Carbohydrates are hydrophilic and require a series of reactions to digest them to monosaccharides which are absorbed in the small intestine. Carbohydrates consist of three main groups, simple carbohydrates (monosaccharides), disaccharides and complex carbohydrates (starch, glycogen, and fiber). How are carbohydrates broken down during digestion? Digestion of carbohydrates is performedRead More →
The middle part of your small intestine is the jejunum. The jejunum absorbs most of your nutrients: carbohydrates, fats, minerals, proteins, and vitamins. The lowest part of your small intestine is the ileum. This is where the final parts of digestive absorption take place. Where are vitamins absorbed? Vitamins areRead More →
Turmeric has Powerful Medicinal Properties It has powerful anti-inflammatory effects and is a very strong antioxidant. Most of the studies on this herb are using turmeric extracts that contain mostly curcumin itself, with dosages usually exceeding 1 gram per day. Why turmeric is bad for you? Taking turmeric in largeRead More →
Suntan lotions and tanning oils have an SPF of less than 15 and aren’t safe to use as a sunscreen. For proper sun protection, parents should make sure their kids are covered with a broad-spectrum sunscreen or a sunblock. Should you wear moisturizer with SPF everyday? In short: Yes, youRead More →
In otherwise healthy people, symptoms should go away in 2 to 5 days, but they may last for 1 to 2 weeks. People who have been treated for salmonella may continue to shed the bacteria in their stool for months to a year after the infection. What is the lifeRead More →
Once infected cells have sensed an invading pathogen, they secrete molecules called cytokines and chemokines. Cytokines such as interferons are molecules that signal neighbouring cells and induce an antiviral state in them. These cells are then primed to resist an infection with the invading virus. What are the four stagesRead More →
Diseases that result from a homeostatic imbalance include heart failure and diabetes, but many more examples exist. Diabetes occurs when the control mechanism for insulin becomes imbalanced, either because there is a deficiency of insulin or because cells have become resistant to insulin. What can cause the body to loseRead More →
Skeletal muscles also produce more subtle movements that result in various facial expressions, eye movements, and respiration. In addition to movement, muscle contraction also fulfills some other important functions in the body, such as posture, joint stability, and heat production. What muscles maintain upright posture? The flexor muscles are inRead More →
Mitosis is an active process that occurs in the bone marrow and skin cells to replace cells that have reached the end of their lives. Mitosis occurs in eukaryotic cells. Although the term mitosis is frequently used to describe the entire process, cell division is not mitosis. Where does meiosisRead More →
With roots in the Latin word exhumare (literally translated to ‘out of the ground’), exhumation is the process of unearthing buried human remains for any number of reasons. Why are corpses exhumed? Investigators usually exhume a body to perform examinations or tests that it didn’t receive before burial. This couldRead More →