Mineral Case Study

Period 12-13

Case #1

Mineral Case Study - Bobby’s Lump

Bobby has always been a picky eater, especially when it comes to seafood. He has simply always hated it and has been on a streak of not eating it for a couple of years now. Over the past couple of months he has noticed a change in his weight and a round lump has formed on his neck. His friends notice that he has been especially tired even though his sleep habits have not changed. His girlfriend noticed that he was becoming very irritable and has been experiencing mood swings.

Case #2

Dwight loves to play basketball and gains a lot of strength in the gym to become a starter on the varsity team. Everyday, he used to eat mostly meats like steak, ham, turkey, chicken, and a lot of other foods high in protein. One day at the gym he was bench pressing and he felt very tired and his muscles felt like it was losing its strength. When he got home that night his parents said he was very lethargic, he did not want to do anything, and he did not even want to eat his dinner. As the days gone by, he hasn’t drank any water because he didn't feel like he needed it before he works out. After his workout he almost fell down on the floor due to not drinking his water and almost unconscious. Dwight is now starting to wonder if he’ll ever start on the basketball team now since he's hasn't been very healthy lately. He goes to his doctor a few days later and the doctor says he has to go on a diet to get better. The doctor recommend for Dwight to eat broccoli, brussel sprouts, potatoes, tomatoes, and of course drink water each and everyday. Dwight agreed that he’ll go on this diet and do his very best to get a starting position on the team. As the months go by, he got his varsity letter and the coaches named him one of the starting five on the team. Before every game, he eats his healthy foods and knows he keeps getting stronger everyday. Dwight is now one happy guy and one strong athlete.

Case #3

The Rockstar

There was a guy named Marty growing up his one dream was to be a rock star, and one day his girlfriend Jennifer suggested that they try this new diet she found online. “It’s made for rock stars!” she tells him. This diet consisted of not eating, and cutting back on goat cheese, avocados, walnuts, and cashews. Jennifer also convinced him that removing certain green leaved vegetables was essential in sticking to the diet. Since they started on the diet Jennifer was doing good but Marty was falling apart. He would often tell his band that he was too tired to practice a song. At home, he often complained about freezing to death when the heat was up. Eventually, Jennifer started noticing changes in her body as well. She was too tired to film Marty’s shows and the noise level made her head pound. Friends asked her if she did anything different with her makeup because her skin complexion has become more sickly. Simple tasks like bending became difficult and she even noticed more hair in her hair brush each morning, than usual. It’s just rock star life, she thought. Cancelling a few shows to catch up on sleep, will get us right back on track, she assured Marty.

Case #4

The Ski Trip

Today is the first ski trip of the season for the school ski club. Addy has been waiting for this first trip forever. She noticed for a couple days now she had a bad headache. She was hoping it would be a way by today so she could enjoy her first trip, but her headache only got worse. She didn't want to miss her first trip over a headache so she decide to fight through it. When she arrived she got her gear on and made her way to the ski lift. When she was on the lift she noticed that her heart was beating faster than usual and her breathing was heavier than usual. She didn’t think much of it and was ready to shred down the mountain. After a couple of runs the sun went down and night time skiing began. When she went down the hill she started to complain she couldn't see certain things. Her vision started to fog out in spurts and she ended up skiing into her friends and even a tree. She decided to sit down the rest of the night in the lodge and drink hot coco. On the bus ride home she started to shake and lost some control of her body. When she got back home she told her mother what was happening and told her she needs to go to the doctor. What do you think is going on with Addy? What vitiam could she be lacking?

Case #5

Mineral Case Study

Lisa is a healthy adult who enjoys getting together with her neighborhood girlfriends every weekend. Lisa is always on the move, she loves going to the movies with her friends, walking her dog and almost anything that will keep her busy. She is somewhat overweight and wants to lose around 30 pounds. Lisa has trouble losing weight and decided to start taking diuretics. Lisa planned to use these diuretic drugs for a temporary use only, but as time went on she started to rethink her plan. After hearing how many people use this trick to lose weight and how popular diuretics became with the younger generation and the female celebrities, Lisa started to continue this cleanse for a longer period of time. Lisa did not research anything about using diuretics nor did she discuss her plan with her doctor. Lisa only knew that diuretics can help lose weight, thinking she didn’t need to know much more. Diuretics are drugs that increase the flow of urine and causes loss of minerals/ electrolytes in the blood. Lisa was uninformed about this, and as weeks kept passing by she started feeling different. Even though Lisa continued her regular diet, she was still consuming diuretics and started to experience what she thought was simple “side effects” that will pass on. Lisa began peeing more often, losing a lot of body fluid. Lisa became very dehydrated, exhausted and was facing terrible headaches. Lisa’s head pain was so intense that she cancelled plans with her friends to see a new movie! Knowing lisa and her love for movies, that scared her friends. Lisa, once again, did not think much of it. As this cycle continued, the diuretics kept forcing lisa to pee several times a day, at this point her body was losing more water than usual. Lisa started to feel internal pain around her stomach such as cramps. Far in the process, lisa was questioning herself because she was now feeling more cramps in her muscles, dizzy, fatigue, weak and nauseous which led to vomiting. Lisa told her friends how sick she feels lately and that she has been forgetting a lot, misplacing things and just confused in general. She complained to her friends, “I can’t even walk my dog without feeling like I’m going to faint!”. Lisa had enough of this, she’s clueless and wants to know what is going on. Can you help her?

