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The Inheritance of Lactose Intolerance

Author : Marsha Gujurati
Publisher : Shh Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1311426507
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (114 download)

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Download or read book The Inheritance of Lactose Intolerance written by Marsha Gujurati and published by Shh Publishing. This book was released on with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The symptoms came on gradually. They began early in my 30s. I had occasional but severe heartburn. Once in a while, stomach cramps doubled me over. As I began the countdown to menopause, heartburn became weekly episodes. The doctor’s test for gall bladder problems, based on the rising frequency of gut pain, proved nothing. The incidences of pain grew worse during peri-menopause. I dismissed the pain as “something I ate,” and let it go. As I’ve since learned, that was truer than I realized. It just wasn’t the multiple foods I thought causing it all. It was a chance comment from my 35-year-old manager that clued me in. In a small, family-owned bead store, the day's shift was all women. While we bagged and tagged merchandise, we talked about food. The things we liked to cook, our favorite recipes, and what we had to avoid. “I can’t eat dairy products,” the manager said. “Sometimes the cramps in my gut and chest hurt so bad that I think I’m going to die.” She shook her head. “It always happens if I eat too much dairy.” “Like you’re having a heart attack?” I asked. “Pain so bad that you’re doubled over? Like I was the other day?” (I was at work when that happened.) “Just like that,” she said. “I can get away with a few mouthfuls once in a great while. But, not every day – and definitely not flat out milk stuff.” She tilted her head. “You might want to look into it.” “But, I’ve always been able to drink milk.” “Humans aren’t supposed to, though,” she said. “What?” “Look it up,” she said. I blinked. “I wonder…”

The Dairy Dilemma

Author : Thomas Everett Sox
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (876 download)

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Download or read book The Dairy Dilemma written by Thomas Everett Sox and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-09 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humans first domesticated the wild ancestors of cattle about 10,000 years ago. Soon after, they discovered that cow's milk (as well as milk from goats, sheep, and water buffalo) could be a valuable source of nutrition. However, adult milk drinkers soon encountered a new problem, lactose intolerance.Virtually all infants and young children are able to digest lactose, the sugar in milk. This is because their intestines produce the enzyme lactase, which breaks milk sugar into smaller nutrients that can be absorbed. However, all children in these early farm and dairy cultures naturally lost this ability to make lactase as they grew older, and they became lactose intolerant adults.Within a few thousand years after the first domestications of cattle, rare mutations appeared in some people that caused lactase production to continue in adulthood. These people were lactose tolerant, and as adults they could consume large amounts of milk and dairy products without ill-effect. This new trait had a powerful selective advantage, and it spread rapidly in many dairying populations. Today in some regions the great majority carry the trait; for example, 90% of the Irish population is lactose tolerant. In contrast, most of the world's population lacks this trait, and about 70% of the global adult population may suffer from lactose intolerance. The actual severity of lactose intolerance varies widely, and is affected by the amount and type of dairy consumption, the types of bacteria present in the colon, and even the mood and hormone state of the individual. This 70% often faces difficult eating decisions, given the sometimes embarrassing and distressing effects of lactose intolerance, and the widespread presence of dairy in many diets.Building on decades of research experience in this area, Dr. Sox tells this complex story of cattle domestication and the subsequent appearance on three continents of various mutations that led to adult lactase production.With this foundation, he explores the diagnostic tests and treatment strategies for lactose malabsorption and intolerance. This is done in the context of the history of the recognition of lactose intolerance as a medical condition, and the research that has led to our current treatment options. This book is more than a simple self-help book for the lactose intolerant. Instead, it critically evaluates all available treatments, and points out there shortcomings. This unique work is a complete resource for those who suffer from lactose intolerance, and readers with a broad interest in human biology.

