Otherwise known as the “Big C.” A diagnosis of cancer may feel like a death sentence. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention., cancer is the number two cause of death in the U.S. in 2016 and 2017. Ten leading causes of death: the United States 2016 and 2017 The Surveillance Research of…
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This article gives a brief overview of atrial fibrillation and how reversible risk factors can prevent them. Electrical Conduction in the Heart For the heart to work correctly, there should be a well-coordinated movement between the heart’s chambers. There should be a point source of an electrical signal coming from the right atrium and then…
Can a joint pain represent bodywide inflammation?
Sun Tzu wrote the”The Art of War“ around 771 to 476 BC. It has been referenced by the military and business professionals because of it’s the timeless and practical lessons. In spite of the violence implied in the title, there are multiple admonitions about winning the war without shedding blood. To wit: “To win one…
In part 1 and 2 of this series, we saw how John developed the diseases associated with the metabolic syndrome and how John was able to regain his health with fasting and exercise. Part 2 ended with the question, “What organ system can make John live the longest?” Internal Organs Move Involuntarily. They function automatically….
As the brain is starting to notice that the episodes of “brain fog” is beginning to get more often and he had difficulty remembering things, it got worried. More so when he noticed the other organs slowly deteriorating. It started to search for solutions by reading. And read the brain did. Books, internet, journals, websites….
The Challenge When John was still a baby, his body organs bragged about who can make John healthy and live the longest. They all agreed on a competition. The brain said, “Since I can think, I can make John live the longest.” Not so said the heart, “I supply the blood, as long as I…
This series is about the multiple medical conditions that are related to metabolic syndrome (MetS). For the definition of MetS and the diseases commonly associated with it, refer to Part 1. Part 2 presents the pulmonary, genitourinary, and reproductive organ manifestations of MetS. Part 3 shows the link of MetS to gout, obstructive sleep apnea,…
This article is a segment of a multi-part series about the multiple medical conditions associated with metabolic syndrome. For an introduction about the Metabolic Syndrome (MetS), see Part 1. Part 2 discusses MetS and its association with some pulmonary disease conditions. This section talks about MetS and its relationship with gout, obstructive sleep apnea, and…
This article is a segment of the series about the diseases associated with Metabolic Syndrome (MetS). Part 1 describes the top ten causes of deaths that are related to MetS. Shortness of Breath Metabolic Syndrome is associated with reduced lung function and higher chances of deaths from cardiovascular and all other causes. Difficulty breathing at rest and…
Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) leads to chronic inflammation throughout the body. The inflammation manifests as slow, progressive development of aches and pain, high blood pressure, and high blood sugar. Many people will blame aging and heredity for those symptoms and are unaware that it can be reversed. The article, The Metabolic Syndrome, gives a short description…
Disease prevention does not last forever. We can only postpone it for so long. Eventually, blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, and stroke will happen. What was reversible before is now permanent. Disease prevention should be dealt with posthaste. The attempt to reverse or prevent obesity and metabolic syndrome should have started yesterday. Cold Calling…
What Is Resistance Training? Resistance training is muscle contraction against an external force. Weight training using barbells, weight machines, and bodyweight exercises are all resistance exercises. For this article, we will focus on barbell training and the effect on the different organ systems. Central Nervous System – The Brain Improves cognition and strength. High‐intensity progressive…
Nitrates for Chest Pains Nitrates have been used in medicine decades before the biomolecular basis for its functions were known. Cardiac patients are advised to take a nitroglycerin tablet under the tongue (sublingual nitroglycerine) if they feel any angina. The sublingual nitroglycerin dilates the blood vessels and lessens the work of the heart to causing…
Dolor, rubor, tumor, and calor are Latin names for pain, redness, swelling, and warmth respectively. All of them are found in inflammation on the body surface. External Inflammation If a hot liquid spills on your skin. Inflammation follows with some four-letter expletives. A first-degree burn is when the skin surface gets red. A second-degree burn is…
Nitric Oxide is Essential for Normal Blood Flow Blood is ejected in spurts in every heartbeat. The vascular system requires flexible arteries that can expand to accommodate the high pressure and volume of blood. This dilatation is made possible by the rubber-like properties of the smooth muscle cells that are found in the middle layer…
Not really. Pre-diabetes occurs when the fasting blood sugar (FBS) is 100 – 125 milligrams/deciliter (mg/dl). FBS is a blood test done after at least eight hours without food. A FBS of ≥ 126 mg/dl diagnoses diabetes. Less than 100 mg/dl is considered normal. In 2015, 84.1 million, or 33.9% of the U.S. population, had pre-diabetes….
Statins are the common name for the class of medications that lower cholesterol. They have been recommended to lower LDL to reduce the risk of heart attacks. However, after several years of usage, it has been shown that the positive effect of statins is not secondary to the lowering of the “bad” cholesterol, LDL but…
LDL, the so-called “Bad Cholesterol” is not really cholesterol. LDL stands for Low-Density Lipoprotein. Role of Lipoproteins Whenever we eat fat or oil in our meal, they have to be transported with the blood. But blood is similar to water, and we know that water and oil do not mix. To be transported, the fat…
