This hormone is the most abundant in the anterior pituitary.
A peptide hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland in the brain. HGH enhances tissue growth by stimulating protein formation. A recombinant (genetically engineered) HGH, called Serostim, has been approved by FDA as a treatment for AIDS wasting syndrome.
HGH is Human Growth Hormone, a natural hormone produced in the pituitary gland of the brain. HGH is considered "the key" hormone because it controls so many functions. It's responsible for youth, vitality, energy and all of the health benefits we associate with youth.
Benefits!!!!
Greater cardiac output
Lowered blood pressure
Superior immune function
Enhanced human sexual performance
Improved cholesterol profile
Reduced body fat
Higher energy levels
Increased exercise performance
Supplement stronger bones
Hair re-growth
Younger, tighter, thicker skin
Wrinkle removal
Increased muscle mass
Re-generation of major organs that shrink with age
I learned a ton in class about hgh and I decided to gather facts about testing my levels.
How to test HGH deficiency?HGH (human growth hormone) is an integral part of human body function. Normal growth and metabolism are largely dependent on it. Different levels of HGH will be present at different times in response to such things like exercise, sleep, emotional stress and diet.
I would love to be able to buy the HGH but realized that a doctor could only prescribe it and it's very costly. As much as I would benefit from increasing my muscle mass and the many other supper benefits listed above I will have to wait till I graduate and get a job making good money :)
This seems like the perfect hormone for all to take like every day vitamins.
Who would'nt want many if not all of the above benefits from increasing the HGH levels in our bodies.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
"Blood transports oxygen and nutrients to body tissues and returns waste and carbon dioxide. Blood distributes nearly everything that is carried from one area in the body to another place within the body. For example, blood transports hormones from endocrine organs to their target organs and tissues. Blood helps maintain body temperature and normal pH levels in body tissues. The protective functions of blood include clot formation and the prevention of infection."
The most common formed element is the erythrocyte, or "red blood cell" (RBC). Despite the common term, this is not a cell at all, although it's derived from true cells. The RBC is the mature stage of development of a cell line in which the nucleus (present in earlier forms) has been lost.
When you have low red blood cell count you may feel:
Fatigued
Weak
Short of breath
Increase in your heart rate
Dizzy or lightheaded when you change positions quickly
If you suffer from low red blood cell count, you may experience:
Headaches
Chest Pain
Pale skin
Things you can do to help manage your low red blood count:
Rest between activities.
Plan ahead and save your energy for the most important activities.
Avoid or stop activities that make you short of breath or make your heart beat faster.
Ask others for help.
Eat a diet with adequate protein and vitamins.
Drink plenty of non-caffeinated and non-alcoholic fluids.
I had to learn to manage my red blood count since I was 22. To this day I plan ahead for active activities and have a pretty strict diet which does involve vitamins (multi) no alcohol and plenty of water. I suffer from severe migrains because of my rbc count. I get checked every three months and so far nothings gotten worse. This lecture has helped me understand rbc's better.
The most common formed element is the erythrocyte, or "red blood cell" (RBC). Despite the common term, this is not a cell at all, although it's derived from true cells. The RBC is the mature stage of development of a cell line in which the nucleus (present in earlier forms) has been lost.
When you have low red blood cell count you may feel:
Fatigued
Weak
Short of breath
Increase in your heart rate
Dizzy or lightheaded when you change positions quickly
If you suffer from low red blood cell count, you may experience:
Headaches
Chest Pain
Pale skin
Things you can do to help manage your low red blood count:
Rest between activities.
Plan ahead and save your energy for the most important activities.
Avoid or stop activities that make you short of breath or make your heart beat faster.
Ask others for help.
Eat a diet with adequate protein and vitamins.
Drink plenty of non-caffeinated and non-alcoholic fluids.
I had to learn to manage my red blood count since I was 22. To this day I plan ahead for active activities and have a pretty strict diet which does involve vitamins (multi) no alcohol and plenty of water. I suffer from severe migrains because of my rbc count. I get checked every three months and so far nothings gotten worse. This lecture has helped me understand rbc's better.
amazing lymphatic at work
Functions of the amazing lymphatic system:
1. It works with the circulatory system to deliver nutrients, oxygen, and hormones to the cells that make up the tissues of the body.