The Milky Life

Author : Oriol Sans Farell
Publisher : Editorial AMAT
ISBN 13 : 8497358058
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (973 download)

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Download or read book The Milky Life written by Oriol Sans Farell and published by Editorial AMAT. This book was released on 2015-07-23 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lactose intolerance is the inability some people have to digest lactose, the sugar found in milk. It is caused by the absence or a low level of lactase in the small intestine of many people around the world. Typical symptoms of lactose intolerance are, among others, nausea, gas, diarrhea or belly pain, always depending on the amount of lactose the person can tolerate. This books invites you to travel to the universe of someone who is intolerant to lactose. Going through the life of Oriol Sans, president and founder of ADILAC —the Association of lactose intolerant people in Spain—, you will learn about all available information and progress made concerning this food intolerance. Oriol's account of his own experience, as well as his very empathetic attitude will help you to easily understand lactose intolerance from a medical, dietetic and mostly personal point of view. This book includes a questionnaire with 100 questions and answers about lactose intolerance collected by Oriol Sans throughout the years he has devoted to find out different aspects about this intolerance, including product recommendations, diagnosis methods, what to do in a restaurant and so on.

A Genetic Study of Primary Adult Lactose Intolerance in Two Populations in Sacramento, California

Author : Robert Get Lum
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (128 download)

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Download or read book A Genetic Study of Primary Adult Lactose Intolerance in Two Populations in Sacramento, California written by Robert Get Lum and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Lactose Intolerance in Indigenous Groups of Lower Central America

Author : Ana Yancy Morales-Arce
Publisher : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9783847372486
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (724 download)

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Download or read book Lactose Intolerance in Indigenous Groups of Lower Central America written by Ana Yancy Morales-Arce and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The oldest documentation of milking dates around 7000 years ago in Lybia's region. The consumption of cow's milk was possible only in pastoralist populations such as the European, African, and Middle Easterner. The interest of researching indigenous peoples of the Americas arises not only from the fact that they were isolated for thousands of years from populations with a culture of dairy consumption, but also from the demographic relevance (high reproduction rates) of the impact on mixed-race groups with whom they share their gene pool. The genetic trait of lactose intolerance has been attributed to single nucleotide polymorphisms in Europeans and Africans upstream of the lactase gene (LCT). The main objective of this work was to study the molecular variation associated with lactose intolerance in indigenous groups of Lower Central America and appraise their risk of suffering lactose malabsorption. Awareness of lactose intolerance is especially important among these groups due to the potential impact of changes in diet as a result of the increase in acculturation.

Nutrigenetics

Author : Martin Kohlmeier
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0123859018
Total Pages : 397 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (238 download)

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Download or read book Nutrigenetics written by Martin Kohlmeier and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2012-12-31 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nutrigenetics: Applying the Science of Personal Nutrition provides a fully referenced, readable guide to understanding the rationale and importance of nutrigenetic applications and explains why single nutrition recommendations will not fit everybody or even a majority of modern humans. This books explains how genetic variation shapes individual nutrition requirements and sensitivities, presents questions to ask about reported gene-nutrient interactions, and what needs to be done before putting nutrigenetic tests to practical use. This book blends key concepts from the fields of genetics, biochemistry, epidemiology, public health, and clinical medicine to give a rich perspective on the genetically diverse nutritional needs and sensitivities of individuals in health and disease. A steadily increasing number of people order genetic tests to find out what they should eat for better health, well being and performance, and an even greater number asks their healthcare providers about such tests. Most of the currently offered tests are not grounded in current knowledge, often absurdly so, but few professionals can explain why they are misguided. On the other hand, there are more evidence-supported genetic variants that can guide nutrition decisions, but again most healthcare providers know little about them, much less use them in their daily practice. There is a great need for a solidly evidence-based yet accessible book that explains the science of nutrigenetics and provides the tools to evaluate new nutrigenetic tests. Comprehensive coverage of the emerging science of nutritional genetics and its promise for individually tailored nutrition guidance Presents practical examples to enhance comprehension and spur additional research Offers a logical progression from what nutrigenetics is, to its possibilities in enhancing health

Milk and Dairy Products in Human Nutrition

Author : Young W. Park
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118534204
Total Pages : 1063 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (185 download)

