- Human Heart: Function
- What does the heart do? Its job is to pump blood throughout the body. Blood travels through arteries and veins. Blood delivers oxygen to the cells. The cells use oxygen to process stored energy. Learn more on how the heart works through simple information.
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- Lipids: Function
- What are lipids? This is cholesterol. Its job is to keep your cells from bursting open. It cannot travel through the bloodstream on its own so it rides on LDL and HDL. Learn more on how the cholestrol works through simple information.
- fat fats
- Mouth: Function
- What does the mouth do? Its job is to chew food. Learn more on how the mouth works through simple information.
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- Stomach: Function
- What does the stomach do? Its job is to mix and mash food. Learn more on how the stomach works through simple information.
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- Small Intestine: Function
- What does the small intestine do? Its job is to break down food and to absorb nutrients. Learn more on how the small intestine works through simple information.
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- Large Intestine: Function
- What does the large intestine do? Its job is to make it easier to remove waste. Learn more on how the large intestine works through simple information.
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- Liver: Function
- What does the liver do? Its job is to make bile to break down food. Bile is stored in the gallbladder. Learn more on how the liver works through simple information.
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- Gallbladder: Function
- What does the gallbladder do? Its job is to store bile from the liver. Learn more on how the gallbladder works through simple information.
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- Pancreas: Function
- What does the pancreas do? Its job is to make enzymes to break down food. Its makes insulin and glucagon to manage blood sugar levels. Learn more on how the pancreas works through simple information.
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- Thyroid: Function
- What does the thyroid do? Its job is to make thyroid hormones. The hormones help with growth, body warmth, and organ function. Learn more on how the thyroid works through simple information.
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- Kidney: Function
- What does the kidney do? Its job is to filter waste and fluids from the blood. Learn more on how the kidney works through simple information.
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- Bladder: Function
- What does the bladder do? Its job is to store urine and control the release of urine. Learn more on how the bladder works through simple information.
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- Urinary System: Overview
- What is the urinary system? Kidneys filter waste and fluids from the blood. The waste and fluids leave as urine. Learn more on how the urinary system works through simple information.
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- Digestive System: Overview
- TWhat is the digestive system? The digestive system is made the mouth, stomach, small intestine, large intestine. The pancreas, gallbladder, and the liver helps them. Learn more on how the digestive system works through simple information.
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- Fats: Nutrition
- What are fats? Fat gives the body energy and helps the cells grow. Different types of fat include saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated. Learn more on how fiber works through simple information.
- saturated monounsaturated polyunsaturated
- Fiber: Nutrition
- What is fiber? Fiber is the edible parts of plants that cannot be digested or absorbed. Two types of fiber are soluble fiber and insoluble fiber. Learn more on how fiber works through simple information..
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- Protein: Nutrition
- What are proteins? Protein helps build and fix muscle fiber. Protein can come from animals or plants sources. It is made up of amino acids. Learn more on how protein works through simple information.
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- Carboydrates: Nutrition
- What are carbohydrates? Carbohydrates are sugar, starch, and fiber found in food. Types of carbohydrates include simple and complex carbohydrates. Learn more on how the carbohydrates works through simple information.
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- Heart Attack
- What is a heart attack? Heart attack is when a part of your heart does not get enough blood. Fat build-up or a blood clot blockage prevents blood flow in the artery. Learn more about heart attack through simple information.
- myocardial infarction
- Diarrhea
- What is diarrhea? Diarrhea is when you have loose or watery poop. Diarrhea can cause dehydration because the body loses large amounts of water. Learn more about diarrhea through simple information.
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- Stroke
- What is a stroke? Stroke is when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted. Unable to get oxygen, the brain cells will start to die. There are two types of stroke: ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. Learn more about stroke through simple information.
- ischmemic hemorrhagic
- High Blood Pressure
- What is high blood pressure? High blood pressure is called hypertension. Blood pressure is the amount of pressure your blood presses on your arterial wall. High blood pressure is when the amount of force is higher than normal. It puts more stress and your heart will have to work harder. Learn more about high blood pressure through simple information.
