What Is Glucose Role In Life?
Health Encyclopedia: Hepatitis Introduction
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Introduction
Hepatitis is a disorder in which viruses or other mechanisms produce inflammation in liver cells, resulting in their injury or destruction. The liver is the largest organ in the body, occupying the entire upper right quadrant of the abdomen. It performs over 500 vital functions including:
- The liver processes all of the nutrients the body requires, including proteins, glucose, vitamins, and fats.
- The liver manufactures bile, the greenish fluid stored in the gallbladder that helps digest...
Expert & Community Posts
High and Low Blood Sugars: How Do They Affect Cognitive Performance?
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert...is correlated with a three-month estimated average glucose level, which is very helpful to know... Read more »
Depending on a tool
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...about the role of continuous monitoring of blood glucose, also called CGMS (for Continuous... Read more »
Diabetes and Your Emotions
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert...cause mood swings is the variability of blood sugars (glucose variability). Teens often feel low... Read more »
Dr. Barry Ginsberg: A Diabetes Icon Explains... Everything
By Amy Tenderich , Health Expert...recognized as an "iconic figure" in diabetes, blood glucose monitoring technology and... Read more »
KT: Mother, Entrepreneur, Diabetes Advocate
By Amy Tenderich , Health Expert...those were also days when the medical dogma was no glucose at all for people with diabetes. ... Read more »
Health Guide
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Diabetes
...studies found that:More than 50 percent of women with PCOS will have diabetes or pre-diabetes (impaired glucose tolerance) before the age of 40. Women with PCOS have a four to seven times higher... Read more »Type 2 diabetes Diet: Lifestyle Changes
...takes into consideration their own health needs.Healthy eating habits along with good control of blood glucose are the basic goals, and several good dietary methods are available to meet them.... Read more »Cholesterol, Heart Disease
...insulin resistance, and diabetes. Insulin is a hormone essential for regulating the storage and use of glucose (sugar) and amino acids (proteins) in the body. Insulin resistance occurs when there... Read more »Eating Disorders: Treatment for Anorexia
...and infusing fluids containing nutrients directly into the bloodstream. Overzealous administration of glucose solutions can trigger the so-called refeeding syndrome, in which phosphate levels drop... Read more »Stress: Complications
...insulin-resistance, a condition in which the body is unable to use insulin effectively to regulate glucose (blood sugar). Insulin-resistance is a primary factor in diabetes. Stress can also... Read more »Images
Learn the role that the trigeminal nerve plays in causing cluster headaches in this diagram... Read more »
Related News
Glucose Control in Patients Questioned
August 27, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A recent study sheds new light on the standard hospital practice of glucose control. The study indicates that for critically... Read summary »
Another Link to Metabolic Syndrome
May 29, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The small portion of LDL (bad cholesterol) that undergoes oxidation may be one of the causes of metabolic syndrome, a cluster... Read summary »
Fizzless Soda Not Good for Rehydrating Kids
June 05, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) Researchers say flat soda is not a good remedy for kids who are dehydrated due to vomiting and diarrhea. Many doctors will... Read summary »
Arsenic Linked to Diabetes?
August 27, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There may be more health dangers linked to arsenic. A new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds... Read summary »
Battle of the Sugars: Fructose vs. Glucose
April 23, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Fructose may pose a more serious threat to cardiovascular health than glucose, new research suggests. In a new study conducted... Read summary »
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