What is in our Vitamins? Featuring Avenleigh (5 yo)
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Avenleigh wants to know what is in our vitamins and why do we take them, so she asks the pharmacist!
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Episode 117 - Voice Troubles
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Laryngitis, known as inflammation of the larynx, is the most common cause of hoarseness and voice loss. It is very common in viral infections, such as a cold, flu, or adenovirus. Acute laryngitis is caused by an illness, while chronic laryngitis may be a secondary symptom of another problem.
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Episode 116 - Voice
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Notes coming soon!
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Episode 115 - Gag Reflex
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The gag reflex, as well as other pharyngeal reflexes, protect you from choking and ingesting improper things. If it does not follow the proper swallowing procedure, rarely does it get permission to enter.
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Episode 114 - Bad Breath
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Halitosis, aka bad breath, can have many causes. Some bad breath you can prevent with the choices you make, but some bad breath can be a sign of a more serious issue or disease.
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Episode 113 - Dysphagia
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While dysphagia can be very uncomfortable and lead to some unwanted side effects, the biggest concern is with the risk of aspiration, or breathing food or drink into the lungs, that leads to pneumonia.
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Episode 112 - Swallowing
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You never think to swallow until you start talking about swallowing. The voluntary swallowing process must be initiated before the involuntary swallowing reflexes take over. This includes when you go to the dentist and while you are sleeping!
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Episode 111 - Tonsillectomy
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The what, why, and how of a tonsillectomy. While a tonsillectomy is a frequent surgery for kids and adults, it is still surgery and requires preparation and care before during and after.
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Episode 110 - Tonsils
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Your tonsils are in the back of your throat. You can see them, you can feel them. They help protect you but can be a big pain while they do it.
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Episode 109 - Metallic Taste
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Over 250 medications can causes changes in taste. A metallic taste is the most common. Some are secreted in the saliva, others disrupt receptors or signals.
info_outlineNose Basics
Your nose is responsible for breathing and smelling. These things work better when it isn't stopped up.
The part of your nose that you can see and touch is cartilage covered in skin. There is bone above it, beside your nose, below it, and right in the middle (inside your head). Part of the cartilage is stiff and hold shape, other parts of cartilage are soft for flexibility.
The nasal root (the bone that extends between your eyes) connected to the bridge of your nose (which is made of cartilage). The tip is also called the lobe. The wings are on each side of your nose that you can flare. The nostrils is actually the holes.
There are 4 main sinus cavities
- Frontal sinuses = in your forehead, between your eyebrows
- Maxillary sinuses = run under your eyes, behind your cheeks
- Ethmoid sinus = right between your eyes, in the middle of your head, connected to your tear ducts
- Sphenoid sinus = under your sphenoid bone (in the middle of your head)
The sinus cavities are lined with mucous membranes that keep them moist and have lots of blood flow to them. Their job is to warm and moisten the air you breathe in your nose before it goes into the lungs. Your lungs don't like cold air.
Mouth breathing is not very efficient. This is true in athletics as well as sleep. But breathing out through your mouth can be useful because you can get a large amount of air out rather quickly and the lungs empty better.
You have a fast-flow and a slow-flow nostril - this has to help you perceive smell. Sometimes almost as good as dogs.
The cartilage of your ears and nose never stop growing through your life.
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