Cholesterol

your family. So, I sat there across from her as she explained my blood test results and my vital signs. She told me that my blood pressure, thyroid, liver enzymes, and bad cholesterol were all great and that I hadn’t gained any more weight since last year, but I hadn’t lost any either. I let her continue that my good cholesterol was a little high which tells her that I haven’t been exercising like I should be. She also explained to me that I am 41 years old and that if I don’t lose the weight…

Saturated fats (SFA), commonly found in animal fats that we consume, has been shown to increase one’s low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol by inhibiting LDL receptor activity need for LDL uptake by cell (increasing in blood LDL) and increasing LDL production. This increase in LDL causes it to deposit in the walls of arteries forming plaques; therefore, increasing risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). By lowering the consumption of SFA, it decreases one’s risk of a cardiac event by…

Viral pathogens use liver cells to replicate, then attach to their lipid droplets to to accumulate, assemble and bud off into the rest of the body. Liver produces and secretes LDL, VLDL and HDL which are taken up by every cell in the body that uses cholesterol, including the liver cells that take them up too.2 Viruses hijack these lipoproteins and use them to get into the liver cells, where they replicate, which opens up a gateway to the rest of the body. They replicate within the endoplasmic…

affect an athlete's health permanently. The website states, “ Anabolic steroid abuse may lead to serious, even permanent, health problems such as: kidney problems or failure. liver damage. Enlarged heart, high blood pressure, and changes in blood cholesterol, all of which increase the risk of stroke and heart attack, even in young people,” ( National Institute on Drug Abuse).One can again see how both sources show that steroids are impacting an athlete’s health. Just think of your favorite…

-Diagnosis: Based on the history and physical examination. See diagnosis and plan for acanthosis nigricans. -Therapeutic interventions: Interventions are preformed targeting the abnormal findings. See interventions for acanthosis nigricans. Wellness interventions include primary and secondary prevention practices, such as screening. Sokol (2018) recommends the following for patients younger than 65 years: cardiovascular disease risk assessment every three to five years, annual blood pressure…

be careful and keep looking over their shoulder to make sure no one finds out about them taking steroids. They also do not know the damage that they are doing to their body including, “liver damage, premature heart attacks and strokes, elevated cholesterol levels, and weakened tendons” (“Anabolic Steroids”). These are only a couple of the many side effects caused by using steroids. Many of the side effects change the parts of the body that are affected by testosterone due to the levels of…

Peripheral vascular disease is condition that applies when the arteries in the human body narrow, often away from the major heart or brain organs. When this occurs in these two vital organs, these conditions are known each as coronary artery disease and cerebrovascular disease, respectively. Peripheral vascular disease is often found to affect the legs. The common symptoms for this disease include pain along the leg while walking and even when found at rest. In the affected leg, the nails and…

1. INTRODUCTION The French paradox describes the lowered incidences of coronary heart diseases (CHD) in French people with respect to their diet which consists of high amounts of saturated fats. It is one of the many paradoxes with examples such as the Israeli paradox, which shows that although having a diet low in saturated fats, the Israeli Jews have increased incidences of CHD . This paradoxical event caused elevated interest in the causative factor that can seemingly lower the incidences of…

The Worst Things -- Other products from Isagenix to my mind are simply a waist of money. In particular Ionix a daily drink that claims to rev up your energy. Well it is mostly a bunch of herbs and berries with no known scientific purpose. However there is a one component tribulus terrestris that I know well. This is a body builder supplement that boost testosterone. I tried it in my late 30s and discovered roid rage. Suddenly I was acting like an aggressive mouthy, 21-year-old, my temper flared…

ABSTRACT The French paradox is an observation that showed that French people, although having a diet rich in saturated fats, appearing to have lower incidences of coronary heart diseases. This occurrence led to the many researches and studies done on the factor that was hypothesised to be related to the paradox. It was found that the high alcohol consumption in France was the factor to this paradox, therefore, resveratrol which is one of the compounds found in red wine, is extensively studied…