January 16th, 2010 by admin

Food is the matter that is taken into the body to supply nourishment or to replace tissue-waste. Every physical act consumes a part of the force that has been derived from food. The maintenance of the body-heat consumes another part, and in growing individuals a certain amount is utilized in building up the new tissues.

Food as it is taken into the body differs very much in composition from the material that can be utilized in cell-growth and in replacing the tissue-waste. The function of digestion is so to alter the food that it may be absorbed by the blood, and prepare it for assimilation and utilization by the various tissues. The food of mankind is most varied in nature, differing with the seasons, and with climates, races and countries.

The study of foods is a most complex one, and until recently few scientific investigations along this line had been made. Fortunately, however, experiments are now being carried on the world over, and it is to be hoped that the subject of diet in health and in disease will soon be lifted out of the vale of empiricism where it has so long rested. Read the rest of this entry »

October 28th, 2009 by admin

It forms a sebaceous cyst below the surface of the patient’s skin, filled with sebum (hence the name). Sebum is a type of fat, which is produced by microscopic sebaceous glands in the skin. In general, it lubricates the hair and skin of the patient, and is found in larger amounts on an individual’s face and scalp. However, when a sebaceous cyst is due to sebum is actually found inside of it.

Swollen hair follicles are one of the possible reasons for this condition. The hair follicle is part of the skin that grows hair. He is also attached to the sebaceous gland. Outside of such a cyst, it may also be other symptoms in the appearance of swollen hair follicles (as with other possible causes mentioned in this article). Read the rest of this entry »