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loss [laws]
the amount by which a quantity or group is diminished; something that escapes from its owner's possession. hearing loss see hearing loss. insensible loss (insensible water loss) the amount of fluid lost on a daily basis from the lungs, skin, and respiratory tract, as well as water excreted in the feces; the exact amount cannot be measured, but it is estimated to be between 40 cc and 600 cc in an adult under normal circumstances. See also sweating.
loss Vox populi A diminution, attenuation of a process or activity. See Acute blood loss, Conductive hearing loss, Fractional allelic loss, Hard loss of stability, Hearing loss, Noise-induced hearing loss, Nitrogen loss, Occupational hearing
loss, Postlingual loss, Prelingual loss, Specific ionization loss, Stop loss. Patient discussion about loss. Q. weight loss I want to losing weight quickly. How i do this? A. diet and exercise,just be careful, Q. What medications cause hair loss? I have RA, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, allergies and depression for which I take medication. Which of these cause hair loss? A. any one of them can, you need to ask your pharmacist about it Q. How is it possible to have permanent weight loss if dieting slows down metabolism? well, i know that eating less will have the body adjust to the new calorie intake and thus, no further weight loss. So how is it possible to have permanent weight loss if eating less doesn't work? Please give tips and suggestions, people who have successfully lost weight. thanks so much! A. You touch an aching fact…our body is a genius machine that is built to save energy. When we loose fat tissue it stops sending a hormone named “Leptin” that is a one of the hormones that control our metabolism. The idea is to know this fact and continue with your diet as planed. A well balanced diet that is followed with regular physical effort will not loose weight as fast as it did on the first 2 months, but it’ll eventually do so. After loosing weight the important thing is to continue the life style you adapted until your body will regulate the amount of leptin it needs. Leptin is the cause people gain back their weight after a diet. Read more or ask a question about lossWant to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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