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… is because alcohol is absorbed and distributed through the body’s total water content. With age we tend to lose lean body mass, resulting in more body fat and less water in the body to dilute alcohol. The …
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… Our bodies often prefer to sleep at night. To help your body prepare for sleeping during the day, you can: Wear dark … your way home from work. This helps send a message to your body that it's almost time to sleep. Avoid caffeine drinks … This includes the days you don't work. Take care of your body. It may be hard to keep up your regular exercise …
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… (DKA)? Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) happens when the body does not have enough insulin and can't get the sugar it needs for energy. When the body can't use sugar for energy, it starts to use fat for … up in the blood and change the chemical balance in your body. This problem can be very dangerous and needs to be …
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… adults in Canada live with metabolic conditions: Obesity (body mass index ≥30 kg/m2) affected 26.4% or 8.3 million adults in 2016. Overweight (body mass index 25-29.9 kg/m2) affected 34% or 10.6 million … causes a wide range of health benefits in adults even if body weight and blood sugar control do not change. Canadian …
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… cancer by lowering the level of certain hormones in the body. These hormones are called androgens. Prostate cancer … and even shrink the tumours. The testicles make most of the body's testosterone. Hormone therapy can be done in two … problems. LHRH antagonists. These medicines also stop the body from making testosterone. But they avoid the …
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… bloodstream to remove heavy metals and/or minerals from the body. Chelation means "to grab" or "to bind." When EDTA is … arsenic, aluminum, and calcium and removes them from the body. Except as a treatment for lead poisoning, chelation … the harmful metal and both are then eliminated from the body through the kidneys. Some health professionals have …
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… dangers are those you can't see. You can be injured if your body isn't able to adjust to the increasing and decreasing … Barotrauma. Tissues near the air-filled spaces of your body—such as your ears, sinuses, dental roots, and lungs—can be damaged if your body can't equalize the pressure between it and the …
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… ancient healing method that manipulates energy flow in the body. Reiki practitioners believe there is an energy force in and around the body. They believe that there is a flow of energy between … is thought that reiki releases energy flows and allows the body's own natural healing ability to work. Reiki focuses on …
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… thermometer to determine whether foods are cooked to a safe temperature. Reheat leftovers to at least 74°C (165°F) . Do … thermometer to determine whether foods are cooked to a safe temperature. Reheat leftovers to at least 74°C (165°F) . Do …
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… can be spread among people through direct contact with: The body fluids of someone who has the disease or who died from … air as an infected person. For the virus to spread to you, body fluids from an infected person have to enter your body. The virus can enter your body through broken skin …