2. It removes excess fluid, waste, debris, dead blood cells, pathogens, cancer cells, and toxins from these cells and the spaces between them.
3. It collects protein molecules created within the cells and return these proteins must be returned to the bloodstream. Because if the molecules are too large to go through the capillaries of the circulatory system, they must be transported through the lymphatic system until they return to the bloodstream.
4. When lymphedema affects an area the lymph it can't drain properly then becomes stagnant within a rich protein fluid. For this reason lymphedema affected tissues are prone to infections.
5. Aids the immune system in destroying pathogens and filtering waste so that the lymph can be safely returned to the circulatory system.
I Exercise all the time and this is important and also used as a treatment of lymphedema because the movements of the muscles stimulate the flow of the lymph into the capillaries. Wearing a compression garment during exercise also provides resistance to further stimulate this flow. I don't need to wear a compression garment during exercise but since I had a operation on my right leg my doctor has recommended the compressor. So again exercise helps more then just your heart it is healthy for your overall body!
1. It works with the circulatory system to deliver nutrients, oxygen, and hormones to the cells that make up the tissues of the body.
2. It removes excess fluid, waste, debris, dead blood cells, pathogens, cancer cells, and toxins from these cells and the spaces between them.
3. It collects protein molecules created within the cells and return these proteins must be returned to the bloodstream. Because if the molecules are too large to go through the capillaries of the circulatory system, they must be transported through the lymphatic system until they return to the bloodstream.
4. When lymphedema affects an area the lymph it can't drain properly then becomes stagnant within a rich protein fluid. For this reason lymphedema affected tissues are prone to infections.
5. Aids the immune system in destroying pathogens and filtering waste so that the lymph can be safely returned to the circulatory system.
I Exercise all the time and this is important and also used as a treatment of lymphedema because the movements of the muscles stimulate the flow of the lymph into the capillaries. Wearing a compression garment during exercise also provides resistance to further stimulate this flow. I don't need to wear a compression garment during exercise but since I had a operation on my right leg my doctor has recommended the compressor. So again exercise helps more then just your heart it is healthy for your overall body!
coronary circuit of blood through the heart
Off the aorta is the right coronary artery which then turns-divides into the Right Marginal Artery and the Posterior Interventricular Artery. Then the Left Coronary Artery turns into-divides into the anterior Interventricular artery and then the circumflex artery. Returning blood from the heart comes from the Great Cardiac Vein, the Middle Cardiac Vein and the Small-lesser Cardiac Vein. All draining into the coronary sinus located on the back of ther heart and then deoxygenated blood is returned to the right atrium.
I studied the blood flow through the heart by running on a treadmill at Gold's gym and repeating the above over and over again. This class motivated me by realizing just because I feel and look healthy on the outhside I really was'nt on the inside. I know that I have high
Cholesterol which is a soft, waxy substance found among the lipids (fats) in the bloodstream and in all your body's cells. It's an important part of a healthy body because it's used to form cell membranes, some hormones and is needed for other functions. But a high level of cholesterol in the blood — hypercholesterolemia — is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, which leads to heart attack. After learning of the blood flow through the heart and just how important it is to keep it running as smooth as possible I have been watching what I eat and running three days a week.
I studied the blood flow through the heart by running on a treadmill at Gold's gym and repeating the above over and over again. This class motivated me by realizing just because I feel and look healthy on the outhside I really was'nt on the inside. I know that I have high
Cholesterol which is a soft, waxy substance found among the lipids (fats) in the bloodstream and in all your body's cells. It's an important part of a healthy body because it's used to form cell membranes, some hormones and is needed for other functions. But a high level of cholesterol in the blood — hypercholesterolemia — is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, which leads to heart attack. After learning of the blood flow through the heart and just how important it is to keep it running as smooth as possible I have been watching what I eat and running three days a week.
