Energy from the Sun describes how life on Earth depends upon energy from the sun by providing examples of dependence.

Factors That Influence Plant and Animal Growth explain the factors that influence plant and animal growth by describing soil, water, nutrients, and light.

Nutrients for Energy demonstrates how the body uses energy, including calorie intake and output.

Learn about the vegetables grown in your garden and your alphabet with the vegetable song!

Learn about Fruits and Veggies with the Fruits and Veggies Nutrition Song by KLT.

A must know for anyone in a Global or World History course, a super quick overview of what Scurvy is and how is reaped havoc in World History during the Age of Exploration. Fall into the video arsenal rabbit hole!

This video explores the pros and cons of eating different types of meat, including red meat, white meat, seafood, and processed meat. It discusses the health risks associated with consuming too much red and processed meat, while...

This video is a lecture presentation on the process of genetic engineering. The presenter describes and discusses the steps involved in modifying the genome of a bacterium cell, and then evaluates some of the uses and...

In this video, we will discuss the general isoprenoid biosynthesis and processing pathways and how statin medications fit into the big picture (e.g., HMG-CoA Reductase). We will see how statins disrupt Coenzyme Q and vitamin D synthesis.

Cholesterol biosynthesis is divided into 4 general stages. This video diagrams stages 1 and 2 in which the isoprenes, dimethylallyl pyrophosphate (DMAP) and isopenten

Last week we discussed systematic reviews, and why they're better than review articles, or opinions. But they're not the only types of "studies of studies" I've presented to you. Sometimes you can go a step further. After you've...

Vitamin D. I don't know why so many people are obsessed with it, but there are two new studies out about it in JAMA Internal Medicine. We've even got multiple episodes of Healthcare Triage about it. What's one more? This is Healthcare...

What happens when there isn't any wind to spin the blades of a wind turbine? Or there's no sun to charge those solar panels? National Science Foundation-funded researchers at Harvard University may have a solution. In episode 69, Jordan...

Beriberi (Thiamine Deficiency): Wet vs Dry Beriberi, Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment



Beriberi is a set of two conditions (Wet beriberi and Dry beriberi) that are caused by a deficiency of vitamin B1 (thiamine)....

There's a big study out from The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. Systematic Review. Meta Analysis. Trial sequential analysis. This one’s got it all!

Bloom's taxonomy is a toolbox that teachers or students can use to classify and organize learning objectives.

Smoking prevalence is way down in the US, and you likely don't need to be screened about Vitamin D deficiency. It's good news all around on Healthcare triage News.

We’ve scoured the data for you when it comes to Vitamin D supplements, coming up empty-handed almost every time. We know it doesn’t help with a variety of conditions, including those related to the cardiovascular and musculoskeletal...

There are several news studies that confirm what we've been saying for years. Vitamin D supplements don't do much, and are unnecessary for just about everybody.

Cysteine Biosynthesis

Lesson on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis): Who is at risk, Pathogenesis, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment and Management. Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease is one type of liver disease due...

Ah, Vitamin D, back again. We’ve made our case on how unnecessary Vitamin D supplements are for outcomes like diabetes, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal health, and overall mortality. But what about its effect on viral infections like...

Vitamin K: Metabolism and Function

Cardiac Pharmacology [Part 2] Anti-thrombotics & Anti-coagulants