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Download or read book Milk and Dairy Products in Human Nutrition written by Young W. Park and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 1063 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Milk is nature’s most complete food, and dairy products are considered to be the most nutritious foods of all. The traditional view of the role of milk has been greatly expanded in recent years beyond the horizon of nutritional subsistence of infants: it is now recognized to be more than a source of nutrients for the healthy growth of children and nourishment of adult humans. Alongside its major proteins (casein and whey), milk contains biologically active compounds, which have important physiological and biochemical functions and significant impacts upon human metabolism, nutrition and health. Many of these compounds have been proven to have beneficial effects on human nutrition and health. This comprehensive reference is the first to address such a wide range of topics related to milk production and human health, including: mammary secretion, production, sanitation, quality standards and chemistry, as well as nutrition, milk allergies, lactose intolerance, and the bioactive and therapeutic compounds found in milk. In addition to cow’s milk, the book also covers the milk of non-bovine dairy species which is of economic importance around the world. The Editors have assembled a team of internationally renowned experts to contribute to this exhaustive volume which will be essential reading for dairy scientists, nutritionists, food scientists, allergy specialists and health professionals.

Extended Heredity

Author : Russell Bonduriansky
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691204144
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book Extended Heredity written by Russell Bonduriansky and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bonduriansky and Day challenge the premise that genes alone mediate the transmission of biological information across generations and provide the raw material for natural selection. They explore the latest research showing that what happens during our lifetimes—and even our parents’ and grandparents’ lifetimes—can influence the features of our descendants. Based on this evidence, Bonduriansky and Day develop an extended concept of heredity that upends ideas about how traits can and cannot be transmitted across generations, opening the door to a new understanding of inheritance, evolution, and even human health. --Adapted from publisher description.

The Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies

Author : Mayo Clinic
Publisher : Oxmoor House
ISBN 13 : 9781603201599
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book The Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies written by Mayo Clinic and published by Oxmoor House. This book was released on 2010-10-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many common health problems can be treated with simple remedies you can do at home. Even if the steps you take don't cure the problem, they can relieve symptoms and allow you to go about your daily life, or at least help you until you're able to see a doctor. Some remedies, such as changing your diet to deal with heartburn or adapting your home environment to cope with chronic pain, may seem like common sense. You may have questions about when to apply heat or cold to injuries, what helps relieve the itch of an insect bite, or whether certain herbs, vitamins or minerals are really effective against the common cold or insomnia. You'll find these answers and more in Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies. In situations involving your health or the health of your family, the same questions typically arise: What actions can I take that are immediate, safe and effective? When should I contact my doctor? What symptoms signal an emergency? Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies clearly defines these questions with regard to your health concerns and guides you to choose the appropriate and most effective response.

Comprehensive Insights into Lactose Intolerance: From Genetics to Therapeutics

Author : Dr. Spineanu Eugenia
Publisher : Dr. Spineanu Eugenia
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Comprehensive Insights into Lactose Intolerance: From Genetics to Therapeutics written by Dr. Spineanu Eugenia and published by Dr. Spineanu Eugenia. This book was released on 2024-09-14 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into the intricate world of lactose intolerance with 'Comprehensive Insights into Lactose Intolerance: From Genetics to Therapeutics.' This treatise offers a comprehensive exploration of this prevalent condition, unraveling its roots in genetics, dissecting the intricate digestive mechanisms, and delving into cutting-edge therapeutic approaches. Discover the genetic underpinnings of lactose intolerance, understanding the role of enzymes in digestion, and unraveling the complexities of lactose absorption in the small intestine. With detailed anatomical insights and biochemical breakdowns, this treatise sheds light on the mechanisms behind lactose intolerance. Explore the composition and structure of lactose, decipher the intricate functions of the lactase enzyme, and uncover the genetic predispositions that influence lactase persistence. Delve into the pathophysiology of lactose intolerance, understanding the gastrointestinal and extra-gastrointestinal symptoms that manifest. From abdominal pain and cramps to skin reactions and neurological effects, grasp the spectrum of symptoms associated with lactose intolerance. Discover the diverse diagnostic methods available, from lactose tolerance tests to genetic testing and hydrogen breath tests, providing a roadmap for precise diagnosis.

