Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Osmotic Diarrhea

1. Osmotic Diarrhea occurs because of how the body is absorbing food. If it doesn't absorb the food, more water is released into it and it leaves the body in the form of a loose, liquidy bowel movement. If the body absorbs too much food, the water does not stay and the body becomes contipated.

2. In order to counteract the diarrhea, you need to understand where the problems occurred and try to rectify the situation. You may need to take an anti-diarrheal. The body gets dehydrated, with electrolyte imbalances, and will require a treatment which may include oral rehydration salts and zinc tablets.

Week Two Summer 2010 Short Course: Food and Science: Biochemistry of Food

Week Two Summer 2010 Short Course: Food and Science: Biochemistry of Food: "Dr. Koppang's Monday night HW Question: The physical properties and chemical properties of two chemical enantiomers are identical (left hand..."

It has to do with where groups are bonded on to the chain and how they are able to interact with other substances. For instance if there is a double bond holding groups in place, they cannot flip in order to interact with a substance.

Biochemistry

The biochemistry is different between the two because they are chiral. They are mirror images of each other, causing the left-handedness or right-handedness. This means that some things will be absorbed and some won't due to the location of the functional group. Some things will be useful to your body because of the interactivity that is possible and the others will be discarded.

Osmmotic Diarrhea: Food and Science

1. For water to be absorbed in the intestines there needs to be adequate absorption of solutes. If too great of an amount of solutes are in the intestinal lumens, water won't be absobed and diahrrea will result.

2. The person with diarrhea can stop eating and therefore the poorly absorbed solute will not be consumed. They can let it "run its course" or drink fluids to replace lost fluids.
Osmotic diarrhea occurs when too much water moves into the intestine, caused by something drawing water in, gum, certain foods, or medication. Determine what is causing the problem and adjust.


Gastrin - increases acids in the stomach
GIP- decreases pH in the stomach
Secretin - increases bicarbonate and water for acids
Cholecystokinin - increases prancreatic digestive enzymes for fat

Neuromuscular reflexes are controlled by the nervous system, hormones, and other chemicals. Peristaltic motion keeps the food moving, introduction of food into particular areas stimulates more movement. Ex. salivary glands with the introduction of food, increased volume in the stomach, chemical composition of the food in the sm. intestine. Communication is through the nervous system.

Week Two Summer 2010 Short Course: Food and Science: Anatomy and Physiology

1) Osmotic diarrhea occurs when water rushes into the lumen of the intestines. The water will rush in when there are excessive amounts of solutes in the lumen causing an increased osmotic gradient.
2) In order to stop osmotic diarrhea a person needs to figure out where the excess of solutes is comming from and modify their diet/activity

Biochemistry of Food - chiral

The body wants to be accepting but not too eagerly. As the correct form is available the body will accept it disregarding the other form, to be "streamlined efficient, but not binding with just any form available". Similar to universal gloves that fit either hand but are not as comfortable or as aaccomodating as a L or R handed glove.

Week Two Summer 2010 Short Course: Food and Science: Biochemistry of Food

I think the body would take one hand but disregard the other because if you change the handedness you change which end of the molecule can bond and therefore the way the molecules line up and interact will change.

Week Two Summer 2010 Short Course: Food and Science: Anatomy and Physiology

Week Two Summer 2010 Short Course: Food and Science: Anatomy and Physiology: "FOOD AND SCIENCE SCHEDULE AND ASSIGNMENTS Barbara E. Goodman, Ph.D. (barb.goodman@usd.edu or 605-677-5158) July 12-16, 2010 Monday July 12 ..."

Osmotic diarrhea occurs when too much water is drawn into the bowels.

Too much magnesium or vitamin C or undigest lactose can produce osmotic diarrhea and distention of the bowel.

To counteract this diarrhea, find what foods are causing it and remove it from your diet.

Week Two Summer 2010 Short Course: Food and Science: Biochemistry of Food

Week Two Summer 2010 Short Course: Food and Science: Biochemistry of Food: "Dr. Koppang's Monday night HW Question: The physical properties and chemical properties of two chemical enantiomers are identical (left hand..."

Enantiomers are chiral compounds. They are mirror images of each other but cannot be superimposed. The body only recognizes one form and does not use the other form.

Osmotic Diarrhea

Osmotic Diarrhea is the result of excess water in the small intestine caused by one of two things. Ingestation of a poorly absorbed substance, or the inability to absorb certain carbohydrates.

Osmotic diarrhea stops after the patient is fasting or stops consuming the pporly absorbed solute.

Monday, July 12, 2010

Week Two Summer 2010 Short Course: Food and Science: Anatomy and Physiology

Week Two Summer 2010 Short Course: Food and Science: Anatomy and Physiology: "FOOD AND SCIENCE SCHEDULE AND ASSIGNMENTS Barbara E. Goodman, Ph.D. (barb.goodman@usd.edu or 605-677-5158) July 12-16, 2010 Monday July 12 ..."

#1 - As has already been mentioned, osmotic diarrhea occurs when water follows solutes that have been left in the intestinal lumen. Excessive amounts of Vitamin C, sorbitol and Mg salts are among some of the chemicals which result in solutes being left in the lumen.

#2 - I agree with my fellow classmates. Discover the source of excess chemicals and remove from diet.

Week Two Summer 2010 Short Course: Food and Science: Biochemistry of Food

Week Two Summer 2010 Short Course: Food and Science: Biochemistry of Food: "Dr. Koppang's Monday night HW Question: The physical properties and chemical properties of two chemical enantiomers are identical (left hand..."

The only answer I can think of has already been mentioned... they are chiral compounds. I think I need more explanation as to what this exactly means...

