Hormonal Control of Blood Sugar Levels A number of mechanisms function to maintain blood glucose at a remarkably constant level (70-100 mg/dl) under fasting condition. Many hormones are involved in regulating blood sugar levels. *****Insulin*****: It is produced by the β-cells of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas.It has been called the "feasting hormone" because its liberation is enhanced by a high glucose level in the blood.The mechanism by which insulin lowers blood…
World Health Organisation The ***World Health Organisation*** is an agency of the ***United Nations***. The headquarters is in ***Geneva***.The organisation came into function on ***7th April 1948*** which is celebrated as *****World Health Day********.***On this day,for each year a theme is chosen on a certain aspect of public health and all attention is focussed on it. The most important objective that the WHO seeks is the attainment of the most optimum level of health of…
The functions of World Health Organisation Today I want to describe about the functions of World Health Organisation. You can see the first part of this article from here. So let's start....🤗 https://read.cash/@Meher89/world-health-organisation-a44a06ef *****Feeding special food:***** WHO has recently increased its nutrition work to develop low cost foods for babies and infants,which are rich in protein . It educates the people and also encourages the governments to educate…
The Role of Fat in the Diet Hi friends, How are you all?Hopefully everybody is well.I am also well by the grace of Almighty.Today I want to discuss about the role of fat in our diet.So let's start,🤗 *****The Role of Fat in our Diet:***** *****Source of energy :***** Fat is the most concentrated source of energy in the diet.Each gram of fat releases 9 kcals of energy,when completely oxidised to carbon dioxide and water. *****Satiety value:***** Fat tends to leave the stomach…
Factors Affecting Protein Utilisation Today I want to discuss about some factors whose are affecting protein utilisation.So let's start💕 *****Amino Acid Balance*****: An excess of one amino acid may in certain circumstances, reduce the total nutritive value.It is now recognized that relative amino acid requirements vary with age.Therefore the value of the pattern of amino acids in a specific food or diet towards prompting growth will vary considerably depending on a person's…
Functions of Iodine Iodine is one of the essential micronutrients required for normal growth and development of the human brain and body. This trace mineral is present in a minute amount,accounting for approximately 0.00004 percent of body weight.The body contains a total of 15 to 23 mg of iodine. Over 75 percent of this is present in thyroid gland. The rest is distributed in salivary, mammary and gastric glands and the kidneys. Within the circulation, iodine occurs either…
Some special functions of UNICEF (Part-1) ***United Nations International Children's Fund*** was created at the end of World War 2 in 1946 to relieve the suffering of children in war torn Europe.It continues today to respond rapidly in crisis helping to recreate a sense of stability and normalcy, in children when war,flood and other disruptions occur.It is now known as UN Children's Fund. For more than ***55 years*** UNICEF has been helping governments, communities and…
Some special functions of UNICEF (part-2) Hi friends, How are you all?Hopefully everybody is well.Now I want to discuss about some special functions of UNICEF. You can see the first part from here.So let's start😇😇 https://read.cash/@Meher89/some-special-functions-of-unicef-part-1-df67c29a *****Monitoring infant growth rates:***** Poor physical growth is linked closely to overall health and development, and affects a third of the world's children. UNICEF works with…
Vitamin D Toxicity There is no extra benefit from intakes in excess of ***200-400*** IU/day, the currently recommended intake for infants,children, adolescents and young adults. Intake of ***100 μg*** of vitamin D can cause hypercalcaemia in infants. Hypercalcaemia can cause irreversible damage by calcification of various soft tissues of the body,including the heart,lungs and kidneys. Most cases of hypercalcaemia in adults have been caused by vitamin D intakes of ***25000 to…
Zinc and It's Functions *****Zinc*****: Adult contains between 1.5 and 2.5 g of zinc.Zinc is present in all cells, tissues, organs, fluids and secretions, although about 90 percent of the body's zinc is in muscle and bone.Over 95 percent of the body's zinc occurs bound within various metalloenzymes of cells and cell membranes.Blood plasma contains only 0.1 percent of the body's zinc.Zinc plasma level is about 96 **μg**/100 ml in adults and 8.9 **μg**/100 ml in children.…
Zinc deficiency (Part-01) Some of the predisposing factors of zinc deficiency are excessive phytates and phosphates in diet; excessive copper in diet; Malabsorption ; sickle cell anaemia ; hepatitis ; chronic blood loss, chronic parenteral alimentation, rheumatoid arthritis, trauma surgery, burns and excessive sweating. One form of severe zinc deficiency is Acrodermatitis Enteropathica, a rare genetic disease in which zinc absorption is significantly impaired. Severe…
মাতৃগর্ভে শিশুর বৃদ্ধির পর্যায় / স্তর / ধাপ (Stage of Pre-natal Development) মাতৃগর্ভে শিশুর বিকাশ নিষেক (Conception) প্রক্রিয়ার মাধ্যমে শুরু হয়।নিষেক একটি জটিল প্রক্রিয়া। ডিম্বাশয় থেকে পরিণত ডিম্বাণু ফেলোপিয়ান নালীতে প্রবেশ করে।সেখানেই শুক্রাণু দ্বারা নিষিক্ত হয়ে জাইগোট গঠিত হয়।পরিণত শুক্রাণু ও ডিম্বাণুর নিউক্লিয়াসে একীভূত হওয়ার মাধ্যমে জাইগোট সৃষ্টির প্রক্রিয়াকেই নিষেক বলে।জাইগোট সৃষ্টি থেকে ফিটাসের জন্মগ্রহণের বা প্রসবের পূর্ব পর্যন্ত সময় হলো গর্ভকাল। সাধারণত ২৮০ দিন বা…
Bees collect honey from fruits, not from flowers You may be surprised to hear that. Seeing so long, bees have been collecting honey from the flowers .That's incredible but true. The Creator said, "Your Lord commanded the bees, make beehive in the mountains, in the trees, and in the houses of men. Eat of all kinds of fruits and follow the straight path of the Lord (which is easy to remember and follow). The colorful drink comes out of the bee's stomach. There is healing for…
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