Eating Alive- Part One Flashcards
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what is the average capacity of an adult stomach?
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about 1 quart (0.94 litres)
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what is the first step of digestion in stomach?
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thinking of food- saliva and digestive juice start developing
3
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what is the second step of digestion in stomach?
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eat food- chewing breaks down food to smallest molecules for best assimilation and absorption
4
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what is the pathway of food to the stomach?
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-travels through the esophagus to the stomach
5
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what prevents the food from re entering the esophagus?
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cardiac sphincter
6
Q
explain the gastric juices and food in the stomach?
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- gastric juices break down food further for absorption
- some substances are absorbed through the stomach wall
7
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what makes the stomach churn?
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many layers of muscle
8
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what does churning help to do?
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help to make the acidic digestive juices that digest proteins, and mucous which protects the stomach from its own acid
9
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where does food empty into once it is completely churned?
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intestines
10
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what are the 3 functions of the stomach?
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- storage
- mixing
- emptying
11
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explain sotrage
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stores food that enters from the esophagus
12
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explain mixing
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mixes the food particles to separate its nutrient content that forms the bolus
13
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explain emptying
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empties bolus into the intestine
14
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food leaves the stomach and enters the intestine through ______ and into the duodenum (first part of small intestine)
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pyloric valve
15
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a small duct enters the duodenum just below the stomach where what happens?
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bile and enzymes enter from the liver, gallbladder and pancreas
16
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what does bile and enzymes help to do?
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- bile helps emulsify fats and lubricate the intestine
- enzymes help digest carbs, proteins and fats
17
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what the mouth and stomach fail to digest , what finishes the job?
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pancreatic enzymes
18
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explain the small intestine
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- about 20 feet in length
- located in middle of abdominal cavity
19
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what do small microvilli do?
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- secrete additional digestive juices to help digest fats, proteins and complex carbs into glucose
- help absorb fat into lymph vessels and other digested nutrients into the veins
20
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what do these veins join to form?
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portal vein which carries nutrients to the liver
21
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which valve separates the small intestine to the large intestine?
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ileocecal valve
22
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explain the ileocecal valve
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stays closed until end of digestion and absorption to prevent micro-organisms from the large intestine entering the small intestine
23
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explain peristalsis?
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helps move food into the cecum of the large intestine
24
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how long is large intestine?
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5 feet in length
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how many types of of micro-organisms in the large intestine which together make up the intestinal flora?
over 400 different types
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what do the intestinal flora help in the making of?
some B vitamins, vitamin K, lactic acid, as well aids in peristalsis
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what happens when the intestinal flora die?
become the bulk of the stool
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what state does the food bolus enter the large intestine in?
liquid state
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where does the food bolus travel through?
- through the cecum, to ascending colon, to transverse, to descending colon
- peristalsis helps move the bolus and extracts the liquid
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what state is the food bolus by the time it enters the descending colon?
begins to form a hardened stool
31
where is the liver located and how much does it weigh?
- slightly to the right in the core above and beside the stomach
- weighs around 3 pounds
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what is the liver essential in?
sustaining life
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what does the liver make and store?
- enzymes
- bile
- glycogen
- vitamins
- minerals
- amino acids
- fats
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what does the liver neutralize?
harmful toxins and wastes we are exposed to throughout our lives
35
the liver has over 500 functions, what are its top 5?
- creating bile to emulsify fats (stored in gallbladder)
- metabolizing hormones, internally produced wastes and foreign chemicals
- synthesizes blood proteins and control and regulation of blood sugar
- filtering everything in the blood
- purifying and clearing waste products, toxins and drugs
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what are other functions of the liver?
- regulating and secreting substances important to maintaining body functions and health
- storing important nutrients (such as glycogen glucose), vitamins and minerals
- assimilating and storing fat-soluble vitamins
- metabolizing fats, proteins and carbs
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what is the liver capable of doing?
capable of regenerating itself
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blood from the intestinal tract filters through what?
through the liver entering through the portal vein from the stomach
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what does the blood contain?
a variety of nutrients, toxins, and possibly good and bad flora
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what does the liver do to the blood?
sorts and filters these and sends them either to be utilized or excreted
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what happens to the liver if it is exposed to more toxins than it can handle?
it can malfunction leading to a host of health symptoms and issues
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where is the gallbladder located?
4 inch, pear shaped organ, positioned under the liver
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what does the gallbladder do?
- stores bile which is made in the liver
- delivers bile into the small intestine which allows fat-soluble vitamins and nutrients to be more easily absorbed into the bloodstream
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what is bile a combination of?
fluids, fat and cholesterol
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what does bile do?
helps breakdown fat from food in the intestine
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where does the gallbladder receive bile from?
the liver and stores it for later use to be secreted into the intestines
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if the liver doesn't neutralize all toxins fully, what happens?
they sit in the gallbladder leading to irritation and the gallbladder malfunctioning
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what happens id the gallbladder doesn't secret bile properly?
fats and minerals in the bile may turn to stones
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what happens if bile is still toxic when leaving the liver and gallbladder?
the bile will increase irritation in the intestines leading to further health complications
50
where are the kidneys located?
- 5 inches long, 3 inches wide, 1 inch thick
| - located on either side of the spine below the rib cage
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what do the kidneys do?
filter blood, remove waste products, and produce urine
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what happens to the urine that is formed?
drained through the ureter to the bladder until eliminated from the body
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what are the 5 main functions of the kidneys?
- clean waste material from the blood
- retain or excrete salt and water
- regulate blood pressure
- stimulate bone marrow to make red blood cells
- control the amount of calcium and phosphorus absorbed and excreted
54
as an infant, if we intake something we don't like, or have too much of something what happens?
