Tuberculosis, commonly known as TB, is a contagious and an often severe airborne disease caused by a bacterial infection. TB typically affects the lungs, but it also may affect any other organ of the body.It is usually treated with a regimen of drugs taken for 6 months to 2 years, depending on the type of infection.uberculosis, commonly known as TB, is a contagious and an often severe airborne disease caused by a bacterial infection. TB typically affects the lungs, but it also may affect any other organ of the body. It is usually treated with a regimen of drugs taken for 6 months to 2 years, depending on the type of infection.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015 address sodium intake in detail. The average daily sodium intake for Americans is 3,400 milligrams per day, an excessive amount that raises blood pressure and poses health risks.
Popularly called recommended daily allowance. Any of the guidelines produced by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council (US) for the amount of a vitamin, mineral or other essential nutrient that should be ingested every day by a normal person engaged in average activities.opularly called recommended daily allowance. Any of the guidelines produced by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council (US) for the amount of a vitamin, mineral or other essential nutrient that should be ingested every day by a normal person engaged in average activities.