I’m cluing up Pathophysiology (560-A) as part of my masters in nutrition and wanted to pass along the books we used, in case a fellow lover of nutrition was interested. Pics are below. References Pizzorno J. & Katzinger, J. (2012). Clinical pathophysiology: A functional perspective. Coquitlam, BC: Mind Publishing Inc. Reisner, E. G., & Reisner, H. […]
Read MoreModern Western diets tend to be rich in macronutrient sources from refined carbohydrates. In this author’s last assignment, the application of very low carbohydrate diets (VLCD) was explored as a means of treating metabolic syndrome (i.e., diabetes, poor blood lipid profiles, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and decreased insulin sensitivity) (Song, Lee, Song, Paik, & Song, 2014). […]
Read MoreStatins are pharmacological interventions that have been shown to reduce dyslipidemia, inflammation, and improve vascular endothelial function (VEF) (Ballard et al., 2013). Interestingly, carbohydrate restricted diets (CRDs) have also been shown to improve blood biomarkers, similar to statins (Ballard et al., 2013). However, the authors noted that no research explored the potential additive benefits of […]
Read MoreRodney and I just clued up our third and fourth lectures at MUN Mar 28th and 30th with HKR 4703 class (covered movement screens and our approaches to solving movement dysfunctions). Thank you Dr. Byrne for the opportunity! -Michael McIsaac
Read MoreCalculi, commonly known as stones, can form anywhere along the urinary tract; a condition known as urolithiasis (Reisner & Reisner, 2017). Stones are characterized by high concentrations of uric acid or calcium salts, and emanate from three primary factors: high concentrations of salts in the urine, infection of the urinary tract, and urinary tract obstruction […]
Read MoreJust clued up our second lecture (of 4) at MUN March 23rd with HKR 4703 class (covered movement screens and our approaches to solving movement dysfunctions) -Michael McIsaac
Read MoreKine 5102 (Current Topics in Human Movement)- Completed. This represents my final course for my MS Kinesiology with ATSU. It has been a wonderful experience indeed. -Michael McIsaac
Read MoreNutr-122 (Intro to Biochemistry)- Completed. This was a solid re-introduction to general chemistry/biochemistry done through the University of Bridgeport. The biochemistry really provided a great opportunity to “get my toes wet” with the underlying events that take place internally when the body interacts with basic nutrients. It was a tough course but worth it. -Michael […]
Read MoreGot my purple belt at Republic Jiu Jitsu this evening! Still on cloud 9. Thank you Paul and Waggney! -Michael McIsaac
Read MoreThis is course # 14 in my MS Kinesiology program. One more to go. -Michael McIsaac
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