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Black is the new white

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For a long time, white and light colors dominated interiors, but now dark nuances are the order of the day. If, for example, you choose skirting boards, door and window frames in black to go with a wall design in navy blue or fir green, you can complete the harmonious overall picture with radiators in the same colour. However, the picture is only perfect if the fittings are chosen to have the same look. offers for this Flamco now the valve tap block VARIODESIGN with a cover in black. This is simply attached – design made easy.

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If you suffer from ‘acute gout attack’ after the holidays, beware of this[약통팔달]

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[이데일리 나은경 기자]Winter is coming, the fear of gout patients. As the name suggests, the pain is felt even when the wind blows. Gout gradually worsens from autumn when the cold wind starts to blow, reaching its peak in midwinter. The lower the temperature, the easier it is for uric acid to solidify and accumulate in the joints, which is why symptoms appear most in the toes, which are the coldest parts of the body.

According to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, the number of gout patients in Korea increased from 265,000 in 2012 to 490,000 last year, a 1.8-fold increase in less than 10 years. In particular, after holidays such as Lunar New Year or Chuseok, more and more people go to the hospital after enjoying oily holiday food and alcohol during the holidays, while sleeping after drinking, or the next morning after suffering an acute gout attack.

Urate crystals (Photo=AFP)

Gout is a disease in which the concentration of uric acid in the blood rises and forms crystals, causing extreme pain, heat, and swelling in the joints. Uric acid is a kind of residue left after a substance called purine is not broken down or excreted even after metabolism. Normally, uric acid is excreted in the urine through the kidneys, but the ability of the kidneys to excrete uric acid is limited. After that, when uric acid accumulates and crystallizes and attaches to the joints, the immune cells of our body think they are bacteria or viruses and attack them, causing pain.

Purine is abundant in refined carbohydrates, meat broth, anchovies, mackerel, mushrooms, liver, dried fish, shellfish, and animal organs, and is also found in beer, makgeolli, and wine. It is known that the purine content of spirits such as soju and whiskey is relatively low, but it should be noted that alcohol itself is not good for gout. This is because alcohol prevents uric acid from being excreted in the urine and increases uric acid synthesis in the blood, which makes gout worse. Regardless of the main type, it is recommended to be careful about excessive drinking if you are a gout patient.

Generally, gout treatment is divided into △ gout attack treatment (colchicine), which treats acute gout attack, and △ hyperuricemia treatment (allopurinol, febuxostat, benzbromarone), which lowers blood uric acid concentration. Hyperuricemia treatment prevents gout complications in the long term, suppresses uric acid production (allopurinol, febuxostat) or promotes uric acid excretion (benzbromarone). .

During an acute gout attack, you should not take any new medications to lower uric acid levels or change your medications. This is because if you change the uric acid concentration, the inflammation worsens and the pain worsens and lasts longer. Inflammation is first relieved with colchicine, etc., and then drugs to lower the uric acid concentration should be taken during the seizure-free period.

In most cases, medication is stopped when the pain subsides, but as with most medications, if you stop taking the hyperuricemia treatment, gout will recur. The gout research group of the Korean Society of Rheumatology announced the results of a survey that the probability of recurrence within 2 years after stopping gout medication is as high as 90%.

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Digital trio for an optimal heating system

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Another tool that sales and planning of heat pump systems relieved, is the Vaillant showPOINT App. This ensures that customers can design their possible new heating system with the help of Augmented Reality can experience in advance with (almost) all senses.

“Talking about a heat pump is one thing, it is already in use in the planning and quotation phase see and also Listen Being able to do it is quite another,” says Buchbauer happily. The application, which works via the smartphone camera or AR glasses, for example, allows customers to get in touch realistic impression about the actual proportions of the device in a real environment.

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Windhager introduces AeroWIN Evolution

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Windhager has in June with the launch of the new AeroWIN Evolution heat pump series started. The heat pump series will be available in the two models Evo 9.6 and Evo 13.9 in the power range up to 22 kW (9.4 kW and 13.2 kW for A-7/W35). With that you can Air Water heatpump in monoblock construction in the new building as well as in the building stock deploy.

