Stroke is a fear of the elderly as it can cause a sudden blockage or burst of a blood vessel in the brain, causing paralysis of the body and body. This is because it can make you live with a permanent disability for the rest of your life. The risk of stroke is even higher … Read more
Pixar Bay Vascular health is closely related to our eye health. Our eyes are connected to microscopic blood vessels, so they cannot be unrelated to vascular health. Patients with ‘diabetes’ and ‘hypertension’, which are adult diseases caused by problems with blood vessels, are more likely to suffer from eye disease complications. As the incidence of … Read more
Fat and sugar are considered the main culprits that harm health. Eating foods high in fat and sugar increases the risk of exposure to chronic diseases such as obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. So, which of the two is worse for your health? SugarㅣSource: Getty Images BankAccording to studies so far, sugar … Read more
Drug Mugger is a term first proposed by US pharmacist Suzy Cohen, which refers to a drug that depletes essential nutrients in the human body. The medications we take can cause nutritional deficiencies for a variety of reasons. For example, ▲ when a drug uses nutrients to exert its efficacy ▲ when a drug directly … Read more
Statins are the first recommended drug for dyslipidemia (hyperlipidemia) patients. This is because it effectively lowers LDL cholesterol, which is called ‘bad cholesterol’, with relatively few side effects. Doubling the statin dose typically reduces LDL cholesterol levels by 6%. When a patient with hypertriglyceridemia with a lot of triglycerides in the blood takes a statin, … Read more
Over 10 million adults have high blood pressure. According to data released by the National Health Insurance Service and the Korean Society of Hypertension, there will be 13.74 million hypertensive patients in the population aged 20 and over in 2021. This is an increase of 6.67 million from 7.08 million in 2007. Professor Kim Kwang-il, … Read more
Our body fat does not exist only under the skin. It is also present in the blood. The fats found in the blood are mainly cholesterol and triglycerides. Cholesterol is a major component of cell membranes and is used as a major raw material for sex hormones, corticosteroids, and vitamin D. Most of the triglycerides … Read more
A condition in which the LDL cholesterol level in the blood is high or the triglyceride level is high is called dyslipidemia. Dyslipidemia is difficult to detect because there are no specific signs. However, if dyslipidemia is not treated in a timely manner, cholesterol builds up and blood vessels narrow. This can lead to arteriosclerosis … Read more