- vomit or diarrhea
| - this is a reaction from the stomach contracting quickly to eliminate the irritant
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what does over exposure to irritants lead to?
leads to the stomach "hardening" and therefore no longer eliminating the irritant
- we train our digestive system to stop reacting
- this creates a one way communication system with the stomach which is the beginning state of disease
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what are causes of poor digestion?
- stress
- processed food consumption
- inadequate chewing
- improper food combining
- overeating - may be linked to poor nutrition
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explain stress
the body is designed to divert energy, blood, enzymes and oxygen away from the digestive organs when stress is experienced
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explain processed food consumption
food has been through refining process which increases shelf life and destroys nutrients and enzymes - body has to make more to compensate stress on pancreas
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what are symptoms of stomach troubles?
- nausea
- vomiting
- diarrhea
- heart burn
- indigestion
- belching
- gas
- bloating
- appetite disorders
- ulcers
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what is hiatus hernia?
-when the diaphragm is weak and allows the stomach to be pulled up through it
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when does hiatus hernia occur?
when the stomach spasms (ex, when trying to eliminate an irritant), and the muscles shorten and pulls the stomach through the weakened diaphragm
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at what age can a hiatus hernia start to occur?
as early as childhood due to the regular or constant irritants entered into our system
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where is intestinal flora found?
found in large intestine and made up of over 400 different types of micro-organisms
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what does intestinal flora aid in?
- aids in digestion
- makes some B vitamins
- makes lactic acid (which improves digestion and absorption)
- aids in peristalsis
- makes vitamin K (blood clotting)
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what is intestinal flora considered as?
considered "good guys" and helps heal the large intestine and protects from the "bad guys"
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what happens to intestinal flora with low stomach acid?
intestinal flora spread into the small intestine and into the stomach
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how do antibiotics affect intestinal flora?
affect the natural intestinal flora balance therefore affecting the digestive process
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what does an imbalance of intestinal flora lead to?
leads to increased yeast, other micro-organisms and toxins
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what can these toxins prevent good bacteria from doing?
prevent them from returning and lead to a toxic environment that will increase irritation, inflammation, and potentially disease
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how are yeast and "bad guys" created?
when poor digestion and slow elimination occur
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what do the "bad guys" feed off?
feed off anything your body is slow to digest, then excrete their waste into intestines
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what do the "bad guys" make up?
make up 78 different types of toxins including, skatols, indols, phenols, alcohol, ammonia, acetaldehyde, formaldehyde
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what do the "bad guys" prevent the "good guys" from doing?
from returning, creating a nice environment for more toxins to reside
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what are signs and symptoms of overpopulation of bad bacteria?
- bloating
- burping
- belching
- flatulence
- constipation
- reduction of nutrient absorption
- irritation
- inflammation
- allergies
- diarhhea
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what will irritation of the intestines lead to?
inflammation, which consists of sending more blood to the area to flush out the irritants and increase supply of nutrients to speed healing
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what happens if the irritants are being produced faster than can be eliminated?
chronic inflammation may occur
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what happens during inflammation of the intestines?
the "pores" in the intestine can become enlarged and allow large, incompletely digested chunks into the bloodstream
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what can inflammation of the intestines lead to?
allergies
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what is the standard treatment for inflammation if there is a bacterial infection included?
antibiotics
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when are anti-inflammatories used?
if irritant cause is a mystery
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what is the strongest anti-inflammatory ?
cortisone
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what are antibiotics and cortisone believed to suppress?
the body's natural intestinal flora
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what does almost everyone have?
- overstressed, under functioning digestive system
- imbalanced intestinal flora
- steady load of intestinal toxins seeping into the bloodstream which can cause disease
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what are some things the liver does?
- detoxifier of poisons
- deactivates heavy metals in the blood
- breaks down coffee, alcohol, nicotine, drugs, pesticides, additives, etc
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what happens if the liver is overloaded?
- function slows down and functions will be inhibited
| - liver can be overloaded whether or not symptoms appear
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what happens once the livers capacity to detoxify is overwhelmed?
- toxins can spill past the liver into the main bloodstream
- there are even some intestinal toxins that the liver is incapable of filtering which get into the bloodstream regardless of the function of the liver
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what are symptoms of an overloaded liver?
- blood sugar imbalances
- sluggishness
- moodiness
- fatigue
- PMS symptoms
- metabolic disorders
- increased blood pressure
- sluggish hormone utilization
- heart attacks and strokes
- anxiety, depression, anger
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what are the kidneys the last line of defense of?
toxins in the main bloodstream
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kidneys are not well suited for the job of what?
deactivation of toxins therefore leading to kidney irritation, urinary tract and urethra infections
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what do these toxins also interfere with?
with the kidneys main role of fluid and mineral regulation leading to fluid retention, mineral deficiencies or crystallization of minerals into stones
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once past the kidneys, toxins can circulate through the entire bloodstream doing what?
irritating the membrane of every cell in the body
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what do toxins manifest as?
manifest as disease wherever the body is weakest
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what does chronic irritation lead to?
hypersensitivity therefore reacting to things that don't normally irritate the area
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it is difficult to heal an affected area without what?
without addressing the intestinal problems
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what happens when the stomach is in shock from dietary means and digestion is disrupted?
more toxins enter from bile--> more aggravation occurs
-->digestion slows even further--> increase growth of bad bacteria--> more fermentation and putrefaction toxins--> more load on liver--> increased sensitivity--> more aggravation of stomach occurs
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improving diet will improve what?
digestion, absorption, detoxification, and improve our blood
