Category: Biology
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Improving Your Wellbeing; The Dangers of Grains and Sugars
Improving Your Wellbeing; The Dangers of Grains and Sugars If you made no other adjustments to your diet but eliminating or vastly reducing grains and sugars it is likely your health would rapidly improve and within days you would start losing weight. Within weeks you would have a very noticeable improvement in both areas. Within…
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Do You Have High Cholesterol? How Fasting Lowers Cholesterol.
Do You Have High Cholesterol? How Fasting Lowers Cholesterol. The liver produces the vast majority of cholesterol found in the blood. Eating less cholesterol has almost no effect on the liver’s production. It may be counterproductive. As the liver senses less incoming cholesterol, it may simply increase its production. So why does fasting affect the…
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Do You Know Fasting Can Boost Brainpower?
Do You Know Fasting Can Boost Brainpower? Mammals generally respond to severe caloric deprivation by reducing organ size, with two prominent exceptions: the brain and, in males, the testicles. Reproductive function is preserved to propagate the species. But cognitive function is just as important and also highly preserved, at the expense of every other organ.…
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Reasons Why it is Not True That Fasting Puts You in “Starvation Mode”
Reasons Why it is Not True That Fasting Puts You in “Starvation Mode” Starvation mode is the mysterious bogeyman always raised to scare us away from missing even a single meal. Why? Is it so bad to skip a meal? Let’s get some perspective here. Assuming we eat three meals per day, over one year,…
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The Effects of Fasting On Human Growth Hormones.
The Effects of Fasting On Human Growth Hormones. Human growth hormone (HGH) is made by the pituitary gland. As the name implies, it plays a huge role in the normal development of children and adolescents. Levels peak during puberty and gradually decrease with age. Excessively low growth hormone levels in adults lead to more body…
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Effects of Fasting on Insulin.
Effects of Fasting on Insulin A decreased insulin level is one of the most consistent hormonal effects of fasting. All foods raise insulin to some degree. Refined carbohydrates tend to raise insulin the most and fatty foods the least, but insulin still goes up in both cases. Therefore, the most effective method of reducing insulin…
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What Really Happens to Our Body When We Fast?
What Really Happens to Our Body When We Fast? The process of using and storing food energy that occurs when we eat goes in reverse when we fast. Insulin levels drop, signalling the body to start burning stored energy. Glycogen (the glucose that’s stored in the liver) is the most easily accessible energy source, and…
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The Effect of Mammalian Target Of Rapamycin (mTOR) and AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) on Aging
The Effect of Mammalian Target Of Rapamycin (mTOR) and AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) on Aging The Mammalian Target Of Rapamycin (mTOR) is an important cellular nutrient sensor that is sensitive to dietary proteins and amino acids. When you eat protein, it gets broken down into its component amino acids for absorption by the intestines, and…
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THE BENEFITS OF INTERMITTENT FASTING ON AGING.
THE BENEFITS OF INTERMITTENT FASTING ON AGING. Intermittent fasting, which means going without food for some time, might have benefits for antiaging beyond simple calorie restriction. There are many different fasting regimens. One common form involves a sixteen-hour fast (including sleep time) and an eight-hour “feeding window.” Some people practice alternate-day fasting, in which they…
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The Mechanisms of Calorie Restriction and Its Effects on Aging.
The Mechanisms of Calorie Restriction Initially, the descriptions of life extension with calorie restriction seem radical, but studies have confirmed the relationship many times over in multiple species. Essentially, slower development and lower growth also resulted in longer life spans. Why? There are many potential mechanisms. Low body fat is perhaps the most obvious effect…
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Understanding the Principle of Hunger.
Understanding the Principle of Hunger We often believe that hunger is simply a natural physiological reaction to not eating, as inevitable as a rainstorm. We have a mental image that as our stomach fills up with food, signals our brain that we are full. We imagine that as our stomach empties and drops below a…
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The Role of Green Leaf Vegetables in Kidney Health
The Role of Green Leaf Vegetables in Kidney Health Green-leafy vegetation is also an excellent detoxifier of the liver, especially wild greens. The calcium, magnesium, and iron in deep green and wild green vegetation bind with heavy metals, chemicals, and chemical drugs and allow the body to wash them out as salts through the urine.…
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The Best Green Leafy Vegetables for Healthy Meal
The Best Green Leafy Vegetables for Healthy Meal Green leafy vegetables are probably the most important group of foods because they are so overlooked. Green leaves are the best consistent sources of alkaline minerals (good calcium, magnesium), are an excellent source of fiber, have many calming antistress properties, and are the best source of chlorophyll.…
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Natural Remedies for Edema (water retention problem) in Both Males and Females
Natural Remedies for Edema (water retention problem) in Both Males and Females Retaining excess water in the body is a problem that women in particular are prone to, especially premenstrual. Both men and women can be susceptible, however. Particular “holding” areas are the fingers, under the eyes, and (thanks to gravity) the ankles and feet.…
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Some Natural Ways of Treating Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis).
Some Natural Ways of Treating Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis). Eczema is a skin condition that may make the skin hot or cold, dry or suppurating. Each type must be treated according to its symptoms and, depending on its severity may require more individual and specialized help. It can be caused by food allergies and is likely…
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How to Keep a Healthy Menstruating Body
How to Keep a Healthy Menstruating Body The effects of progesterone and oestrogen need to be understood. But most of all, menstruation has to be seen as a natural occurrence whereby monthly weakness and vulnerability are associated with the strength of women, especially their ability to procreate. Most women’s views on menstruation are laid down…
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Benefits of Stone Age Diet That Are Sure to Peak Your Interest.
Benefits of Stone Age Diet That Are Sure to Peak Your Interest. Say goodbye to being ‘hungry’. This is a combination of being both hungry and angry. Being on a high-fat and low-carbohydrate diet helps you stay satiated for longer. Some people experience a rapid drop in their blood sugar, which is followed by hunger…
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How The Stone Age Diet or The Hunter-Gatherer Diet Can Change Your Life
How The Stone Age Diet or The Hunter-Gatherer Diet Can Change Your Life The Stone Age diet is known as an all-organic diet, and it is also touted as the low-carb and high-fat diet that can cleanse the body of toxins and additives of the modern processed foods epidemic. Obesity, heart diseases, and food allergies…
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Why You Should Take a Look at The Stone Age Diets or Hunter-Gatherer Diet?
Why You Should Take a Look at The Stone Age Diets or Hunter-Gatherer Diet? You must be wondering why would you want to take a look at the Stone Age diet as a serious diet change to improve your lifestyle and health. There is no shortage of medical journals and newspaper articles, internet bites, and…
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Enlighten Knowledge Sample Biology Questions and Answers For 2024 WAECE Candidates (set 1)
Enlighten Knowledge Sample Biology Questions and Answers For 2024 WAECE Candidates (set 1) 1. Anton van Leeuwenhoek made an important contribution to the development of the cell theory. How? He articulated the pattern component of the theory that all organisms are made of cells. He articulated the process component of the theory that all cells…
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