Case #6

Jim had went to a Grateful dead show one night and during the set brake him and this weird hippie wearing a shirt that looked and smelled like it had not been washed since the 60s when he got it started talking. Jim was looking for a new diet and the guy told him one that he knew that some other crazy smelly hippie told him about. the diet was to not eat for 3 days and then only eat beef and chicken for week. so after he ate the last grilled cheese for the night and went home. he started the diet and after 3 days he wasn't feeling so hot. then he started eating the beef and chicken and after a day he started to get crazy diarrhoea. then he started vomiting and a skin rash broke out.

Case #7

Sam has decided to go on a juice cleanse before prom. After she realized she was unable to fit into her Sherri Hill prom dress she had a mental breakdown and rushed over to the Juice House. She signed up for the “Extreme Juice Cleanse” where you only drink juices for two weeks! The only ingredients used in these juices are strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and coconut water. Sam has been on the juice cleanse for about a week. Sam and her mom do zumba every Thursday, but lately each zumba move hurts to do. Not to mention, after class she feels lightheaded. After a coffee date with her girlfriends on Friday, Sam started to complain of stomach cramps. The strange thing is that the only thing Sam had to drink was iced water with lemon.. not her usual carmel venti frap. Not to mention, Sam takes after her father and suffers from high blood pressure. During her yearly physical her doctor prescribed her medication for it. Sam is determined to get that #prombod, even though she’s constantly feeling fatigue too. Is her juice cleanse really worth it?

Case #8

Senior Year:

John entered in his senior year of high school in high hopes of easy work and a breezy year. But, it seemed each week his workload piled on more and more. He tried his best to get to bed early but with the amount of studying, homework and projects, it seemed impossible. As the second semester rolled around, John’s workload slowed down and became much easier, making him excited to enjoy his last few months in high school. But, now, John is still experiencing weakness and tiredness, along with headaches. He is assuming the headaches are from him being tired, no matter how much sleep he gets. Every night he tries to go to bed earlier and earlier, but he still always wakes up tired. By the time he gets home, he is exhausted. Along with the headaches, weakness, and tiredness, John is having trouble breathing and shortness of breath. He’s never had asthma, but could it just be that the weather is so cold that it’s affecting his breathing? John wants to be able to enjoy his time before leaving for college, but doesn’t want to keep experiencing headaches, shortness of breath, and wants to go to sleep without waking up tired.

Case #9

Dachi has a day job at a high school as a janitor. Dachi works out out at lifetime after his shift is over. He works out for an hour at most. As a recovery drink Dachi normally drinks milk after his workouts. He drinks the milk to help his bones and help his muscles grow. . He needs more money he decides to work over time. He loses a lot of workout time at the gym. He does not drink as much milk as he use to. He loses a lot of the vitamins and nutrients in his system. As he doesn’t go to the gym as much he loses muscle and muscle memory. He feels his bones are getting weaker as he lifts the weight and so do his primary muscles. He would also eat fish with beef and beans to get his protein in his body. But the lack of gym time has caused him not to eat these foods not as much.

Case #10

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Joe, just out of college, is a frequenter at the gym and has always stayed in good shape. He has always been told that he is a very handsome man with great skin and a toned body. As of late he has not really been into the mood of working out, maybe based off of his recent loss of appetite. He tries to work out when possible because he thinks that his schedule is off, causing him stress, acne, and diarrhea. Despite not trying that hard while working out, he seems to be shedding a significant amount of weight, and he is concerned about it. After thinking for a while about what the problem could be, his brain got very tired and he couldn’t think that hard much longer. Could you help Joe and find out what he is deficient in and help him solve his problems?

Case #11

Ever since jay was little he didn’t enjoy the taste of milk, he refused to drink it until one day he thought he’d try it one more time. After forcing down a full glass jay ran to the bathroom and vomited. After going to the doctor the doctor diagnosed Jay as lactose intolerant. He suggested the lactate pill which would allow jay to eat dairy and have no symptoms but since jay didn’t enjoy dairy, he decided it wasn’t for him. Jay rarely brushed his teeth twice a day like he was told. He noticed that his teeth were getting weaker. His dentist suggested a fluoride vitamin but jay still continued to not brush his teeth or take the vitamin! Jay teeth started to get weak and he noticed his muscles were weakening as well.

Case #12

Everyday after school Daniella goes to crunch to improve the defined abs that she has. Before she does her workout routine, she drinks half a bottle of a blue gatorade in order to boost the number of electrolytes in her system. Nonetheless, since she has been training more than ever, she has not been eating her daily favorite: Greek Yogurt. She proceeded to go on the treadmill for a light mile run. After about 5 minutes she was feeling very crampy and didn't think she could continue. Her calves felt heavy and almost numb. Sometimes when she is s out of shape her legs get numb while running, however, lately she had been working out a lot and the numbness is reoccuring, which is unusual. Not to mention, on her way home from the gym, she forgot how to get home and had to use her GPS. Furthermore, after her shower, she usually starts her homework and has a light snack. But today after her gym session today she felt very uneasy and had little to no appetite. Again, this is unusual considering Daniella comes from a very Italian family who eats very big dinners. Since she skipped her snack, she assumed she would be ready to eat for dinner. But, when dinner came around, she could barely even get a piece of bread down!