Guidelines for Antibiotic Residue Avoidance [PPT]
Human Food Safety Issues: Sensitivity to antibiotics Immunological response. Bacterial resistance to antibiotics: No link established between, animal use and human pathogen, antibiotic resistance (however,there is a potential for this to occur) Top Five reasons for Residue Violations: 1. Milking a treated dry or lactating cow. 2. Same milking unit for...Category : Health --> Click for Get File
Antimicrobial Drugs – Fleming and Penicillin [PPT]
Antibiotic: Chemical produced by a microorganism that kills or inhibits the growth of another microorganism Antimicrobial agent: Chemical that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms. Chemotherapy: The use of drugs to treat a disease. Selective toxicity: A drug that kills harmful microbes without damaging the host Semisynthetic Penicillins Penicilinase-resistant...Category : Health --> Click for Get File
Antibiotics History and Classification – Mechanisms of Action [PPT]
If bacteria make it past our immune system and start reproducing inside our bodies, they cause disease. Certain bacteria produce chemicals that damage or disable parts of our bodies. Antibiotics work to kill bacteria.Antibiotics are specific to certain bacteria and disrupt their function. An antibiotic is a selective poison. It has been chosen so that...Category : Health --> Click for Get File
Aggressive Treatment of Obesity – Herbal Products
Drugs Over-the-counter: Diuretics, Appetite Suppressor, herbal supplements, Only 1 has FDA approval: Benzocaine (anesthetizes tongue) Phenylpropanolamine was recommended to be banned, causes hypertension, rapid heart rate, kidney failure, seizures, strokes. Herbal Products – Ephedrine has been linked with heart attacks, seizures, and death. “Dieter’s...Category : Health ppt files --> Click for Get File
Causes of Obesity – Set Point Theory Obesity
one cause of obesity is Genetics If both parents are obese, then 80% risk that children are obese. If neither parent is obese, then risk is less than 10% Twin studies – Identical twins are more likely to weigh the same as fraternal twins – even when reared apart. Food intake, tastes, BMR, number of fat cells, enzymes all may be influenced...Category : Health ppt files --> Click for Get File
Healthy Weight Loss Strategies – College of Nursing and Health Science
Over half of the adults in the U.S. Are now considered overweight. The prevalence of overweight is higher among women, the poor, African Americans, and Latin Americans. Many believe it is an epidemic. Fat Cell Development The amount of fat in the body reflects the number and the size of the fat cells.Fat cells expand as they fill with fat and then they...Category : Health ppt files --> Click for Get File