Hemolytic Disease
When the fetus is Rh+ and the mother is Rh-, then mom has'nt any antibodies for the Rh+. Exposing the RH+ from the babies blood to the mother's her body will start to produce Rh+ antibodies. We don't want mom to start producing the RH+ for any length of time so mom is given a synthetic drug called the Rhogam shot. The Rhogam shot prevents the spread of Rh+ antibodies. Being Rh- you don't have any Rh antibodies unless you've been exposed to Rh+ blood and this is when you would produce Rh antibodies. A child is Rh+ and the mother is Rh- and has already been exposed and not treated, the mother is producing Rh antibodies which can lead to hemolytic disease!!!! (Newborns) Here red blood cells break open and release hemoglobin into the surrounding fluid (plasma).
My brothers wife malissa had to have the Rhogam shot. I spoke with her recently on the phone and learned that her son bryce was RH+ and she would have started to produce RH+ antibodies which in turn could have lead to hemolytic disease!!! Though she told me its not as common on your first pregnancy she still had to watch out for pale coloring due to anemia after birth. The primary doc. did have her come in to check Bryce's liver and spleen to see if they were enlarged. This was done by a ultra sound she said.
My brothers wife malissa had to have the Rhogam shot. I spoke with her recently on the phone and learned that her son bryce was RH+ and she would have started to produce RH+ antibodies which in turn could have lead to hemolytic disease!!! Though she told me its not as common on your first pregnancy she still had to watch out for pale coloring due to anemia after birth. The primary doc. did have her come in to check Bryce's liver and spleen to see if they were enlarged. This was done by a ultra sound she said.
fetal circ.
Blood leaves the placenta through a cord which is composed of two two arteries and one vein. H2O is supplied by the vein to the baby. Blood enters the baby through the cord below the liver, then (blood) enters the liver where it's cleansed, filtered and moved to the heart, where it enters at the R. atrium. Starting at the right atrium there are two pathways that the blood can take. 1st, Right atrium to the L. atrium through the interatrial septum which is located at the foramen ovale. Then from here it enters into the left ventricles and through the lungs. 2nd, blood enters the R. atrium to the R. ventricle to the pulmonary SL valve to the pulmonary trunk to the pulmonary artery to the Right and left lungs. At the pulmonary artery it overlaps the aortic arch which here a hole that allows blood to enter and then circulated to the rest of the body.
The mother of my son Kamren had to have a c-section due to low H2O levels. Unfurtunately Kamren has suffered some brain damage. The doctors related his condition to the lack of oxygen supplied by the vein to him. What I've learned has helped me understand that as a baby not getting oxygen can have life long complications so going to the doctors for scheduled checkups is crucial. To this day Kamren is currently dissabled because of his motor skills and he suffers from other complications due to the lack of H2O.
The mother of my son Kamren had to have a c-section due to low H2O levels. Unfurtunately Kamren has suffered some brain damage. The doctors related his condition to the lack of oxygen supplied by the vein to him. What I've learned has helped me understand that as a baby not getting oxygen can have life long complications so going to the doctors for scheduled checkups is crucial. To this day Kamren is currently dissabled because of his motor skills and he suffers from other complications due to the lack of H2O.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
sex organs
In addition to producing gametes, the female ovaries and male testes also secrete hormones. These hormones are called sex hormones. The secretion of sex hormones by the gonads is controlled by pituitary gland hormones such as FSH and LH. While both sexes make some of each of the hormones, typically male testes secrete primarily androgen's including testosterone.
Later in life Men have a decrease in testosterone and may need supplements or a combination of eating right and going to the gym regularly. I find that for me running three miles a week and eating healthy gives me more of a sex drive. I recommend not taking steroidal hormones that aren't FDA approved because long term effects are not known.
Pancreas
This organ has two functions. It serves as a ducted gland, secreting digestive enzymes into the small intestine. The pancreas also serves as a ductless gland in that the islets of Langerhans secrete insulin and glucagon to regulate the blood sugar level. The islet cells secrete glucagon, which tells the liver to take carbohydrate out of storage to raise a low blood sugar level.
I have been tested once for diabetes and my doctor had to put me on a better diet then I was on. The doctor originally though my body wasn't producing enough insulin which would cause diabetes. So lucky for me I don't have diabetes because I exercise often and eat healthier.