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- High Cholesterol
- What is high cholesterol? High cholesterol is called hyperlipidemia. High cholesterol is when you have too much cholesterol. Extra cholesterol builds up inside your arteries. Eventually it will grow and block blood flow. Learn more about high cholesterol through simple information.
- hyperlipidemia
- Heart Failure
- What is heart failure? Heart failure is when your heart does not pump as well. It could be because your heart is weak or it becomes stiff. Learn more about heart failure through simple information.
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- Celiac Disease
- What is celiac disease? Celiac disease is when the body attacks the small intestine when gluten is eaten. Learn more about celiac disease through simple information.
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- Crohn's Disease
- What is crohn's disease? Crohn’s disease is when the digestive tract is inflamed for a long time. It can affect any part of the digestive tract. It can affect the thickness of the intestines. Learn more about crohn's disease through simple information.
- gastrointestinal disease irritable bowel disease IBD
- Ulcerative Colitis
- What is ulcerative colitis? Ulcerative colitis is when the large intestine is inflamed for a long time. It causes inflammation, irritation, and ulcers. The body usually attacks intruders. The body thinks the large intestine is an enemy and attacks it. Learn more about ulcerative colitis through simple information.
- gastrointestinal disease irritable bowel disease UC IBD
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- What is irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is when the large intestines experience a group of symptoms. They usually happen at the same time. IBS lasts for a long time. Making changes in food, stress, and lifestyle can control the symptoms. Learn more about irritable bowel syndrome through simple information.
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- Pancreatitis
- What is pancreatitis? Pancreatitis is when the pancreas is inflamed. Its job is to release digestive enzymes into the small intestine for food digestion. The pancreas becomes inflamed when digestive enzymes build up inside the pancreas. Learn more about pancreatitis through simple information.
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- What are gallstones? Gallstones are hard buildup in the gallbladder. When the gallstones are too big, it blocks a duct. The gallbladder swells and causes pain. Learn more about gallstones through simple information.
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- Kidney Stone
- What are kidney stones? Kidney Stones are hard buildup in the kidney. When kidney stones are too big, it blocks the flow of urine. The kidney swells and causes pain. Learn more about kidney stones through simple information.
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- Fatty Liver
- What is fatty liver? Fatty liver disease is when the liver stores too much fat. There are two types: alcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Learn more about fatty liver through simple information.
- NAFLD nonalcoholic disease
- Hepatitis
- What is hepatitis? Hepatitis is when the liver is inflamed. There are 5 types of viral hepatitis: A, B, C, D, and E. Learn more about hepatitis through simple information.
- A B C D E liver
- Cirrhosis
- What is cirrhosis? Cirrhosis is when the liver has too much scar tissue. Liver damage creates scar tissue. Scar tissue stops the liver to function normally. Learn more about cirrhosis through simple information.
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- Kidney Disease
- What is kidney disease? Kidneys filter waste and fluids from the blood. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is when the kidneys filter blood below the normal level. Some causes of CKD include diabetes, high blood pressure, and kidney inflammation. Learn more about kidney disease through simple information.
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- Kidney Failure
- What is kidney failure? Kidney failure (end-stage renal disease) is when the kidneys filter blood below the body’s needs. Learn more about failure through simple information.
- AKI ESRD renal disease
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- What is nephrotic syndrome? Nephrotic syndrome is when the kidneys do not filter enough protein from the blood. Too much protein leaves the body in urine. Protein helps keep fluids in the blood. Because there is less protein in the blood, swelling happens. Learn more about nephrotic syndrome through simple information.
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- Hypothyroidism
- What is hypothyroidism? Hypothyroidism is when the thyroid is underactive. It does not make enough hormones. Learn more about hypothyroidism through simple information.
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- Hyperthyroidism
- What is hyperthyroidism? Hyperthyroidism is when the thyroid is overactive. It makes too many hormones. Learn more about hyperthyroidism through simple information.
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- Constipation
- What is constipation? Constipation is when it is more difficult to poop and pooping happens less often. Learn more about constipation through simple information.
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- Diabetes
- What is diabetes? Diabetes is a disease that affects how the body uses blood glucose. Glucose is an important source of energy for the cells. It is the brain's main source of fuel. Learn more about diabetes through simple information.
- DM type 2 type 1
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