Week Two Summer 2010 Short Course: Food and Science: Anatomy and Physiology

Week Two Summer 2010 Short Course: Food and Science: Anatomy and Physiology: "FOOD AND SCIENCE SCHEDULE AND ASSIGNMENTS Barbara E. Goodman, Ph.D. (barb.goodman@usd.edu or 605-677-5158) July 12-16, 2010 Monday July 12 ..."

Question #1: Osmotic Diarrhea occurs when too much water is drawn into the bowels. It can be the result of maldigestion in which the nutrients are left in the lumen to pull in water. Also mentions caused by lactose intolerance, fructose malabsorption, and sugar alcohols.

Question #2: Remove whatever it is that is causing the problem from your diet.

Week One Summer 2010 Shortcourse : Math in Science Context: Distance Assignments

Week One Summer 2010 Shortcourse : Math in Science Context: Distance Assignments: "Here is a link to the distance assignment in population biology. https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1lUzs23IC1QWKABg_di82OwZ8Fq2S1KzpB..."

Population Biology

The population biology website was very interesting. It had many education, useful links on the page. I found it interesting that the more health care is provided, the fewer children were born. I hadn't thought about it that way. I also was very interested to see that the areas with the higher income, the lower the birth rates. (I thought that made total sense--I would have a lot more money if I hadn't had 4 DAUGHTERS...and I haven't even gotten to the weddings yet!)

I thought the highlights link was a good summary of the article.

I found the exercise for the international population module very interesting. I likes comparing the populations. I think kids would find that fun and fascinating.


I also liked both the random sampling worksheet and interpreting ecological data were good worksheets. It is always good to have kids read graphs--it seems to be something they struggle with. The estimating worksheet is also a good application for the students.

In the extras, I enjoyed the crossword puzzle and the wordsearch--they are always good to get the brain thinking in a different way.

Week Two Summer 2010 Short Course: Food and Science: Anatomy and Physiology

Week Two Summer 2010 Short Course: Food and Science: Anatomy and Physiology: "FOOD AND SCIENCE SCHEDULE AND ASSIGNMENTS Barbara E. Goodman, Ph.D. (barb.goodman@usd.edu or 605-677-5158) July 12-16, 2010 Monday July 12 ..."
#1. Osmotic diarrhea occurs when ingested food draws fluid into the intestinal lumen. Chemical materials can be many things, to name a few lactose, glucose, or drugs that you take.
#2. Two counteract you can figure out what has caused it. Whether it is lactose intolerance or another food intolerance, disease, or medication. Now you can treat the reason for the osmotic diarrhea.

Biochemistry

The enantiomers are chiral chemicals. They are not identical, and the body can recognize the different forms of chemicals.

Week Two Summer 2010 Short Course: Food and Science: Biochemistry of Food

Week Two Summer 2010 Short Course: Food and Science: Biochemistry of Food: "Dr. Koppang's Monday night HW Question: The physical properties and chemical properties of two chemical enantiomers are identical (left hand..."
Enantiomers are chiral compounds, therefore they are different. The body knows the right hand from the left hand, therefore recognizes which to use and which to discard.
Osmotic diarrhea occurs the absorption of water by the intestine is diminished. Chemicals such as magnesium sulfate, lactose, or glucose may cause this as can some pancreatic diseases.
Osmotic diarrhea may be treated by avoiding trigger foods. Peristalsis may also be slowed to allow more time for the bowels to absorb water from the waste products.

Osmotic Diarrhea

#1 Question: Osmotic Diarrhea occurs when substances that when ingested draws fluids into intestinal lumen and don't get fully aborbed into the small intestine. Chemical materials can be lactose, glucose, high fructose and some ingested chemicals or drugs like magnesium sulfate (laxative) and sodium sulfate to name a few.
#2 Question: To counteract osmotic diarrhea you need to see what underlying condition is causing the diarrhea like Lactose Intolerance, Chronic pancreatitis or obstructed bile duct to name a few. You need to treat the underlying agent or disease.

Miles Monday ?

The biochemistry of the enantiomers are different because they are chiral compounds and lack a plane of symmetry and are non-superimposable images. Amino Acids and carbohydrates are both chiral compounds. The body recognizes the right hand and discards the left hand form.

Physiology Monday questions

Monday July 12 Homework
1. Explain how osmotic diarrhea occurs and why. What kinds of chemicals set up the osmotic gradient (more solute in the lumen where the food is in the small intestine)? Osmotic diarrhea occurs when too many solutes are left in the intestinal lumen. Because water "follows" the solutes, water is drawn into the lumen creating diarrhea. Some of the chemicals involved may be an excessive amount of Mg salts, Vitamin C, manitol, or sorbitol. Osmotic diarrhea may also occur in the case of malabsorption when certain types of carbohydrates (e.g. lactose) are not able to be absorbed.


2. How can you counteract osmotic diarrhea?
Osmotic diarrhea can be counteracted by removing the offending substrate from the diet. In the case of lactose, supplemental lactase may help with the symptoms.

Monday biochemistry question

Because a protein's shape is related to its structure, enantiomers do not act in the same way in biological systems. Most of the time, only one enantiomer is active in the body.

Week Two Summer 2010 Short Course: Food and Science: Biochemistry of Food

Week Two Summer 2010 Short Course: Food and Science: Biochemistry of Food: "Dr. Koppang's Monday night HW Question: The physical properties and chemical properties of two chemical enantiomers are identical (left hand..."

The two enantiomers are identical but exhibit the chiral effect - they cannot be superimposed on top of each other. The body can detect this and, at times, will accept the right hand enantiomer and discard the left hand enantiomer.

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