Metabolism
What is Metabolism?
Metabolism is the set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in the body.
What is Anemia?
Anemia is a condition where your body doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen to your tissues.
What is Asthma?
Asthma is a condition that makes it harder to breathe.
What is Diabetes?
The body cannot produce enough insulin
What is a Pancreas Injury?
An injury to the Pancreas
What are some of the systems?
Digestive
Respiratory
Circulatory
How does a person with Anemia treat themselves?
Supplements or iron intake
How does an inhaler work?
It delivers medication to the lungs and opens ups the lung's airways
What are the types of diabetes?
Type 1 and 2
How does a body work with a pancreas injury?
The digestive enzymes will have issues
Does Genes change my metabolism?
Yes
How can I get Anemia?
Iron deficiency
Vitamin deficiencies
Chronic diseases
How can you get Asthma?
allergens
genetic reasons
How does someone with Diabetes treat themselves?
managing diet
regular physical activity
monitoring glucose levels
insulin injections
Does someone with a Pancreas Injury treat themselves? If they do, with what?
Yes, medication
What is the step by step process of corn going through the body?
Ingestion, eating corn
Digestion, mouth to stomach to small intestine
Absorption, sugars are absorbed into the bloodstream
Metabolism, using the sugar for energy
Excretion, undigested parts of the corn are waste
List all of the COMMON symptoms of Anemia
fatigue
pale skin
shortness of breath
dizziness
headaches
cold hands and feet
Can someone with Asthma exercise? Why or why not?
Yes of course, exercise improves the lungs function and overall health.
How easy is it to die with Diabetes?
When poorly managed you can get failures of organs
When could someone get a pancreas injury?
Blunt abdominal trauma
Can you stop Metabolism from working? And how?
Yes, if you die you can stop it from working
What age range could you get Anemia?
All ages
Out of 8 billion people on this planet what percentage has Asthma?
3.75%
Is Diabetes treatable? If it is which one?
Yes, Type 2 Diabetes
How common is it to get a Pancreas Injury?
Uncommon