Vitamins Role in the Body

Products Vitamins are commercially available in the form of pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements, medical devices, cosmetics, and foods, among others. Available dosage forms include, for example, tablets, effervescent tablets, syrups, direct granules and injectables. Vitamins are also combined with other active ingredients and, in particular, with minerals and trace elements in a fixed manner. The name … Vitamins Role in the Body

Legionellosis

Symptoms Legionellosis manifests itself in the following symptoms: Cough, shortness of breath Severe pneumonia High fever, chills Muscle pain, aching limbs Headache Legionellosis can lead to severe complications such as respiratory failure and death. Mortality is relatively high. Pontiac fever is a mild infection with Legionella, which lasts only about a week and runs without … Legionellosis

Consequences of smoking

Introduction Smoking cigarettes or other tobacco products is still one of the most common means of consumption in Germany, despite its clearly damaging influence. Approximately 30% of Germans smoke regularly, despite the knowledge of the harmful consequences of smoking in every respect. The consequences of smoking include health restrictions that directly affect the smoker. In … Consequences of smoking

Consequences of smoking during pregnancy | Consequences of smoking

Consequences of smoking during pregnancy Special attention must be paid to women in pregnancy regarding the consequences of smoking. These are not only responsible for their own well-being, but also and above all for the well-being of the unborn child, which can get substantial health impairments by smoking in the pregnancy. The mother supplies the … Consequences of smoking during pregnancy | Consequences of smoking

Consequences of smoking during puberty | Consequences of smoking

Consequences of smoking during puberty A decisive period in the life of a person is adolescence or puberty. In this phase of life the danger of starting smoking is particularly high and the consequences of smoking in adolescence are also more serious than in adults. This is because in adolescence and especially in puberty one … Consequences of smoking during puberty | Consequences of smoking

Consequences of smoking in combination with alcohol consumption | Consequences of smoking

Consequences of smoking in combination with alcohol consumption Apart from smoking, alcohol is probably the most consumed luxury food in Germany. In many cases both are consumed at the same time, often in excessive amounts. The harmful consequences of smoking and alcohol do not add up, but rather increase. Typical consequences of smoking in connection … Consequences of smoking in combination with alcohol consumption | Consequences of smoking

Smoker’s diseases

Synonyms Tobacco smoking, nicotine consumption, nicotine abuse Lung Cancer Throat Cancer Heart attack, cardiovascular diseases Diseases of the respiratory tract Addiction Other types of cancer Osteoporosis (bone loss) Changes of the eyes Impotence in men In pregnant women the adequate development of the fetus is endangered The effect of smoking on the blood vessels causes … Smoker’s diseases