Cholesterol Check-up

Category: Health, stroke

Cholesterol in foods can increase blood cholesterol, but less than the fat that is found only in animal foods.
Cholesterol found in eggs, dairy products, meat, poultry, fish and shellfish. Rich source of cholesterol are egg yolks and the internal organs like the liver, glandular stomach and brain. Cholesterol content in the average American diet 350-450 mg / day. Cholesterol reduction to less than 300/hari diet is the second step.

The decrease in foods containing cholesterol for people in the affected hiperliidemia obesity and atherosclerosis. This program has been accepted as a safe diet for healthy American adults with the intention of preventing heart disease and vascular disease. Overstock.com Coupons could be useful for you to search something online.
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Diagnosing Stroke

Category: Health, stroke

A stroke is a medical emergency. Anyone suspected of having a stroke should be taken to a medical facility immediately for evaluation and treatment. Initially, the doctor takes a medical history from the patient if he/she is alert or others familiar with the patient if they are available, and performs a physical examination. If a person has been seeing a particular doctor, it would be ideal for that doctor to participate in the assessment. Previous knowledge of the patient can improve the accuracy of the evaluation. A neurologist, a doctor specializing in disorders of the nervous system and diseases of the brain, will often assist in the diagnosis and management of stroke patients. Read more…

Lupus

Category: Health, blood

• Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease which causes inflammation of various parts of the body, especially the skin, joints, blood and kidneys. The immune system normally protects the body against viruses, bacteria and other foreign material. In an autoimmune disease, like lupus, the immune system loses its ability to tell the difference between foreign substances and its own cells and tissues. The immune system then makes antibodies directed against itself.
• Lupus is NOT infectious, rare, or cancerous. Read more…

Hematospermia

Category: Health

What is blood in the semen?
The presence of blood in the semen (ejaculate) is also called hematospermia. Hematospermia is an uncommon condition.

What are the causes of blood in the semen?
Blood in semen can be caused by many conditions affecting the male genitourinary system. Areas affected include the bladder, urethra, the testicles, the tubes that distribute semen from the testicles (known as the seminal vesicles), the epididymis (a segment of the spermatic ducts that serves to store, mature and transport sperm), and the prostate gland. Read more…

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Category: Health, diabetes

We live in a very narrow range of normal. In the range of normal, the body performs well, but once we slip outside the norm, the body spirals slowly out of control. We take most of the internal controls of our body for granted since they are on autopilot, but many people need to fly manually.

The body’s cells need two energy requirements to function. The blood stream delivers both oxygen and glucose to the front door of the cell. The the oxygen is invited in, but the glucose needs a key to open the door. The insulin molecule is that key. When we eat, the body senses the levels of glucose in the blood stream and secretes just the right amount of insulin from the pancreas so that cells and the body can function. Read more…