Background The “gluten” protein is a protein mixture found in many grains such as wheat, rye, barley, and spelt. Its high content of the amino acids glutamine and proline makes gluten resistant to breakdown by digestive enzymes in the intestines, which contributes to the inflammatory response. Gluten has elastic properties and is therefore an important … Celiac
Background Vitamin B12 can be produced exclusively by microorganisms and is found primarily in animal sources of protein, such as meat, liver, kidney, fish, oysters, milk, in dairy products and egg yolks. It plays an essential role in DNA synthesis, the formation of red blood cells and mucous membranes, and in myelination in the nervous … Vitamin B12 Deficiency Causes
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
The genus celery (Latin: Apium), with its thirty species, belongs to the family of umbelliferae (Apiaceae). Widely used is mainly the species true celery (Apium graveolens), which is used as a useful and medicinal plant. Occurrence and cultivation of celery In Central Europe, celery was used as a medicinal plant from the Middle Ages. The … Celery: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
Definition Triggered by a chronic vitamin B12 deficiency, funicular myelosis results in the regression of certain spinal cord areas. Symptoms Funicular myelosis is characterized by a breakdown of the myelin sheaths surrounding the nerves (so-called demyelination). If this sheathing of the nerve cells is missing, malfunctions and short circuits occur in the transmission of nerve … Funicular myelosis
Diagnostics During the physical examination, the following features of funicular myelosis are particularly noticeable: If the water in the spinal canal (liquor) is also examined, two thirds of the affected patients show an increase in protein. The measurement of nerve conduction velocity (electroneurography) shows a slowdown in about three-quarters of the patients, which is partly … Diagnostics | Funicular myelosis
Therapy Funicular myelosis is treated with vitamin B12 injections or infusions. This substitution may be necessary for years until the actual cause of the reduced vitamin B12 content in the body can be eliminated. Prognosis The prognosis for funicular myelosis is very good and a complete cure is possible if the clinical picture or the … Therapy | Funicular myelosis
Introduction A gastric bypass is for some people the last option against their overweight. However, since the operation is a major procedure, the costs are high. Cheaper offers are available abroad. Furthermore, a gastric bypass is associated with a costly aftercare. The assumption of costs by the health insurance company is very time-consuming and is … The cost of a gastric bypass
What are the costs for the follow-up treatment? The costs of post-treatment vary greatly from person to person. They depend on how the operation went and how the patient copes with the gastric bypass and the associated life changes after the operation. Some people have few problems and cope very well with the diet and … What are the costs for the follow-up treatment? | The cost of a gastric bypass
Does it make sense to go abroad because of the costs? If you only consider the cost of a gastric bypass surgery, it is cheaper to go abroad. There is already a whole market here with different offers. However, it is questionable how credible and how the quality of the respective offer is. Besides the … Does it make sense to go abroad because of the costs? | The cost of a gastric bypass
The tongue (lat. Lingua) of a healthy person should have a velvety surface, be pink in color and moist. Physiologically it does not show any discoloration or thick coating. Changes in the tongue, such as red spots, can indicate a disease. This may be restricted to the tongue, but more often it is an expression … Red spots on the tongue
Therapy The therapy always depends on the respective underlying disease. Due to the large number of possible causes, the medication here can be very different. However, some general measures can help against the symptoms, such as a burning sensation on the tongue or in the mouth and against the unpleasant feeling caused by irritation and … Therapy | Red spots on the tongue
