Archive for March 17th, 2006
Treatment of Excessive Intestinal Gas
Friday, March 17th, 2006How is excessive intestinal gas treated?
The treatment of excessive intestinal gas depends on the cause. If there is maldigestion of specific sugars-lactose, sorbitol, or fructose–the offending sugars can be eliminated from the diet. In the case of lactose in milk, an alternative treatment is available. Enzymes that are similar to intestinal lactase can be added [...]
Fertilization of the Egg
Friday, March 17th, 2006A new life begins when a single spermatozoon out of the millions which were deposited in the upper part of the vagina during intercourse, fertilizes the egg (ovum ). Of the millions of spermatozoa deposited in the vicinity of the cervix, only a few thousand manage to negotiate the twisting mucus tunnels of its [...]
