AUG 7 Reasons Why Stevia is Better Than Refined Sugar Category: Healthy Foods‚Natural Health‚Organic Living Author: Dr. Edward Group @ 3:44 pm Aug 20 2011 What Is Stevia? Maybe you’ve heard of stevia already‚ maybe you haven’t. But if not‚ then it’s time you did! Stevia is a natural sweetener‚ derived from the stevia rebaudiana plant that was first discovered centuries ago in Paraguay by the native population. But it wasn’t until the late 19th century that a Swiss botanist working in
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FUNGI (SINGULAR: FUNGUS) ARE CLASSIFIED WITHIN OWN KINGDON. THE KINGDOM FUNGI‚ WHILE SOME ARE IN THE KINGDOM PROTISTA.A FUNGUS IS NEITHER A PLANT NOR AN ANIMAL. IT IS SIMILAR TO A PLANT‚ BUT IT HAS NO CHLOROPHYLL AND CANNOT MAKE IT OWN FOOD LIKE A PLANT CAN THROUGHT PHOTOSYNTHESE. THE GET THEIR FOOD BY ABSORBING NUTRIENTS FROM THEIR SURROUNDINGS. Kingdom Fungi includes mushrooms‚ rusts‚ smuts‚ puffballs‚ truffles‚ morels‚ molds‚ and yeasts‚ and thousands of other organisms and microorganisms. They
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1 AN INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL MYCOLOGY David H. Ellis‚ Mycology Unit‚ Women ’s and Children ’s Hospital‚ Adelaide. Definition of fungi. The living world is divided into the five kingdoms of Planta‚ Animalia‚ Fungi‚ Protista and Monera. It is important to recognize that the fungi are not related to bacteria (Monera). To define the exact limits of the groups in a few words is virtually impossible‚ however generally speaking fungi are eukaryotica‚ heterotrophicb‚ unicellular to filamentous‚ rigid
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Bacteria are unicellular and ultra-microscopic organisms‚ yet they play an important role in nature. They are of tremendous importance to man. They play an important role in agriculture and medicine and are the basis of many industries. Some are beneficial to man directly or indirectly‚ others are very harmful as they cause various plant and animal diseases. Bacteria are considered as our friends and foes due to their beneficial and harmful activities. Their economic importance can be studied under
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Synopsis of Findings from Recent Studies on Dengue in Sri Lanka S.A.M. Kularatnea*‚ S.L. Seneviratneb* ‚ G.N. Malavigec*‚ S. Fernandoc‚ V.G.N.S. Velathanthiric‚ P Ranatungad‚ E.S. Wijewickramae‚ P.N. Gurugamaf‚ .K. D.H. Karunatilakad‚ J.G. Aaskovg and S.D. Jayaratnee a Department of Medicine‚ Faculty of Medicine‚ Peradeniya University‚ Peradeniya‚ Sri Lanka b Department of Clinical Immunology‚ John Radcliffe Hospital‚ Oxford‚ UK d c Department of Microbiology‚ Faculty of Medical Sciences
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HIV Infection Definition HIV infection is a disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The condition gradually destroys the immune system‚ which makes it harder for the body to fight infections. Most people infected with HIV eventually develop AIDS. These individuals mostly die from opportunistic infections or malignancies associated with the progressive failure of the immune system. HIV progresses to AIDS at a variable rate affected by viral‚ host‚ and environmental factors;
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Erythema would be present for atopic vaginitis and possibly Candidiasis. Supportive findings for vaginal include dryness‚ thin vaginal tissue‚ loss of labial fat pads‚ narrowed vaginal opening‚ or less distinct labia minora (Dynamed‚ 2013). Upon insertion of index and third fingers into vagina to assess vaginal wall
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Your health is your greatest asset; therefore‚ it can be discomforting realizing you have white spots on throat. This issue becomes even more aggravating if these spots are followed by other symptoms. White blotches in the back of the throat‚ can be a sign of various health concerns‚ such as bacterial infections or oral yeast. These symptoms should not be ignored because the underlying reason can present a threat to your overall health. Consult your doctor if you notice these spots‚ especially if
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Examples of a bacterial pathogenic disease are pneumonia and gonorrhea‚ while viral pathogenic diseases include influenza and measles. An example of a parasitic pathogenic disease is malaria‚ while an example of a fungal pathogenic disease is candidiasis. Deficiency diseases A deficiency disease is caused by a deficiency of vital nutrients in the diet‚ especially a mineral or vitamin. The disease could be as a result of an insufficient intake of nutrients‚ their digestion‚ their absorption or
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Practitioners believe that leaky gut syndrome is a bona fide pathological condition. It is often diagnosed with small intestine bacterial growth (SIBO)‚ and yeast infection or systemic candidiasis. If you fear that you may have‚ or could develop‚ a leaky gut‚ changing to a diet that protects the gut is the next step for you. You also need to address other lifestyle factors like having a good quality sleep‚ fighting stress‚ having a low-strain exercise‚ and breathing fresh air outside. The first
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