nutrition Flashcards
Nutrition
-those vital PROCESSES that connect us to the Earth.
-All those processes that allow us to transform earth, air, water, and even human
thought into human flesh
What are the systems that transform Earth into Flesh??
Gastrointestinal system, Cardiovascular System, Legs and Arms, Eyes to choose what to eat.
the entire body is involved in procurement of food and elimination of waste, with the
exception of the reproductive system
Diet is
the choice of food materials that an animal consumes.
diet does NOT equal nutrition-
Nutrition defined
the sum total of all the processes and functions by which growth, development, maintenance and repair of the body and by which reproduction is accomplished.
Mastication
the initial step in the digestive process
Digestion
the breakdown of food products into small water and fat soluble molecules
Absorption
the transfer of products through intestinal membranes into the circulatory and lymphatic tissues.
Assimilatoin
transfer of products of absorption and digestion through the blood and lymph systems into the individual cells.
Excretion
The excretion of waste at the cellular level, from cells into the circulatory system
Elimination
exit from the body the waste products, bowels, urinary tract, resp. tract and skin
What are the steps in the nutrition process
Mastication Absorption Assimilation Digestion Diet Excretion Elimination
What nourishes us
Sunlight Significant other, hugging and companionship Sexual Expression Sleep and Rest habits Positive Mental Attitude
What can prevent Bicarbonate from being released in the small intestines
Antacids
-turning off the parietal cells that produce H+ , an attempt to modify people’s stomach and the way it works.
If there is genetic individuality then there is _____individuality
Biochemical
What regulatory substances to lipids make up in the body
Prostaglandins, prostacyclins, leukotrienes, and thromboxanes
Small Intestine → “Alkaline Tide”
When the pancreas secretes bicarbonate to begin the small intestine process
The acids from the stomach actually stimulate the secretion of bicarbonate - so taking antacids
can actually cause a person to not have this pancreatic release
Ankylosing Spondylitis
A situation where the spine practically fuses together
If the body were a city:
Sanitation and Detoxification activities = 80% Police (Immune System) = 5% School System (Nervous System) = 10% Public Works Department (Maintenance of Organs) = 6%
What is a normal SED rate number
0-32
The main categories of metabolic imbalances are
- digestive, absorptive, and microbiological imbalances
- Detoxification and biotransformation imbalances
- Oxidation reduction imbalances and mitochondropathies
What test measures the amount of inflammation in the body
SED Rate
The brain is made of 35 % phospholipids containing
DHA
What is the daily requirement for folic acid
400 Microns
How is estrogen produced in post-menopausal women
adipose tissue (excess adipose, increased estrogen, increased cancer risk)