I have been tested once for diabetes and my doctor had to put me on a better diet then I was on. The doctor originally though my body wasn't producing enough insulin which would cause diabetes. So lucky for me I don't have diabetes because I exercise often and eat healthier.
Thyroid hormones regulate metabolism, therefore body temperature and weight. The thyroid hormones contain iodine, which the thyroid needs in order to manufacture these hormones. If a person lacks iodine in his/her diet, the thyroid cannot make the hormones, causing a deficiency. In response to the body’s feedback loops calling for more thyroid hormones, the thyroid gland then enlarges to attempt to compensate (The body’s plan here is if it’s bigger it can make more, but that doesn’t help if there isn’t enough iodine.). This disorder is called goiter.
I have always been a seafood person and since I dont live on the cost I have to make sure I get enough tuna, lobster, and seaweed in my diet to avoid the above disorder called goiter. Once the government added iodine to our salts this has alleviated many problems.
I have always been a seafood person and since I dont live on the cost I have to make sure I get enough tuna, lobster, and seaweed in my diet to avoid the above disorder called goiter. Once the government added iodine to our salts this has alleviated many problems.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Parts of the brain
The brain.... I learned about the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, and occipital lobe and each of there locations. We then went into learning what the falx cerebelle was and this seperates the cerebellum hemisphers. Within the cerebellum is the muscle motor activity is coordinated from and the pre central gyrus is where the muscle impulses originate. We also learned locations of several parts of the brain like corpus callosum, septum pellucidum, fornix, anterior cerebral artery, frontal lobe, anterior commissure, tuberal area, fourth ventricle, cerebellum, and hypothalamus which to me was the most interesting of all. Here is a important control and integrative center. The hypothalmic may be stumulated by sensory information from the cerebrom, brain stem, and spinal cord, changes in the csf and lastle a chemical stimuli in the circulating blood. I recommend a Sagittal section view to me this was most helpful in understaning and seeing all the parts.
wk # 2&3
Today we talked about the Central nervous system. (CNS) Which is a portion of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord. We learned functions, mafor parts, meninges, nourishment, organization, skeletal prtection, and damage/repair. What i found to be most interesting is the funtions of the neurons which are responsibel for most of the unique funtions of the nervous system. The cell body contains a nucleus surrounded by cytoplasm within the cplasm organelles like lysomomers, mitochondria, and the Golgi complex are found here.
Most nuerons have an imput regions called dendrites that recieve information and integration region the cell body that analyzes all the information. Then the output is the axon and here the information is transmited toward another cell.
Most nuerons have an imput regions called dendrites that recieve information and integration region the cell body that analyzes all the information. Then the output is the axon and here the information is transmited toward another cell.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
What I learned today....
Today I learned that neurons have three parts. The first is the cell body, dendrites, and an axon. All cell bodies contain a nucleus. Today Dana broke down the neuron into 1,2, and 3 and explained how the neuron can be found in one of three natural states.
The above was'nt what was the most interesting to me, but what I really found interesting was both the voltage regulated channel (VRC) and the chemical regulated channel (CRC). I learned that in the CRC a chemical called acetylcholine causes the gate to open. CRC is also always open and refered to as the slow gate. The receptor is the channel. The VRC is a charge difference that is positive and the voltage is in the axon hillock. The VRC is refered to the fastgate which here sodium ions influx (move inward).
I also learned today that there are two molecular motors the kinesin which moves forward and binds and the dyenin which moves backwards and returns. Lastly I learned that Temporal equals time and spatial relates to numbers and these both are verbalized as summation events.
The above was'nt what was the most interesting to me, but what I really found interesting was both the voltage regulated channel (VRC) and the chemical regulated channel (CRC). I learned that in the CRC a chemical called acetylcholine causes the gate to open. CRC is also always open and refered to as the slow gate. The receptor is the channel. The VRC is a charge difference that is positive and the voltage is in the axon hillock. The VRC is refered to the fastgate which here sodium ions influx (move inward).
I also learned today that there are two molecular motors the kinesin which moves forward and binds and the dyenin which moves backwards and returns. Lastly I learned that Temporal equals time and spatial relates to numbers and these both are verbalized as summation events.
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