Definitions Flashcards
Blood pressure -
the pressure that the blood exerts on the arterial walls
Fatigue -
tiredness or the feeling of not having enough energy
White fat -
Brown fat -
white: fat that is found mainly in the fat cells that lie under the skin; energy or calorie-storage fat
brown: fat that is deeper than just under the skin; surrounds and protects the organs
Candida albicans -
common yeast
Caprylic acid -
natural fatty acid extracted from coconut oil that interferes with the growing and
duplicating process of Candida albicans
Clinical ecologists
- physicians who evaluate and treat chronic illness on the basis of allergy, immune response (and immune weakness) and nutrition
Cerebral allergies -
altered neurotransmitter reactions that affect the energy, emotions and psyche
Depression
- a mood, a state of being or energy level that includes a lack of motivation, a sense of
hopelessness and a lack of physical energy
Toxin
- any substance that creates irritating and/or harmful effects in the body, undermining its health
or stressing the biochemical or organ functions, or actually damaging tissues and organs
Homeostasis -
the body functions are in balance
Electromagnetic toxicity
- results in our daily exposure to computers, cell phones and television as well
as radiation exposure from airplane travel and medical testing
Acute
Sharp, severe; having rapid onset, severe symptoms and a short course
Malignant
- Tending or threatening to produce death
Carcinogenic
- Producing cancer
Benign
Not recurrent or progressive
Chronic
- Of long duration
Myalgia -
Muscle pain
Hepatoma -
Tumour of the liver
Gastrectomy
- Removal of the stomach
Cyanosis -
The condition of being blue
Cardiopathy -
A disease of the heart
Cystitis -
Inflammation of the urinary bladder
Hematuria -
Blood in the urine
Bacteremia -
Bacteria in the blood
Thymus -
Master gland of the immune system
Allergen -
Antigen that induces an IgE-mediated response
IgE makes up 3/4 of the antibodies in the bloodstream
Allergic Load -
Amount of chemicals, food allergens and pollutants that a person can be exposed to
before allergy symptoms appear
Kinins -
Group of chemicals released into tissues as a result of inflammation
Gerontology
- The study of the changes and associated problems in the mind and body that accompany aging.
The alimentary canal is also called
the Gastrointestinal tract.
Epigenetics
studies how cells are affected by outside influences.
Chakras
are energy centres along our spine, in the centre of our forehead, and the crown of our head that: digest and purify the energies we encounter within and all around us.
First Chakra
Red- root- adrenals- self awareness
Second Chakra
Orange -sacral- ovaries/testes- self respect
Third Chakra
Yellow-Solar plexus-pancreas-self worth
Fourth Chakra
Green- heart energy centre- self love-thymus
Fifth Chakra
Blue- Throat- thyroid- self expression
Sixth Chakra
Purple- brow/third eye- pituitary- self knowledge
Seventh Chakra
Light purple- crown- pineal- self-consciousness
iatrogenic illness
caused by a medication or physician