As a result, the patient was able to reduce prescribed medication and eventually saved money. The benefits of eating plant-based diet have shown that health conditions can be improved. According to the research and testimonies, Forks Over Knives encourages people to change from meat diet to plant-based diet since researches found that health conditions such as obesity and high blood pressure can be reversed hence a person will be able to improve health and save life. Moreover one source in the film, Dr. Esseltyn also discovered that consuming high amount of fruits and vegetables could deter cancer cell growth that will save lives. The film also points out that processed food could trigger cancer cells to reproduce and to prevent reproduction plant based diet was recommended.
They count calories, may be obsessed over weight loss programmes, repeat weighing and physical examinations, skip meals and use laxatives. Eating disorder 2: Bulimia Nervosa – involves cycles of eating a large amount of calories called bingeing and then getting rid of them by vomiting or laxatives known as purging. Unlike anorexia, people who suffer from bulimia may maintain a steady weight. 1b. Describe the signs and symptoms of the eating disorders you described in Question 1a above.
Purging anorexia is achieved by vomiting, using laxatives or diuretics (Smith and Segal, 2014). The signs and symptoms of an anorexic are; dramatic weight loss, feeling fat even though the person may be underweight, fixation on body image, harshly critical of appearance and denial that they may be too thin. Symptoms of a purging anorexic may include; using dieting pills, laxatives or diuretics, vomiting after eating and compulsive exercising. There are also food behavior signs of an
Running head: LIFE AFTER GASTRIC BYPASS Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Life after Gastric Bypass Paulette Livermore Excelsior College NUR442 Dr. Judith Treschuk Abstract Within the last ten years, Gastric Bypass has become one of the leading treatment options for morbid obesity. It is a highly effective way of combating obesity. The articles discuss the epidemic of obesity and its co morbidities, and the importance of a team of professional to help effectively manage the life time behavioral changes that must take place for the patient to achieve their goals. Life after Gastric Bypass The two articles, Breaking through Obesity with Gastric Bypass Surgery, by Marguerite Sheipe, and Nutrition Management after Gastric Bypass Surgery, by Judy Dowd, discuss how gastric bypass has become a very popular and highly effective treatment for morbid obesity, and how many chronic conditions can be reduced or improved due to gastric bypass, i.e. coronary heart disease; diabetes, hypertension, and can reduce pain associated with degenerative joint disease.
If we consider the definition of obesity, it means that an individual has excess body fat, as a result of taking in more calories than what is expended (Centers, 2012). It is believed that genetic, behavioral, and environmental factors could also be considered related causes of childhood obesity (Center, 2012). The purpose of this section is to explore various definitions of obesity and consider the prevalence of childhood obesity and its far-reaching associated health concerns with the goal of providing a literary work that will be both informative and educational to the reader and increase their knowledge on the subject. As a nurse, childhood obesity has both personal and professional interest for me. From a personal standpoint I began gaining weight in my late teens which continued into adulthood with subsequent health problems following related to obesity including hypertension, high cholesterol, joint problems, obstructive sleep apnea, dysphagia, asthma, and chronic headaches.
People who are obese are more likely to have health problems such as: high blood pressure, raised cholesterol high insulin levels, impaired glucose tolerance, type two diabetes, heart attacks, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, kidney problems and polycystic ovary syndrome. Not all children will have these health problems but doctors are finding these problems in children and the children are getting younger. As a whole childhood obesity puts children in harm’s way and the future of America. And that is why the cycle must be reversed. We owe to the country and the kids who live
There are many pros and cons in these articles about how the insulin pump or shots can improve patients care. Insulin pumps can considerably reduce hbA1c levels in patients with type I diabetes and reduce the risk of overall diabetes related complications. Shauna S. Roberts, with the Diabetes Forecast discusses how insulin pumps and shots can have the same level of control. Roberts talks about what method is best for blood sugar control, the pump or shots? According to her article, in the past pumps were recommended for people who could not control their blood sugar with three to four shots a day.
Recent medical research has shown that healthy eating habits can curb many of the symptoms associated with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Abdominal pain, bloating and discomfort are some of the main symptoms. Other symptoms may include constipation diarrhea. Reducing the amount eaten at meals and the level of digestive tract stimulants taken in has a large impact on these common symptoms. Though this will not eliminate the symptoms all together, they will have a noticeable effect.
Healthy People 2020 and Heart Disease and Stroke Janet Griffin-Vaughan Franklin Pierce University Every ten years since 1979, the federal government has released through its Healthy People program, goals and objectives aimed at getting Americans on the right track toward good health. Healthy People 2000, published in 1990, included the objective for reducing the number of coronary heart disease deaths. Healthy People 2020, launched in December of 2010, further defines this goal to “improve cardiovascular health and quality of life through prevention, detection, and treatment of risk factors for heart attack and stroke; early identification and treatment of heart attacks and strokes; and prevention of repeat cardiovascular events” (healthy people.gov). Improving cardiovascular health and prevention of strokes by providing patients with effective education is an important goal for me as I care for patients with cardiovascular disease and strokes on my telemetry/stroke unit, while also serving as a champion for stroke on my unit. The following four literature reviews I have chosen will support the importance of the original goal set by Healthy People 2000.
Binging may “feel good” initially, but it quickly becomes distressing for the person who is absorbed in this behavior. Food is often eaten secretly, and when the binge is over, the person feels guilty and ashamed. There are two subgroups of behavior aimed at compensating for large caloric intakes, including the following: Purging type and Non- Purging type. Purging-type bulimia involves self-induced vomiting or the misuse of laxatives, diuretics or enemas to rid the body of food eaten during binges before it is digested or metabolized. Non-purging bulimics will make use of other methods to prevent weight gain, such as fasting or over-exercising.