questions for Mushroom!!

last SG · 2007-08-14T02:59:26+00:00

OM: more questions.1) why are some medicines eaten before meals, and others after meals?2) the left brain hemisphere processes mathematical problems, and ima...

starblue SG

i reckon it'll be easier to post my questions here and wait for replies whenever mushroom's free... easier to refer to them in the future as well.... hope u dun mind, mushroom. Wink

1) why do we get pins and needles when we sleep in an inappropriate posture? what causes it? how does that change to total numbness (eg. cant even feel my arm)? how does the numbness get reversed when u let the blood flow there again?

2) most humans are trichromatic in their vision. that is due to the 3 kinda of cones we have. i hear that some primate species are dichromatic, having only have 2 kinds of cones (opsin proteins being coded for in the X chromosome). hence, some female monkeys with heterzygosity for those opsin genes are actually trichromatic. what about humans? are there human females who are tetrachromatic?

3) there is a recent new health product in the market, transdermal glucosamine. does that really work? can u actually get the glucosamine to be absorbed right down to your bones, much less for bone strengthening?

4) why does salt cause our food to taste much better, when if taken alone causes anyone to frown? is there a science as to how the "taste" of salt in registered in our tastebuds?

5) some people now use sweeteners instead of sugar for their coffees and tea. once, i added a few of those Equal "pills" into my tea. the first sip of the tea and i thought, oh sht, i might have added too much. but subsequent sips didnt taste all that sweet afterall. it was as if i hadnt even added any sweetener at all. wad is going on?

6) when different people sneeze, they sound different. there's the very loud ones. there's the "hold nose and a small nasal snort comes out" kind. there are people who "abort" a sneeze only to utter "achoo" a sec later. how do we all sneeze differently?

7) what exactly are moles? (i dunno if i've asked this already, but i still dun quite understand). how do they begin? how do they disappear? why are some persistent.

Cool this one is about THE embarrassing part of the male anatomy.... Embarassed i've heard that one can gradually increase ITS length by pulling on it a bit every day, much like trying to stretch a muscle. except that we all know that THAT isnt a muscle at all.... my question is: does pulling really help? Mr. Green

ok, that ends my questions for now... there is no hurry. just answer in ur own time. dun need to answer all at one sitting lah.... i want detailed answers, not rushed semi-answers. really appreciate it. Very Happy

when it comes to this, i suppose anyone with questions to mushroom also can post here ba. and if anyone knows any information on the above questions, also can help me answer them.

gracias!!

NeverSayGoodBye SG

Cool this one is about THE embarrassing part of the male anatomy.... Embarassed i've heard that one can gradually increase ITS length by pulling on it a bit every day, much like trying to stretch a muscle. except that we all know that THAT isnt a muscle at all.... my question is: does pulling really help? Mr. Green

..... I am waiting for the answers for this question Laughing

798 SG

what's happening?!?

from nutz to mushroom? Twisted Evil

http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=270609

starblue SG

Rolling Eyes

ci mushroom fei bi mushroom lah...

rainee SG

she is referring to a forumite with the word mushroom in his name la Laughing

hisoka SG

bluey looking to erm enhance some person's anatomy? Laughing

mancha SG

Our mushroom probably checking out Mayo Clinic.

Herzog_Zwei SG

It is known as temporal paresthesia which is caused by pressure on a nerve or lack of blood flow to afflicted area. Once circulation is restored, sensation and control returns.

Herzog_Zwei SG

Looking for penile fracture? Old wives tale as yes, the fracture may lenghten it a bit but function will have serious health problems.

Pion SG

what’s with question eight? whose muscle had you been pulling? perhaps you are taken in for a handjob.

starblue SG

i know this much. but.... i want more details as to the intricate underlying mechanisms at work here. why pins and needles. why is the pain in "pulses"? what is stimulating it? why doesnt the skin change colour if the blood circulation is blocked?

starblue SG

i havent been pulling anyone's thing. i heard that juicy piece of "sex advice" from some website much like youtube thing.

CoolMyth SG

Shocked Shocked Shocked

Herzog_Zwei SG

Note that most biological neural functions are activated in "pulses" due to the way the central nervous system works. "Pins and needles" happens to be the most accurate description of the effect. And if you had bothered to read my posting carefully, pressure on a nerve point may also cause similar effects. If you don't believe, try knocking your funny bone on your elbow and note its effect.

Darkness_hacker99 SG

Err..For OM? Confused

Darkness_hacker99 SG

Q1) why do we get pins and needles when we sleep in an inappropriate posture? what causes it? how does that change to total numbness (eg. cant even feel my arm)? how does the numbness get reversed when u let the blood flow there again?

SA1) Numbness: Cause and Cure

Q2) Most humans are trichromatic in their vision. that is due to the 3 kinda of cones we have. i hear that some primate species are dichromatic, having only have 2 kinds of cones (opsin proteins being coded for in the X chromosome). hence, some female monkeys with heterzygosity for those opsin genes are actually trichromatic. what about humans? are there human females who are tetrachromatic?

Commonly the 3 photo pigment of cones we have in our eyes are Red, Blue, Green. This enables us to see colors.

But for tetrachromatic, they have 4 photopigment cones.

A recent paper by Kimberly Jameson, Susan Highnote and Linda Wasserman of the University of California, San Diego, concerning females who may have tetrachromacy shows amazing results. Up to 50 per cent of women are tetrachromatic and can use their extra pigments in "contextually rich viewing circumstances". For example, when looking at a rainbow, tetrachromat females can segment it into, on average, 10 different colours, whereas their trichromat brothers and sisters can see only seven, much as Isaac Newton's red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. Consequently, for those special tetrachromat women, this island that they inhabit may be seen in emerald, jade, verdant, olive, lime, bottle and 34 other shades of green. Apparently, men and women do see the world differently.

