Guest guest Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 New to the group I have just joined. I have a back ground in nursing, and other complimentary therapies, Now taking a course in herbal medicine. I wondered if any one can help me the question I have to answer is ' drugs of any form acr as keys that fit precisely into matching receptor cells' I understand a bit about how chemical substances attach, any one know of any good web sites that would explain in simple terms. Thank you Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Hi Liz, Welcome to the group! I don't know how much help you're going to get here on a drug question, though.... Best, Kelli | | feelliott [feleah] | Thursday, March 24, 2005 4:43 AM | herbal remedies | Herbal Remedies - Help wanted | | I wondered if any one can help me the question I have to answer is | ' drugs of any form acr as keys that fit precisely into matching | receptor cells' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Thanks for your reply, the question is in regard of herbal medicine for the course I am doing an it refes to all substances including hers that we would take and the chemical action but I think I have got it sorted in my own mind now. Thank you Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 I don't know of any sites off hand, but it is pretty easy to understand. All chemicals in the body must lock on to a certain receptor to activate a process. Think of having a bunch of different car keys, but only one will start the car. The right molecule must fit in the right receptor to get things going. For instance insulin grabs a hold of sugar then must latch on to an insulin receptor to carry the sugar out of the blood. The insulin will not fit in other receptors, such as an estrogen receptor. Only estrogen or an estrogen-like substance (phytoestrogen, xenoestrogen, etc.) will lock in to an estrogen receptor. Sometimes herbs are used to block, rather than activate, receptors. For instance phytoestrogens are used in part lock up estrogen receptors, to prevent stronger estrogens from locking on. If these stronger estrogens cannot lock on to the receptor then they will not have an effect. Therefore, phytoestrogens can help prevent problems such as estrogen dominance related problems and estrogen induced cancers. Another example is the use of the herb gymnema sylvestre in the treatment of diabetes. The herb increases insulin sensitivity and helps to increase islet cells on the pancreas. Though its active component, gymnemic acid, has a structure very similar to sugar. If applied to the tongue the gymnemic acid will lock up sweet receptors on the tongue for several hours preventing the person from tasting anything sweet. In the intestines the gymnemic acid locks up sugar receptors in the intestines blocking the absorption of an average of 80% of the sugar the person ingests after taking gymnemic acid. Caffeine would be another good example. Caffeine increases energy and alertness through several mechanisms. On one hand the caffeine causes the adrenal glands to secrete epinephrine (adrenaline), a stimulant. Caffeine also blocks adenosine from locking on to adenosine receptors. When adenosine does latch on to its receptors, adenosine has a calming effect on the body. Therefore caffeine prevents the normal calming effect of adenosine. herbal remedies , " feelliott " <feleah@v...> wrote: > > > New to the group I have just joined. I have a back ground in nursing, > and other complimentary therapies, Now taking a course in herbal > medicine. > I wondered if any one can help me the question I have to answer is > ' drugs of any form acr as keys that fit precisely into matching > receptor cells' I understand a bit about how chemical substances > attach, any one know of any good web sites that would explain in > simple terms. Thank you Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 Thanks for that I had at last worked it out ! After hours of reading. I feel I can now answer the question. However, I have found your answer very imformative and I thank you sincerely for taking the time to answer the question. I am new to herbal remedies, b ut have a nursing background and trained in numerous complimentary therapies, Indian head masage, Reflexology, Aromatherapy and Bach flower remedies as well as practising reiki. Just sort of got stuck but ok now and thanks again Liz - hveragerthi herbal remedies Saturday, March 26, 2005 10:03 AM Herbal Remedies - Re: Help wanted I don't know of any sites off hand, but it is pretty easy to understand. All chemicals in the body must lock on to a certain receptor to activate a process. Think of having a bunch of different car keys, but only one will start the car. The right molecule must fit in the right receptor to get things going. For instance insulin grabs a hold of sugar then must latch on to an insulin receptor to carry the sugar out of the blood. The insulin will not fit in other receptors, such as an estrogen receptor. Only