The avocado is the fruit of the avocado tree. It is known for its high content of unsaturated fatty acids. Here’s what you should know about the avocado The avocado is best known for its high content of unsaturated fats. Together with the olive, it is one of the fruits with the highest fat content. … Avocado: Intolerance & Allergy
The baker’s yeast has its origin in top-fermented beer yeasts. Without the yeast would have to do without many delicacies from the oven, because the dough for cakes or pizza goes up with it quickly and easily. This is what you should know about baker’s yeast Bakers yeast is a unicellular fungus that consists of … Baking Yeast: Intolerance & Allergy
Antimetabolites refer to chemical compounds that cause inhibition of the metabolism of natural metabolites. Due to similar chemical structures, they have multiple effects on all physiological processes by blocking certain enzymes. Antimetabolites are used, for example, in the form of immunosuppressants or cytostatics for cancer therapy. What are antimetabolites? Antimetabolites closely resemble natural metabolites in … Antimetabolites: Effects, Uses & Risks
Stevia is a naturally sweet-tasting plant from South America. In many countries around the world, it is processed into a healthy sweetener. Since stevia contains neither calories nor sugar, it is considered a natural substitute for sugar. This is what you should know about stevia Stevia is derived from the plant called Stevia rebaudiana and … Stevia: Intolerance & Allergy
Millet, a cereal belonging to the sweet grass family, is making a comeback in Europe. The reason is that it has excellent beneficial properties and makes a very important contribution to keep the body healthy. This is what you should know about millet Being the grain richest in minerals, millet is making a comeback in … Millet: Intolerance & Allergy
Pears are a very popular fruit not only in Germany, but worldwide. The plant belongs to the pome fruit family and the rose family. The pear is common in North Africa, East and West Asia and parts of Europe. This is what you should know about the pear The origin of pears is believed to … Pear: Intolerance & Allergy
Introduction Every person has about 4-6 litres of blood flowing through his veins. This corresponds to about 8% of the body weight. The blood consists of different proportions, which all take on different tasks in the body. For example, the components play an important role in the transport of nutrients and oxygen, but also for … Functions of the blood
Tasks of the white blood cells The white blood cells (leukocytes) serve the immune defence. They are important in the defence against pathogens and also in the development of allergies and autoimmune diseases. There are many subgroups of leukocytes. The first subgroup is the neutrophilic granulocytes with about 60%. They are able to recognize and … Tasks of the white blood cells | Functions of the blood
Tasks of the electrolytes Various electrolytes are dissolved in the blood. One of them is sodium. Sodium is much more concentrated in the extracellular space, which includes the blood plasma, than within the body cells. It is this difference in concentration that makes special signal transmissions in the cell possible. Sodium is also important for … Tasks of the electrolytes | Functions of the blood
Blood formation Hematopoiesis, also known as haematopoiesis, refers to the formation of blood cells from haematopoietic stem cells. This is necessary because the blood cells have a limited life span. Thus erythrocytes live for up to 120 days and thrombocytes for up to 10 days, after which renewal is necessary. The 1st place of blood … Blood formation | Functions of the blood
Introduction The disease term leukemia is generally understood as “blood cancer“. It is a systemic disease that affects the entire body. Behind the term leukemia hide various diseases of the blood-forming system. The word origin of the collective term indicates a common feature of malignant cell formation: in many cases there is a significantly increased … How to recognize leukemia?
Symptoms The symptoms of acute and chronic leukemias are mostly non-specific and are observed in connection with other diseases. There are, however, various warnings that make one think of leukemia and should be taken seriously. The severity of the symptoms varies depending on the form of the disease. While acute leukemias occur suddenly and suddenly, … Symptoms | How to recognize leukemia?
