Questions tagged [physiology]
Human physiology is the science of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of humans in good health, their organs, and the cells of which they are composed. The principal level of focus of physiology is at the level of organs and systems within systems.
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Is there a 29.5 day cycle of neutrotransmitters released from the claustrum in our brains?
According to multiple 'spiritual' websites (like this one), there is a 29.5 cycle in the human body.
Every 29.5 Days, A Seed Is Born That Gifts You With An Opportunity For A Physiological & ...
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Does the body manage to eliminate ethylmercury far more efficiently than it eliminates naturally occurring methylmercury?
STATNews wrote in Correcting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine ‘facts’:
The human body eliminates ethylmercury from vaccines far more
efficiently than it eliminates naturally occurring methylmercury.
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Is capsaicin (found in chili peppers) an aphrodisiac?
Various web-sites claim that consuming capsaicin (the chemical found in chili peppers which makes them hot) has an aphrodisiac effect:
From berries.com:
Capsaicin is known to boost testosterone ...
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Can the Bajau people stay underwater for as long as 13 minutes?
National Geographic 4/2018: 'Sea Nomads' Are First Known Humans Genetically Adapted to Diving claims:
But a group of people called the Bajau takes free diving to the extreme, staying underwater for ...
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Does watching pornography increase sexual performance in women?
I am referring to these lines:
A recent study reported that increasing porn use is linked to
decreased sexual performance in men and increased sexual performance
in women.
Big Think - Is watching ...
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Is foot pronation a predictor for injury? Can it be corrected with shoes?
Retailers of running shoes talk about "pronation" and the risks it causes and how shoe choice can help.
For examples, Asics claim:
Pronation refers to the way your foot rolls inward for ...
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Did Haribo sugar-free gummy bears cause a man to lose bowel control in a Toronto airport in April 2013?
So, I recently saw a Youtube video (warning: potentially NSFW; contains a graphic description of gastrointestinal distress and the loss of bowel control) that reads aloud the text of an Amazon review ...
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Can small amounts of exercise build muscle?
I have run across a number of exercise routines which claim individuals can lose weight and build muscle with very little exercise.
So, the question: Can an average person become ripped in three ...
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Does this medical study prove that wearing gold is harmful? [closed]
So I have this article that was sent to me by a friend of mine and it pertains to a ruling in the Quran (that declares that silk and gold are forbidden for men to wear). So the article claims that ...
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Does the heart pump blood through arteries? [closed]
The conventional model of the circulatory system assumes the heart pumps blood out of the ventricles through a series of progressively branching arteries of decreasing diameter transitioning to ...
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Can mattresses relieve scoliosis pain?
I found a lot of reviews of mattresses that claim they can help with back pain from scoliosis. I was really surprised because I haven't heard about them before.
Here are some examples:
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Did the Chinese chairman Xi Jinping carry 100 kg of wheat and walk 5 km of mountain road without switching shoulders?
In the first episode Liang Jia He (Chinese: 梁家河篇) of the series Chairman Xi's Beginning (Chinese: 習總書記的初心), Xi said (in Mandarin Chinese)
因爲我那時候，抗 200 斤麥子，十里山路不換肩的
... because I, at that time, ...
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Does slapping parts of your body increase blood flow and help with physical activity?
I have believed for quite some time that slapping limbs is "good for blood circulation", without ever looking more into it. After getting curious about it, I found a lot of claims that it's ...
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Do people carry around up to 20 lbs (9 kg) of poop?
The claim from this site:
It’s been said that the average American carries around between 5-20
extra pounds of poop in their intestines.
It's hard to believe it's true. Is there a medical evidence ...
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Does synthetic vitamin C contribute to the formation of genotoxins that can lead to cancer?
While researching Vitamin C supplements, I noticed dozens of people outraged about various companies slipping in "synthetic vitamin c" (ascorbic acid). From what I can tell this aversion ...
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