Pregnant women should be careful with any drug, but there are drugs that are prohibited from being administered in principle. The criteria follow the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s 5th grade pregnancy drug and the domestic drug use service (DUR)’s pregnancy contraindication grade. Here are 4 medications you should never take while pregnant. 4 … Read more
Flatfish was once a high-class fish and boasted a very expensive ransom. However, with the development of aquaculture technology and the successful farming of flatfish, flatfish has become the most popular fish to the extent that it is now called the national raw fish dish. Let’s find out about the efficacy of flatfish, which Koreans … 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
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