### science | medicine:

Inhaled medicine
* are a common way of relieving symptoms.
* has the fewest side effects.

Integrative medicine
* is the term that best describes our approach
  - wave of the future
* recognizes the crucial role that emotions play in the healing process.
* seeks balance.
* synthesis of complementary therapies and mainstream cancer care.

Internal medicine
* Most internal medicine includes specialties.
* emphasizes equine medicine, food animal medicine, and neonatology.
* has distinct and important differences between dogs and cats.
  - the diagnosis and treatment of diseases as they affect animals
* is medicine.
* is the largest medical specialty
  - specialty of medicine that focuses on medical problems of adult patients
* provides compassionate and effective care for adults of all ages.

Isoproterenol
* decreases leptin expression in adipose tissue of obese humans.
* increases heart rate and acts as a vaso- and bronchodilator
  - peripheral and descreases inner in single airway smooth muscle cells
* is an effective marker of intravenous injection in laboring women
* works at sites in the airways to relax the muscle and improve oxygen delivery.

### science | medicine:

Laxative
* All laxatives do is reduce fluid levels within the body by inducing severe diarrhea.
* Many laxatives sold as stool softeners actually are fiber supplements.
* Most laxatives do their thing by increasing the amount water drawn into the bowel or stool.
* Some laxatives are safer than others
  - have magnesium
  - stimulate the action of muscles lining the large intestine
  - taste better if they are mixed with orange juice, chocolate milk or other drinks
* act to produce a stool or to make passing a stool more comfortable.
* actually cause rebound fluid retention making people feel bloated.
* also cause cramping and can cause electrolyte imbalances if used chronically.
* are a known quantity
  - actually a very poor tool for weight control
  - drugs, with their own potential side effects, and they can be addictive
  - for stimulation of the bowel and for excreting more mucous material
  - harmful to the colon and are habit-forming
  - one the most common over the counter products sold
  - the method of colon cleansing that is most popularly used today
  - usually milder and cause the elimination of formed feces
  - very common
* can also affect how other medications work
  - be highly poisonous to dogs
  - be habit-forming and harmful to the intestines
  - become habit-forming
  - improve sow bowel movements and subsequent lactation feed intake
* cause cancer
  - fluid loss through the intestines
  - gripey abdominal pains if used in large doses
* commonly used are liquid parafin and lactulose.
* have a minimum effect on caloric absorption, which takes place in the small intestine.
* increase the amount of liquid retained in the feces and act as a lubricant.
* irritate the colon to make it expel debris from the bowel.
* lose their effectiveness if they are used for prolonged periods.
* make it easier to have a bowel movement.
* operate by different mechanisms.
* remove lots of water from the colon as well as food residue.
* simply cause dehydration and loss of important vitamins, minerals and electrolytes.
* taken by mouth are available in liquid, tablet, gum, powder, and granule forms.
* work by artificially stimulating the bowel.