Biochemic System of Medicine

The biochemic system of medicine, also known as the inorganic cell salt therapy, pioneered by Dr. Wilhelm Heinrich Schuessler, following the footsteps of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, is the oldest form of nutraceutical therapy approved and recognized by the World Health Organization as one of the complementary therapies. The chapter presents the fundamental ideology and concepts that underlies the promising system of biochemic medicine as concisely, simply, and to-the-point as possible. The chapter begins with a brief introduction to biochemic system, nutrition science, and concepts of nutraceuticals, followed by a brief history and literature review. It covers biochemic system of medicine and its relevant concepts before closing the chapter with a conclusion.

YOG AND INDIAN DIETETICS IN MANAGEMENT OF MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT (MCI): A COMPLIMENTARY REMEDIAL REVIEW

Background: Yog and nutrition have been placed in the limelight since an extensive era for the management of all-cause cognitive impairment. As the global population is ageing rapidly as exhibited that over two billion indi- viduals will be crossing 60 years by 2050, the rate of cognitive decline or impairment will also be a challenge to the healthcare providers. Methodology: The main aim of the present review is to examine the promising benefits of Yog and ancient Indian nutrition science in the overall management of early and mild cognitive impairment and dementia. Many ancient classical Indian texts such as Gherand Samhita, Patanjali Yoga sutra, Charak Samhita, Sushruta Samhita etc., have been extensively referred for the current scoping review. Keywords: Yog, Indian dietetics, Mild cognitive decline, dementia.

Increasing Health and Nutrition Degrees of Young Women through Education on Reproductive Health and Nutrition (Application of Research-Based Learning Video Media)

This Community Service (P2M) activity aims to improve young women's health in the health sector, to improve the health of young women, especially reproductive health. One of the problems faced by adolescents is the lack of knowledge about health, especially reproductive health. Efforts to increase understanding of reproduction are by providing education. Counseling on reproductive health and nutrition for young women has given in basic nutrition subjects, which are adaptive in Vocational High Schools (SMK) in Catering expertise. The method used is by providing lectures, discussions, and evaluation of activities. The review has carried out by distributing a satisfaction questionnaire to P2M activities consisting of 10 statements. P2M was conducted at SMK Negeri 33 Jakarta online in the subject of Nutrition Science by involving the principal, vice-principal, 57 female students, three civil servant teachers, and four P2M Faculty members Engineering team. Activities will have held on Monday, 10 August 2020, from 07:30 to 10:00 WIB. The counseling material provided was beautiful to the participants, seen from the whole questionnaire items' average result that they were delighted with 59.4% and 37.5% expressed satisfaction. Thus the P2M activity on improving the degree of reproductive health and nutrition is beneficial for participants.

Developing an engaging whiteboard animation video for vitamins

Whiteboard animation videos are engaging learning media for Generation Z. This study aimed to develop and assess the feasibility of a whiteboard animation video for vitamin in the Nutrition Science subject for class X culinary vocational school. This study was research and development using a 4D approach (define, design, develop, disseminate). The define stage analyzed the curriculum, material, student character, learning media, and school facilities. The design stage included the writing and assessing the material, the writing and assessing of storyboards, and production team selection. The develop stage was making a video and assessing the feasibility. Animation images were created using Paint Tool Sai. Image conversion from JPEG to SVG was performed with Inkscape. The dubber’s voice was recorded with Universal Audio using the Apollo Twin audio interface and Avantone CV12 microphone. The audio was edited in Pro Tools 2020.9. To produce a whiteboard animation video, animation images, captions, dubber’s voice, and back sound were combined with VideoScribe. Videos used mpg format. In order to maintain video duration below 10 minutes, the video was divided into two parts. The assessment of video feasibility was carried out by one media expert and two content experts. The assessment of feasibility at the disseminate stage was carried out to 30 users. Based on the feasibility assessment, this video was very suitable to be applied as a learning medium.

Statement of the Committee of Human Nutrition Science of the Polish Academy of Sciences on the use of dietary supplements containing vitamins and minerals by adults

The use of dietary supplements (supplementation) is the individual enrichment of the diet with ingredients naturally occurring in food. As a rule, dietary supplements should be used periodically. In nutritional practice, there are many indications for dietary supplementation, but the decision to take dietary supplements should be made by consumers wisely and only in justified situations, when there is a risk that the usual diet does not provide vitamins and minerals in an amount adequate to meet dietary recommendations. However, we should remember about the real dangers of taking too large doses of vitamins and minerals. Many people using dietary supplements, especially several types at the same time, may experience undesirable side effects and deterioration of health, and in addition, people taking medicines may seriously disrupt or weaken the effect of the drug, or even lack the therapeutic effect of the drug. The document presents 10 steps and rules for the use of dietary supplements available on the market, which are addressed to the general population.

From Silos to Systems: Investing in Sustainable Nutrition Science for a Healthy Future

Diet-related disease, climate change, and environmental degradation exact an enormous toll on human and planetary health. These challenges could be addressed in part by shifting what we eat and how we produce food, yet key questions remain about how to make such transitions effective, equitable, and sustainable. To help answer these questions, investments in “sustainable nutrition science”—research and education at the intersection of nutrition, food production, and climate and environment—are urgently needed. However, the Union of Concerned Scientists has found that US public funding for sustainable nutrition science is severely limited, totaling an estimated $16 million annually between 2016 and 2019, and recommends more than tripling that amount in response to our devastating public health and environmental crises.