Thursday, September 13, 2018
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
HIV Infection, Ways that can transmit , and ways that cannot
-- HIV in Body Fluids Blood 18,000 Semen 11,000 Vaginal Fluid 7,000 Amniotic Fluid 4,000 Saliva 1 Average number of HIV particles in 1 ml of these body fluids
- HIV Transmission • HIV enters the bloodstream through: Open Cuts Breaks in the skin Mucous membranes Direct injection
- Routes of Transmission of HIV Sexual Contact: Male-to-male Male-to-female or vice versa Female-to-female Blood Exposure: Injecting drug use/needle sharing Occupational exposure Transfusion of blood products Perinatal: Transmission from mother to baby Breastfeeding
Sunday, September 9, 2018
5 Nutritional Deficiencies Most Common in Vegans and How to Overcome Them
A vegan diet is a plant-based diet that comes along with many nutritious benefits as it is rich in fiber, and if following a whole-food vegan diet, it is also very rich in nutrients and low in unhealthy saturated fats. Vegans are less likely to develop cancer than their carnivorous friends, have lowered risk for osteoporosis, high blood pressure, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. Furthermore, a change to this type of diet can reverse type 2 diabetes, most heart disease, and even cancer.
However, there are some health risks to watch out for, especially consuming adequate amounts of critical nutrients that are very important to your health and livelihood.