estrogen or an estrogen-like substance (phytoestrogen, xenoestrogen, etc.) will lock in to an estrogen receptor. Sometimes herbs are used to block, rather than activate, receptors. For instance phytoestrogens are used in part lock up estrogen receptors, to prevent stronger estrogens from locking on. If these stronger estrogens cannot lock on to the receptor then they will not have an effect. Therefore, phytoestrogens can help prevent problems such as estrogen dominance related problems and estrogen induced cancers. Another example is the use of the herb gymnema sylvestre in the treatment of diabetes. The herb increases insulin sensitivity and helps to increase islet cells on the pancreas. Though its active component, gymnemic acid, has a structure very similar to sugar. If applied to the tongue the gymnemic acid will lock up sweet receptors on the tongue for several hours preventing the person from tasting anything sweet. In the intestines the gymnemic acid locks up sugar receptors in the intestines blocking the absorption of an average of 80% of the sugar the person ingests after taking gymnemic acid. Caffeine would be another good example. Caffeine increases energy and alertness through several mechanisms. On one hand the caffeine causes the adrenal glands to secrete epinephrine (adrenaline), a stimulant. Caffeine also blocks adenosine from locking on to adenosine receptors. When adenosine does latch on to its receptors, adenosine has a calming effect on the body. Therefore caffeine prevents the normal calming effect of adenosine.herbal remedies , "feelliott" <feleah@v...> wrote:> > > New to the group I have just joined. I have a back ground in nursing, > and other complimentary therapies, Now taking a course in herbal > medicine. > I wondered if any one can help me the question I have to answer is > ' drugs of any form acr as keys that fit precisely into matching > receptor cells' I understand a bit about how chemical substances > attach, any one know of any good web sites that would explain in > simple terms. Thank you LizFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 Hi Liz, A suggestion for your studies: if you do not understand something, go back to where you were last doing well in your studies, and then look around that point for any word that you do not (fully) understand, or which you have an incorrect definition for. Look that word up in the dictionary, and with each definition ensure you understand that, and then make sentences with that word until you have a conceptual understanding of that definition; do this with all definitions of that word. This will handle any study problems you might encounter :-) Naturally, key to this is ensuring good dictionaries which explain words to you in a way that you can understand them without having to refer to other words too much. That is the only problem I run into sometimes, where dictionaries are either too simple and therefore do not explain the word adequately, or too expansive using lots of other words in the definitions which I do not understand. Libraries can often help here, or on-line dictionaries/encyclopaedias. love Lisa - Liz Leah herbal remedies Saturday, March 26, 2005 1:51 PM Re: Herbal Remedies - Re: Help wanted Thanks for that I had at last worked it out ! After hours of reading. I feel I can now answer the question. However, I have found your answer very imformative and I thank you sincerely for taking the time to answer the question. I am new to herbal remedies, b ut have a nursing background and trained in numerous complimentary therapies, Indian head masage, Reflexology, Aromatherapy and Bach flower remedies as well as practising reiki. Just sort of got stuck but ok now and thanks again Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 Hi Lisa, I did all that and sort of did not make sense of things , that was yesterday and then it all seemed to come together and then I received your e- mail which confirmed I was on the right track. I think the problem was as well that I had to use non - techincal language so as if I was trying to explain it to a client in simple and non jargonistic terms. Well, I ended up with a block , and then hey presto sense arrived. Once again thank you so much for taking the time to reply. I really do appreciate it. Liz - Lisa de Haas herbal remedies Saturday, March 26, 2005 4:33 PM Re: Herbal Remedies - Re: Help wanted Hi Liz, A suggestion for your studies: if you do not understand something, go back to where you were last doing well in your studies, and then look around that point for any word that you do not (fully) understand, or which you have an incorrect definition for. Look that word up in the dictionary, and with each definition ensure you understand that, and then make sentences with that word until you have a conceptual understanding of that definition; do this with all definitions of that word. Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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