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Absorption: Getting Nutrients In: How Nutrients Pass from the Digestive Tract into the Bloodstream or Lymph.

Absorption: Getting Nutrients In - A Wild Ride from Gut to Glory! 🚀 Alright, class! Settle down, settle down! Today, we're diving deep into the fascinating (and frankly, somewhat gross,…

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Pharmacology

Potency: The Amount of Drug Needed for an Effect – Comparing the Strengths of Different Medications.

Potency: The Amount of Drug Needed for an Effect – Comparing the Strengths of Different Medications (Lecture Hall Lights Dim, Professor McGuffin Adjusts His Glasses, A Mischievous Glint in His…

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Nutrition

Chromium: Glucose Metabolism: Involved in Insulin Action and Glucose Metabolism.

Chromium: Glucose Metabolism - A Rock Star's Guide to Insulin Action and Glucose Metabolism (Lecture starts with upbeat rock music fading in and a spotlight shining on a charismatic lecturer…

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Pharmacology

Dose-Response Relationships: How Drug Effect Varies with Dose – Understanding Potency and Efficacy.

Dose-Response Relationships: How Drug Effect Varies with Dose – Understanding Potency and Efficacy (Professor Armchair, D.Pharm, PhD, leans back in his comically oversized leather chair, stroking his impeccably groomed (and…

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Nutrition

Selenium: Antioxidant Defender: Part of Antioxidant Enzymes, Protecting Cells from Damage.

Selenium: Antioxidant Defender: Part of Antioxidant Enzymes, Protecting Cells from Damage (Lecture Hall: Imagine a slightly disheveled professor, Dr. Redox, pacing enthusiastically, occasionally tripping over wires connected to a projector…

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Pharmacology

Partial Agonists: Drugs That Partially Activate Receptors – Producing a Submaximal Response Even at Full Receptor Occupancy.

Partial Agonists: Drugs That Partially Activate Receptors – Producing a Submaximal Response Even at Full Receptor Occupancy (Lecture Hall lights dim, a dramatic spotlight shines on the lecturer, who strides…

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Nutrition

Iodine: Thyroid Regulator: Vital for Thyroid Hormone Production, Controlling Metabolism.

Iodine: The Thyroid's Best Friend (and Your Metabolism's Secret Weapon!) (Lecture Hall - Imagine a slightly frazzled but enthusiastic professor pacing with a pointer, a giant periodic table behind them,…

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Pharmacology

Antagonists: Drugs That Block Receptor Activation – Understanding Competitive and Non-Competitive Antagonists.

Antagonists: Drugs That Block Receptor Activation – Understanding Competitive and Non-Competitive Antagonists (Lecture Hall Doors Swing Open with a Dramatic Creak, Accompanied by the Theme from "Mission Impossible") (Professor enters,…

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Nutrition

Zinc: Immune and Growth Support: Crucial for Immune Function, Cell Growth, and Wound Healing.

Zinc: The Unsung Hero of Health - A Lecture on Immune Function, Growth, and Wound Healing 🛡️🌱🩹 (Welcome, intrepid knowledge seekers! Grab your metaphorical lab coats and prepare to dive…

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Pharmacology

Intracellular Receptors: Receptors Located Inside the Cell That Bind to Lipophilic Drugs.

Intracellular Receptors: A Deep Dive into the Cell's Secret Handshake (Lecture Transcript - Professor Reginald "Reggie" Vandergelt III, PhD, PharmD) (Disclaimer: Professor Vandergelt is known for his… eccentric teaching style.…

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