Frontiers in the Nutrition Sciences

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309041465
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Frontiers in the Nutrition Sciences written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1989-02-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This series of individually authored chapters examines the nature and extent of scientific advances in the nutrition sciences and describes both future opportunities in the field and barriers to progress. Despite concern about declining attention to nutrition in universities and medical schools, the authors offer a bright and challenging future in nutrition research and training that should generate enthusiasm among young researchers and teachers for this indispensable component of biology.

Inborn Metabolic Diseases

Author : K. Tada
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3662031477
Total Pages : 421 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Inborn Metabolic Diseases written by K. Tada and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each disease-related chapter begins with a detailed description of the patient and the delineating symptoms used for establishing the diagnosis and differential diagnosis. The highly detailed figures illustrate the metabolic derangement in a uniform way, together with essential aspects of the genetics involved, thus affording clarification and better understanding of the treatment. Topics covered range from general aspects such as the clinical approach, emergency treatment, diagnostic procedures, and psychosocial care for the child and the family, to specific discussions of new modes of treatment, including liver, bone marrow transplantation and somatic gene therapy.

Anatomy and Physiology

Author : J. Gordon Betts
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781947172807
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book Anatomy and Physiology written by J. Gordon Betts and published by . This book was released on 2013-04-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Pediatric Disorders of Regulation in Affect and Behavior

Author : Georgia A. DeGangi
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128098775
Total Pages : 485 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)

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Book Synopsis Pediatric Disorders of Regulation in Affect and Behavior by : Georgia A. DeGangi

Download or read book Pediatric Disorders of Regulation in Affect and Behavior written by Georgia A. DeGangi and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2017-01-12 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pediatric Disorders of Regulation in Affect and Behavior, second edition is a skills-based book for mental health professionals working with children experiencing disorders of self-regulation. These children are highly sensitive to stimulation from the environment, emotionally reactive, and have difficulty maintaining an organized and calm state of being. Children with these struggles often have difficulty adapting to changing demands at home and school. The child may additionally struggle with bipolar or mood disorder, anxiety, depression, obsessive–compulsive disorder, Asperger’s syndrome, eating or sleep disorders, and/or attention-deficit disorder. This book will help professionals integrate treatment strategies that address the individual’s regulatory, sensory integration, and mental health problems. The book is organized with each chapter discussing a different form of dysregulation in eating, sleep, mood regulation, anxiety, attention, and behavioral control. Chapters begin with developmental and neurobiological underpinnings of the problem, include clinical observations, and close with diagnosis and treatment strategies. Recommended treatments integrate aspects of dialectical behavioral therapy, mind–body therapies and sensory integration techniques, and interpersonal therapy. Checklists for diagnosis and treatment planning are included at the conclusion of each chapter with an appendix of 20 skill sheets for use in treatment. Practical skill-based treatment book for mental health and occupational therapists Addresses eating, sleep, mood, attention, and behavioral control Presents integrated treatment using sensory integration, DBT, interpersonal therapy, and more Includes checklists and skill sheets for use in treatment

Coevolution

Author : William H. Durham
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780804721561
Total Pages : 658 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (215 download)