Next to the compact design the heat pump scores with one COP from 3.2 at A-7/W35. In operation corresponds to sound power level only 45 or 50 dB (A). The inverter technology, a generously dimensioned fan in the so-called owl wing design and an evaporator with a wide fin spacing all contribute to this. Windhager also has one as standard cooling function integrated into the devices. They also have an intelligent PV self-consumption optimization and a remote access option via web application. Also one cascading of up to four devices is possible. R 452B is used as the refrigerant.

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‘Eel’, a health food enjoyed by men and women of all ages…what kind of effect does it have?

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As the weather gets hotter, more and more people are looking for eel, one of the health foods of summer. Let’s take a look at the benefits and precautions of eel, which are delicious and good for health.

What are the benefits of eel?

1. Strengthen immunity

Eel is high in vitamin A, with 360 μgRE of vitamin A per 100 g. This is 13 times more than beef (26㎍RE) and 10 times more than anchovy (38㎍RE). Vitamin A protects the body from foreign invaders such as viruses and bacteria. Therefore, vitamin A is essential to protect the body from the threat of the COVID-19 virus and the hot weather. Eel has long been recognized as a food good for immunity due to its rich nutritional value. Donguibogam defines eel as “good for weak constitution or malnutrition, and excellent for healing various wounds”. In addition, eel contains a lot of high-quality protein and fat. When you eat eel, which is rich in taste and nutrition, you can’t help but generate energy.

2. It is helpful for skin beauty

As mentioned earlier, eel is rich in vitamin A. Vitamin A has the effect of strengthening the mucous membrane of the skin and is effective for skin beauty. In addition, eel is rich in vitamin E and retinol, both of which help maintain skin elasticity. Hydak Nutrition Counseling Nutritionist Park Ji-seong explained in the Hidak Q&A, “Retinol is effective in improving wrinkles and has a good effect on the skin.”

3. Good for Eye Health

Vitamin A is the main component of a substance called ‘rhodopsin’ that makes up the retina of the eye. That’s why eel relieves dry eye syndrome and conjunctivitis and prevents vision loss. Vitamin B and vitamin E in eel also help maintain eye health. Hidak Ophthalmology Consultant Dr. Song Myung-cheol (Gangnam Bright Myung Ophthalmology Clinic) explained in the Hidak Q&A, “Vitamin B plays a role in supplying nutrients to the optic nerve and keeps eyesight healthy.”

4. Improves brain function

Eel is a fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Omega 3 is especially necessary for children, adolescents, pregnant women, and the elderly. As is well known, omega-3 fatty acids are effective in improving brain function. Omega 3 DHA exists in the retina and central nervous system tissues of the brain and contributes to the activation of brain cells. Therefore, omega-3 fatty acids are beneficial for the brain development of growing children and adolescents. In the same way, pregnant women should also eat omega-3 fatty acids. DHA in omega 3 is effective for fetal brain growth, and EPA helps to deliver DHA to the fetus. In addition, omega 3 contributes to improving memory, so it is good for preventing dementia in the elderly.

5. Prevents cardiovascular disease

EPA contained in eel lowers the levels of ‘LDL cholesterol’ and triglycerides, which cause arteriosclerosis and heart disease, to keep blood vessels healthy and help smooth blood circulation. When the blood vessels are clean, blood and nutrients are delivered to each body organ well, so the overall body health is improved. In addition, omega-3 fatty acids prevent the accumulation of LDL cholesterol in blood vessels and strengthen capillaries, so it is excellent in preventing cardiovascular diseases.

When should you avoid eating eel?

1. When you have frequent diarrhea

No matter how rich in high-quality protein and fat, eel is harmful to the body if eaten in excess. In particular, grilled eel has a higher fat content than other eel dishes such as eel sashimi and eel soup because moisture is lost while roasting it. Excessive intake of fatty foods can cause digestive problems, worsening diarrhea or stomach upset.