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/ss/stories/s1202859.htm

http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg09740.html

SQ3) there is a recent new health product in the market, transdermal glucosamine. does that really work? can u actually get the glucosamine to be absorbed right down to your bones, much less for bone strengthening?

Transdermal - A medicated adhesive patch that is placed on the skin to deliver a time released dose of medication through the skin and into the bloodstream.

Glucosamine - Since glucosamine is a precursor* for glycosaminoglycans, and glycosaminoglycans are a major component of joint cartilage, supplemental glucosamine may help to rebuild cartilage and treat arthritis.

Precursor - A compound that participates in the chemical reaction that produces another compound

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precursor

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucosamine

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transdermal_patch

Q4) Why does salt cause our food to taste much better, when if taken alone causes anyone to frown? is there a science as to how the "taste" of salt in registered in our tastebuds?

The major components of our common salt is Sodium Chloride. It has flavour enchancing property.

Not too sure about the latter questions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_chloride

Q5. Some people now use sweeteners instead of sugar for their coffees and tea. once, i added a few of those Equal "pills" into my tea. the first sip of the tea and i thought, oh sht, i might have added too much. but subsequent sips didnt taste all that sweet afterall. it was as if i hadnt even added any sweetener at all. wad is going on?

SA5)Ya. Equal is vvvvvvvery sweet.

My best guess.
First sip is too sweet and cause a neurosignal overflow. That's explain why subsequent sips doesn't taste as sweet as the first one.

Q6) when different people sneeze, they sound different. there's the very loud ones. there's the "hold nose and a small nasal snort comes out" kind. there are people who "abort" a sneeze only to utter "achoo" a sec later. how do we all sneeze differently?

SA6) Confused Each and every individual is unique. Cool

Sneezeing is involuntary action. But during the process of sneezing, you can control one thing. The amount of air being forced out by the lungs. Those louder ones are caused by forcing out air from the lung.

Q7) what exactly are moles? (i dunno if i've asked this already, but i still dun quite understand). how do they begin? how do they disappear? why are some persistent.

SA7) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mole_(skin_marking)

About question 8 ar.. Embarassed

I don't have any idea on that.

oxford mushroom SG

1) why do we get pins and needles when we sleep in an inappropriate posture? what causes it? how does that change to total numbness (eg. cant even feel my arm)? how does the numbness get reversed when u let the blood flow there again?

Paraesthesia is the abnormal sensation you feel because the nerves have been stimulated. In clinical medicine, pins and needles or 'pain shooting up' the arm or legs may indicate a disease condition affecting the nerves. E.g. if you get a slipped disc that pinches on a nerve root taht supplies the leg, you get shooting pain down the leg. Some diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy complain of pins and needles, possibly because it is the small sensory nerves that are primarily damaged in diabetes.

The pins and needles you get when you sleep in an awkward position is because the blood supply is compromised (not completely cut off). Actually you get the sensation AFTER blood supply has been restored. Most likely that relates to the build-up of metabolites during the period of relative hypoxia. The return of blood supply to the region stimulates the nerves, possibly because the high lactic acid and other metabolites in the vasa nervorum.

There is a rich vascular plexus in the skin with communicating channels. It is harder to compromise blood supply to the skin just because your arm is hanging over the edge of your bed. On the other hand, a major blood vessel in the arm. e.g your brachial artery may well be compressed with your arm in the position. The blood supply is reduced, but not cut off (or you would have lost your arm in the morning). The buildup of metabolites distal to the obstruction causes your pins and needles.

Actually, as with all forms of pain, paraesthesia is a warning sign that something is not right. If you ignore it and the inciting cause persists eg. disk prolapse and diabetes, eventually the pins and needle sensation will stop when those nerves are completely dead.

2) most humans are trichromatic in their vision. that is due to the 3 kinda of cones we have. i hear that some primate species are dichromatic, having only have 2 kinds of cones (opsin proteins being coded for in the X chromosome). hence, some female monkeys with heterzygosity for those opsin genes are actually trichromatic. what about humans? are there human females who are tetrachromatic?

I am not aware of such a gender difference but sorry, it's not my field.

3) there is a recent new health product in the market, transdermal glucosamine. does that really work? can u actually get the glucosamine to be absorbed right down to your bones, much less for bone strengthening?

Really? Transdermal glucosmine? I do not know of the product and so I cannot really comment. But I would be very skeptical that an ionic compound can penetrate the lipid membranes of the keratinocytes, unless they have somehow conjugated the glucosamine to a lipid molecule. Even so, I have never been particularly convinced of the usefulness of such nutrient supplements. Ask the supplier for scientific publications and then we'll see.

starblue SG

1) Paraesthesia is "pain shooting up the leg"?? sometimes when i wake up in the morning, then go stand at the sink to brush up, i will experience this throbbing pain in the leg. i always reckon it's cos the muscles havent "wake up" yet, and the stiffness in my stance overexerts the mucles and nerves causing the pain. cos when i move my weight to the other leg, then the pain lessens and eventually disappears. when i move my weight back to the throbbing leg (before the pain stops completely), the throbbing increase back.

what is going on here? maybe some major blood vessels are being blocked (hence the pain throbbing in sync with my heart beat)??

2) the transdermal glucosamine product is i see the advertisement on one of the SBS buses. i was quite skeptical about it so i took a note of it to ask u mah...

starblue SG

thanks for the info... gives me some platform to do some research of my own. especially the one on the 5 visual channels in pigeons. Wink

shinta SG

someone once told me hor... if a guy received many many bjs hor... his dick will become bigger

true anot ar?

Laughing