low appetite Archives - Healthhype https://healthhype.com/tag/low-appetite Current Health Articles on Symptoms, Diseases and Treatment Wed, 22 Aug 2018 20:55:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://healthhype.com/wp-content/uploads/logoicon.png low appetite Archives - Healthhype https://healthhype.com/tag/low-appetite 32 32 Loss of Appetite In The Elderly Reasons and Causes https://healthhype.com/loss-of-appetite-in-the-elderly-reasons-and-causes.html https://healthhype.com/loss-of-appetite-in-the-elderly-reasons-and-causes.html#respond Sat, 15 Nov 2014 23:26:11 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=29723 A gradual reduction in appetite with advancing age is not usually a cause for concern. Most seniors will eat less because of lower energy requirements with advancing age. In fact this is considered as a relatively normal part of health aging. However, there comes a point where this reduction in appetite should be considered as a warning sign of an underlying problem. A drastic reduction in appetite along with weight loss, fatigue and other symptoms needs to attended to by a medical professional. Why do older people eat less? This is a common question among concerned friends, family and relatives. There is no simple answer because the factors affecting appetite in one older person may not apply to another. This is particularly the case when it comes to pathological causes (diseases causing appetite loss) and psychosocial factors. Appetite control is a complex short-term and long-term process involving multiple factors from the feeding centers in the brain to hormones, blood glucose levels and nerve impulses between the digestive tract and central nervous system. It is generally accepted that a moderate reduction in appetite among the elderly is related to normal aging processes. Firstly the resting metabolic rate decreases with age due [...]

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]]> https://healthhype.com/loss-of-appetite-in-the-elderly-reasons-and-causes.html/feed 0 Appetite Loss In Pregnancy (First, Second, Third Trimester) https://healthhype.com/appetite-loss-in-pregnancy-first-second-third-trimester.html https://healthhype.com/appetite-loss-in-pregnancy-first-second-third-trimester.html#respond Fri, 12 Dec 2014 00:23:21 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=29835 Appetite changes during pregnancy is often expected to lean towards an increase in appetite. However, there are many reasons why a pregnant women may experience a decrease in appetite during pregnancy. These reasons can even vary among the different trimesters. Any appetite loss in pregnancy tends to be a cause for concern as the general thinking is that expectant mothers should be ‘eating for two’. However, a reduction in appetite may not necessarily be a cause for concern in many instances. Why does appetite change during pregnancy? A change in appetite during pregnancy is normal, whether it is an increase or even a decrease. Most of the time there is an increase in appetite because the body needs more resources to sustain the fetus and for to facilitate fetal growth. In terms of the former, the fetus is dependent on the mother’s body to acquire and process nutrients, oxygen and wastes. With regards to the latter, it is mainly in the second half of pregnancy when fetal growth accelerates. During this time an approximately 10 ounce fetus at week 20 of pregnancy grows into a 7 to 8 pound baby by the time of delivery. Since appetite is related to [...]

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]]> https://healthhype.com/appetite-loss-in-pregnancy-first-second-third-trimester.html/feed 0 Pale, Clay, Gray Stool or White Bowel Movement and Diarrhea https://healthhype.com/white-pale-clay-gray-bowel-movement-is-it-normal.html https://healthhype.com/white-pale-clay-gray-bowel-movement-is-it-normal.html#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:17:06 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=2118 Normal bowel movement color can be any shade of brown, ranging from tan and yellowish-brown to darker shades of brown. There can be temporary changes in the stool color after consuming certain foods with strong pigments but it may only last for a day or two at most. When there is an abnormality in the stool color, especially if it persists or is accompanied by other symptoms like diarrhea or abdominal pain, then it needs to be investigated further. In order to understand why stool may appear pale to gray or even white in color, it is important to first understand why stool has a characteristic brown color. This is mainly due to a substance known as bilirubin. It is a substances that is constantly produced in the liver as a result of the breakdown of red blood cells. It is an ongoing cycle as red blood cells are constantly being removed from circulation and replaced by new red blood cells. This bilirubin is then passed out of the liver with bile. It is stored in the gallbladder and eventually released into the gut at the point of the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine). The bilirubin is [...]

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