2. When you have dermatitis

If you are suffering from dermatitis such as atopic dermatitis, it is better not to eat eel. Dermatitis is often caused by lipid peroxide. Lipid peroxide penetrates into the skin and reduces the moisturizing function of dead skin cells, and it is accompanied by various allergies such as rhinitis. Because this lipid is made more as more fat accumulates in the body, patients suffering from dermatitis should avoid ingesting it.

3. When you have obesity or dyslipidemia

Obesity and dyslipidemia are major factors that exacerbate cardiovascular diseases such as stroke and myocardial infarction. Dyslipidemia, previously called hyperlipidemia, refers to a symptom of high levels of LDL cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood. It means that there is an abnormally high amount of fat in the blood. If you eat eel with a high fat content in a state with a lot of fat in the body, obesity and dyslipidemia are aggravated, and blood vessel health is highly likely to deteriorate. Therefore, if you eat eel, it is recommended to consume only 0.5 servings.

4. When you have gout

Gout is a disease in which uric acid, which should be excreted in the urine, is not excreted from the body and accumulates in the body. Gout can cause so much pain that you can’t even walk or sleep properly. Eel contains a component called ‘purine’ that helps the production of uric acid that causes gout. Therefore, eating eel can increase the amount of uric acid accumulated in the body, so it is good for gout patients to avoid eating eel.

Help = Hidak Ophthalmology Consultant Dr. Song Myung-cheol (Gangnam Bright Myung Ophthalmology Clinic)
Hidak Nutrition Counseling Ji-Sung Park (nutritionist)

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Increased risk of cardiovascular diseases such as gout, high blood pressure, myocardial infarction, and diabetes

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[메디칼업저버 박선재 기자] A Korean research team recently published a study that verified the association between gout and cardiovascular disease.

A joint research team led by Professor Ki-cheol Shin and Min-jeong Kim (Department of Rheumatology) at Boramae Hospital and Ki-won Moon (Department of Rheumatology) at Kangwon National University Hospital analyzed the database of the ‘National Health Insurance Sample Cohort’.

The research team selected 3306 patients diagnosed with gout and a normal control group of the same size and matched age and sex as subjects for this study.

Afterwards, the researchers followed up the subject’s clinical changes for about 6 years from 2010 to 2015 and compared and analyzed the difference in the risk of cardiovascular disease (HR) according to the presence or absence of gout using ‘multivariate Cox regression analysis’.

Patients with gout have a three times higher rate of hypertension

As a result of the study, the subjects who were identified as having gout at baseline had a three-fold higher proportion of hypertensive patients compared to the normal control group, and the rates of diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and chronic renal failure were also relatively high.

A significant association between gout and cardiovascular disease was found in the multivariate Cox regression analysis, which adjusted for several factors, such as age, sex, and comorbidities that differed from baseline.

Subjects with gout had a 1.86-fold higher risk of developing ischemic heart disease and a 3.24-fold and 1.55-fold higher risk of acute myocardial infarction and stroke, respectively, than the normal control group. considered to be a risk factor.

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In addition, old age, smokers, frequent drinking, high LDL cholesterol levels and diabetes were found to be major risk factors for cardiovascular disease in gout patients. On the other hand, uric acid-lowering therapy was found to reduce the risk of stroke in gout patients.

Professor Shin Ki-cheol, the corresponding author, said, “This study is very meaningful in that it is the first study to prove the relationship between gout and cardiovascular disease risk in gout patients in Korea.” “In general, when the concentration of uric acid in the body increases, Inflammation expression is promoted in various cells, and it is speculated that this may have a partial effect on the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease.”

“Therefore, I think that regular management of uric acid levels in patients with gout along with active treatment for cardiovascular disease risk factors will be of great help in preventing various cardiovascular diseases in the future.” did.

The results of this study were published in the latest issue of ‘Journal of Clinical Medicine’, an SCI-level international academic journal.

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