Over the span of a 24-hour day, your heart will beat around 115,000 times and pump about 2,000 gallons’ worth of blood. Since it’s important that your heart beats fast enough to keep your blood circulating but slow enough to allow your organs and cells to draw the energy and sustenance that they need, the … Read more
A human body without oxygen is like a fireplace without a fire. Even if your body has enough fuel, none of it will burn without O2. Just as fire converts wood into heat, oxygen transforms sugars and fatty acids into energy. No organ can survive for long without a constant supply of oxygen-rich blood. One … Read more
Blood glucose– commonly referred to as blood sugar– is typically measured in milligrams per deciliter, or mg/dL. When doctors test for diabetes, they usually perform two blood sugar tests on two separate occasions. Two readings of 126 mg/dL or greater confirm the presence of the chronic, incurable disease, according to the Mayo Clinic. A fasting … Read more
The inside of a human body is a noisy place. Air is constantly passing in and out of lungs. Another loud organ is the heart, which thumps around the clock to keep blood circulating. All kinds of acids enzymes incessantly swirl inside of the stomach, which is the source of many different types of grumbles … Read more
Your body stores energy as fat for a variety of important reasons. You probably already know that one of the main functions of fat is that it helps fuel your body’s organs and muscles. What you may take for granted is the added protection against impacts and insulation against cold weather that your body fat … Read more
Your heart is the engine that powers your circulatory system. It works ceaselessly on your behalf to move your blood to your muscles, organs and all the other parts of your body that require constant energy and oxygen. The force created by the movement of blood throughout your body is known as blood pressure. The … Read more