Metabolism is the complete set of chemical reactions that occurs in living cells. These metabolic processes are the basis of life, as they allow cells to maintain their structures, respond to their environments, grow and reproduce. Metabolism is usually divided into two categories: catabolic reactions that yield energy, such as the breakdown of food, and […]

In chemistry, an amino acid is any molecule that contains both amine and carboxyl functional groups. In biochemistry, this term refers to alpha amino acids with the general formula NH2CHRCOOH. These are molecules where the amino and carboxylate groups are attached to the same carbon, which is called the α–carbon. The various alpha amino acids […]

Glucose (Glc), a monosaccharide (or simple sugar), is the most important carbohydrate in biology. The cell uses it as a source of energy and metabolic intermediate. Glucose is one of the main products of photosynthesis and starts cellular respiration in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. The name comes from the Greek word glykys (γλυκύς), which means […]

Carbohydrates or saccharides (Greek sakcharon meaning “sugar”) are simple molecules that are straight-chain aldehydes or ketones with many hydroxyl groups added, usually one on each carbon atom that is not part of the aldehyde or ketone functional group. Carbohydrates are the most abundant biological molecules, and fill numerous roles in living things, such as the […]

A calorie is a unit of measurement for energy. Calorie is French and derives from the Latin calor (heat). In most fields, it has been replaced by the joule, the SI unit of energy. However, it remains in common use for the amount of food energy. The word “Calorie” is often mis-used to mean “energy”, […]

There is something to be said for a diabetes natural treatment. Why is a natural treatment so important? My concern is about how drugs interact with the body and other drugs in the body. And while taking some herb or natural remedy can have a negative interaction just like a medication, I have not heard […]

Diabetes is a health risk that affects 18.9 million people and 6.3% of the population in America today. More and more people are turning to a diabetes vegetarian diet to help control their need for insulin. A diabetes vegetarian diet is lower in fats, oils, sugars and processed foods than the Standard Western Diet.
Diabetes is […]

First Gall Bladder Symptom-Jaundice the most obvious symptom When the skin becomes jaundiced(yellow or orange)and the whites of the eye take a yellow colour as well there is most likely an issue with the gall bladder or the liver. Jaundice shows that the liver is not working properly and can’t transform the old blood into […]

Vaginal diseases can range from yeast infections to genital warts to cancer and back again. And these are all conditions that need to be taken seriously, even the lowly yeast infection. This is especially true if this particular vaginal disease is recurrent.
Recurrent yeast infections could be an indicator of something far more serious like HIV/ […]

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