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1 online resource (248 p.) |
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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part 1. Fantastic Elastic Capital -- Chapter 1. Strengths and Weaknesses of the Elastic Human -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Longevity and elasticity -- 1.3. Disasters -- 1.3.1. Fibrosis of infectious origin -- 1.3.2. The great pandemics -- 1.4. Cutaneous elastic capital -- 1.4.1. Introduction -- 1.4.2. Wrinkles and scars -- 1.4.3. Beautiful skin -- 1.4.4. The elastic network of the dermis -- 1.5. Loose skin and cutis laxa |
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1.6. What is missing and malfunctioning in these fiber diseases? -- 1.7. What structures and strengthens the elastic system -- 1.7.1. The mechanical actors -- 1.7.2. Cross-links -- 1.7.3. Calcification -- Chapter 2. Elastic Capital, Air, Water and Other Fluids -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Respiration -- 2.2.1. The breathing cycle -- 2.3. The 12/8 of perfect blood pressure! -- 2.4. Cellular respiration and energy -- 2.4.1. ATP, our universal source of energy -- 2.4.2. Our mitochondrial battery -- 2.5. The logistics of digestion -- 2.5.1. The intestinal walls: a history of pushing |
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2.5.2. The lazy lymph -- 2.5.3. The kidneys: a story of water and blood -- 2.6. Vascular dilation and constriction -- 2.6.1. The SARS-CoV-2 gateway and blood pressure -- 2.7. Sugar logistics -- 2.7.1. The liver and blood sugar -- 2.7.2. The kidneys and liver under sugar pressure -- 2.8. The perineal set and terminal delivery logistics -- 2.8.1. Cross-linking and vaginal prolapse -- 2.8.2. Mechanical adjustment to pregnancy -- 2.9. The microbiota and its body bioreactor -- 2.10. Conclusion -- Chapter 3. Elasticity and the Senses -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Singing and dancing |
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3.3. Light transmission and elasticity -- 3.4. Auditory transmission and elasticity -- 3.5. Olfaction -- 3.6. Taste -- 3.7. Touch and proprioception -- 3.8. Elasticity and the peripheral nervous system -- Part 2. The Four Challenges of the Elastic Human -- Chapter 4. The First Challenge for the Elastic Human: Mechanical Stress Management -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Stress of elastic structures -- 4.3. Stresses on organs and fluids -- 4.4. Genetic stress -- 4.5. Stress and epigenetics -- 4.6. Pharmacology and stress |
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Chapter 5. The Second Challenge for the Elastic Human: The Management of Food and Inputs -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Elastic capital and phytotherapy -- 5.3. Elastic capital and dill -- 5.4. Epigenetics and marjoram -- 5.5. Adopting a plant -- 5.6. Elastic capital and protein restriction -- 5.7. Elastic capital and a reasoned diet -- 5.8. Glycine on the menu -- 5.9. Elastic capital and an unreasonable diet -- 5.10. Elastic capital and pollution -- Chapter 6. The Third Challenge for the Elastic Human: Successful Life through Movement -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. The alchemy of movement |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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6.3. Elasticity at both ends of life |
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Debret, Romain
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| ISBN |
9781394236510 |
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1394236514 |
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