NUTRIENTS IN BANANA PEELS Banana peels are also rich sources of potassium and contain much more soluble and insoluble fiber than their flesh. Dietary fiber promotes digestion and bowel movements and can reduce blood cholesterol levels. Banana peels also contain tryptophan‚ which increases serotonin levels in the body and affects mood‚ much like the drug Prozac does. According to "Prescription for Nutritional Healing‚" researchers in Taiwan discovered banana peel extract can ease depression because
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Chapter 23 Summary • Amir is in hospital after his beating • Rahim Khan has left to die in peace and there is no sign of the adoptive parents he promised for Sohrab • Amir decides to take Sohrab with him to Islamabad while he considers what to do with him. Dreams/blurred images One dream that represents Amir’s troubled mind "Assef was standing in the doorway of my hospital room‚ brass ball still in his eye socket.’We’re the same‚ you and I‚’ he was saying. ’You nursed with him
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Prevents formation of uric acid. **MOST COMMONLY USED FOR GOUT** (LongTerm Control) * Side Effects: hepatotoxicity‚ skin rash * Nursing Implications: keep urine slightly alkaline to prevent urine acid stones from forming; IV dose should be given as a single infusion. (kidney stones‚ kidney failure‚ gouty arthritis) Colchicine: used during an acute attack * Side Effects: nausea‚ vomiting‚ diarrhea‚ dizziness‚ alopecia headaches‚ frequent urination * Nursing Implications: Monitor
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The aim of the present study is to use detail diagnostic characters and instrumental validation for authentication of a traditionally important herbal drug known as “Vidari” in local Indian market. Vidari drug has four different botanical entities namely Pueraria tuberose DC (P.t) (family: Leguminosae)‚ Ipomoea mauritiana Jacq (I. m) (family: Convolvulaceae)‚ Adenia hondala de Wide (A. h) (family: Passifloraceae) and Cycas circinalis (C. c) Linn (family: Cycadaceae). In this study morphological
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Kidney From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search For other uses‚ see Kidney (disambiguation). Kidney | | Human kidneys viewed from behind with spine removed | Latin | Ren (Greek: nephros) | Artery | renal artery | Vein | renal vein | Nerve | renal plexus | The kidneys are organs that serve several essential regulatory roles in most animals‚ including vertebrates and some invertebrates. They are essential in the urinary system and also serve homeostatic functions such
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Primary functions of the kidney: — Maintaining homeostasis through the regulation of fluid and electrolytes and removing wastes through the formation of urine. ž Other important functions: — Regulation of acid-base balance — Control of blood pressure — Renal clearance — Regulation of RBC production — Synthesizing vitamin D to the active form — Secreting prostaglandins — Regulating calcium and phosphorus balance. Nephron ž Each kidney has about 1 million
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The liver converts excess protein into urea. The kidneys remove unwanted substances such as urea‚ excess water and salt. © Boardworks Ltd 2009 What is urea? Excess amino acids in the body are broken down by the liver‚ producing a waste substance called urea. This process is important because it converts toxic ammonia to urea‚ which is done using carbon dioxide. Once formed‚ urea is transported by the circulatory system to the kidneys. The kidneys filter the blood‚ removing urea and excess water
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Jeanine Azzo Chemistry 1412 Professor Chaka April 15‚ 2014 Group 10-9 Solubility‚ Kidney Stones‚ CSI Pre-Lab Objective To conduct an experiments to determine solubility of ionic compounds in different solute-solute and solvent solute interactions. Description We will be mixing ionic compounds in solute-solute and solvent solute interactions. We will be combining sodium‚ potassium‚ calcium‚ magnesium‚ copper‚ iron‚ nickel and silver and some anions like chloride‚ sulfate‚ nitrate
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Kidneys * Kidneys maintain the purity and constancy of our in internal fluids. Every day‚ the kidneys filter gallons of fluid from the bloodstream. They then process this filtrate‚ allowing wastes and excess ions to leave the body in urine while returning needed substances to the blood in just the right proportions. Kidneys also regulate the blood’s volume and chemical makeup so that the proper balance between water and salts and between acids and bases is maintained. * The Kidneys alone
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Kidney Failure The causes‚ effects‚ treatment‚ and the role of diabetes The kidneys play a vital role in our body function in many different aspects. Not only do they filter the blood and excrete waste products‚ but they also control the body’s blood pressure‚ maintain water levels‚ and simulate the production of red blood cells (Wedro). Kidney Failure is a serious medical condition where the kidneys fail to help maintain an electrolyte balance‚ and adequately filter waste products and toxins
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