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Download or read book Coevolution written by William H. Durham and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Darwin's "On the Origins of Species" had two principal goals: to show that species had not been separately created and to show that natural selection had been the main force behind their proliferation and descent from common ancestors. In "Coevolution," the author proposes a powerful new theory of cultural evolution--that is, of the descent with modification of the shared conceptual systems we call "cultures"--that is parallel in many ways to Darwin's theory of organic evolution. The author suggests that a process of cultural selection, or preservation by preference, driven chiefly by choice or imposition depending on the circumstances, has been the main but not exclusive force of cultural change. He shows that this process gives rise to five major patterns or "modes" in which cultural change is at odds with genetic change. Each of the five modes is discussed in some detail and its existence confirmed through one or more case studies chosen for their heuristic value, the robustness of their data, and their broader implications. But "Coevolution" predicts not simply the existence of the five modes of gene-culture relations; it also predicts their relative importance in the ongoing dynamics of cultural change in particular cases. The case studies themselves are lucid and innovative reexaminations of an array of oft-pondered anthropological topics--plural marriage, sickle-cell anemia, basic color terms, adult lactose absorption, incest taboos, headhunting, and cannibalism. In a general case, the author's goal is to demonstrate that an evolutionary analysis of both genes and culture has much to contribute to our understanding of human diversity, particularly behavioral diversity, and thus to the resolution of age-old questions about nature and nurture, genes and culture.

The Secret of Our Success

Author : Joseph Henrich
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691178437
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book The Secret of Our Success written by Joseph Henrich and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How our collective intelligence has helped us to evolve and prosper Humans are a puzzling species. On the one hand, we struggle to survive on our own in the wild, often failing to overcome even basic challenges, like obtaining food, building shelters, or avoiding predators. On the other hand, human groups have produced ingenious technologies, sophisticated languages, and complex institutions that have permitted us to successfully expand into a vast range of diverse environments. What has enabled us to dominate the globe, more than any other species, while remaining virtually helpless as lone individuals? This book shows that the secret of our success lies not in our innate intelligence, but in our collective brains—on the ability of human groups to socially interconnect and learn from one another over generations. Drawing insights from lost European explorers, clever chimpanzees, mobile hunter-gatherers, neuroscientific findings, ancient bones, and the human genome, Joseph Henrich demonstrates how our collective brains have propelled our species' genetic evolution and shaped our biology. Our early capacities for learning from others produced many cultural innovations, such as fire, cooking, water containers, plant knowledge, and projectile weapons, which in turn drove the expansion of our brains and altered our physiology, anatomy, and psychology in crucial ways. Later on, some collective brains generated and recombined powerful concepts, such as the lever, wheel, screw, and writing, while also creating the institutions that continue to alter our motivations and perceptions. Henrich shows how our genetics and biology are inextricably interwoven with cultural evolution, and how culture-gene interactions launched our species on an extraordinary evolutionary trajectory. Tracking clues from our ancient past to the present, The Secret of Our Success explores how the evolution of both our cultural and social natures produce a collective intelligence that explains both our species' immense success and the origins of human uniqueness.

What's Left of Human Nature?

Author : Maria Kronfeldner
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262347970
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (623 download)

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Download or read book What's Left of Human Nature? written by Maria Kronfeldner and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A philosophical account of human nature that defends the concept against dehumanization, Darwinian, and developmentalist challenges. Human nature has always been a foundational issue for philosophy. What does it mean to have a human nature? Is the concept the relic of a bygone age? What is the use of such a concept? What are the epistemic and ontological commitments people make when they use the concept? In What's Left of Human Nature? Maria Kronfeldner offers a philosophical account of human nature that defends the concept against contemporary criticism. In particular, she takes on challenges related to social misuse of the concept that dehumanizes those regarded as lacking human nature (the dehumanization challenge); the conflict between Darwinian thinking and essentialist concepts of human nature (the Darwinian challenge); and the consensus that evolution, heredity, and ontogenetic development result from nurture and nature. After answering each of these challenges, Kronfeldner presents a revisionist account of human nature that minimizes dehumanization and does not fall back on outdated biological ideas. Her account is post-essentialist because it eliminates the concept of an essence of being human; pluralist in that it argues that there are different things in the world that correspond to three different post-essentialist concepts of human nature; and interactive because it understands nature and nurture as interacting at the developmental, epigenetic, and evolutionary levels. On the basis of this, she introduces a dialectical concept of an ever-changing and “looping” human nature. Finally, noting the essentially contested character of the concept and the ambiguity and redundancy of the terminology, she wonders if we should simply eliminate the term “human nature” altogether.