vessels) Recommended intake: 90 mg/day men; 75 mg/day women. Ex: oranges, citrus, fresh fruits and veggies. Chronic intake of 2,000 mg/day (nausea, nosebleed, ab craps) Lead to kidney stone formation w/ kid disease. Scurvy (bleeding gums, loose teeth, wounds that fail to heal, swollen ankles, wrists, bone pain) Anemia (heat destroys vitamin c, cooking foods decreases, steam, micro. Stored in liver, adipose tissue, kidneys, lungs. A group of related diseases characterized by cells growing out of control. Initiation: a cell"s dna is mutated by a carcinogen. Fr"s can damage dna: antioxidants can help. Inhibiting capacity of ancer cells to avoid again and programmed death. Hair loss, appetite loss, sore mouth/throat, dry mouth, dental problems, changes in taste, smell. Turkey, halibut, tuna, cous cous, cheese, spagetti. Inactive precursors must be converted to active form of vitamin e in body. Effective against oxidation in cell membrane & ldls.
