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We all know that famous saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” but have many of us considered why apples? Why not a banana a day or a kiwi a day? Your grandmother may have praised the benefits of apple pectin and told you to eat an apple when you were constipated. And it’s true, the fiber in the pectin is great at getting things moving again. But did you grandmother know apples were actually a superfood? From lowering cholesterol to improving gut health and preventing cancer, apples…

plasma glucose (FPG) of 115 mg/dL together with the fact that his father had type 2 diabetes • Hypertension based on family history and a blood pressure of 125/80 mm Hg • Hypertriglyceridemia, patient is presented with Total cholesterol, 205 mg/dL, LDL-C, 130 mg/dL, and Triglycerides (TG), 200 mg/dL (optimal: t enough, your doctor may prescribe medicines to help you control your risk factors. Medicines can help treat unhealthy cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, and high blood sugar.…

body. This can lead to serious problems, including heart attack, stroke, or even death Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease of the wall of large- and medium-sized arteries that is precipitated by elevated levels of low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in the blood. Although dendritic cells (DCs) and lymphocytes are found…

In the early 1900s, inherited diseases were first linked to chromosomes. Discoveries starting in the 1950s have helped scientists to develop genetic tests for genetic conditions such as Down syndrome, cystic fibrosis, and Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Genetic testing was initially used to make or confirm a diagnosis of a genetic condition, and to screen newborns for conditions such as phenylketonuria (PKU), so that early interventions and treatments could be administered. The screening of these…

Blood pressure is measure of blood flow forcing against the walls of the arteries. Hypertension is a medical condition when the systolic blood pressure measures more than 140mmHg and diastolic measures more than 90mmHg. The World Health Organisation considers hypertension as a serious epidemic. According to the last estimate by WHO, 40% of the adults aged 25 and above had been diagnosed with hypertension. In 1980, 600 million people around the world had Hypertension, by 2008, there were 1…

My Supertracker Experience MyPlate is the current national nutrition guide, set by the United States Department of Agriculture. The main goal of MyPlate is to create a visually appealing guide, which features nutrient-dense foods, incorporated into a balanced diet. MyPlate encourages people to enjoy a variety of food, while making healthy choices from the different food groups represented. In addition, according to Choosemyplate.gov, “people should be choosing foods and beverages that are low…

Trans fats have also been directly linked to an increase in LDL and are formed by the chemical reaction that is used to create ‘foods’ like margarine and are usually included as a means of increasing the shelf-life of foods. Due to the fact that our bodies cannot actually digest these fats, they immediately go straight…

Atherosclerosis What is Atherosclerosis? Atherosclerosis is thickening, or hardening of the arteries, which can lead to plaque build up. This build up causes the arteries to narrow and makes it harder for the blood to flow. Sometimes a clot will form and stop the flow completely, causing a stroke or heart attack. Plaque is made up of cholesterol, fatty substances, cellular waste products, calcium and fibrin. Atherosclerosis begins at a young age and progressively increases with age, it can…

1. Mr. Hayato was diagnosed with emphysema more than 10 years ago. Define emphysema and explain its underlying pathophysiology. Emphysema is a lung condition that is "characterized by the breakdown of the lungs' elastic structure and destruction of the walls of the bronchioles and aveoli." This condition breaks down the elastic structure of the surface area that is involved in respiration. Emphysema is associated with "abnormal levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood," which would…

know for being the good cholesterol (MacGill, 2017). The normal range for LDL’s is anything below 70 mg/dL (The Mayo Clinic Staff, 2016). And the normal range for HDL’s is anything above 60 mg/dL (The Mayo Clinic, 2016). Mr. Brown, your result for LDL is 160 mg/dL and HDL is 33 mg/dL. To better help you understand, your bad cholesterol is relatively high and your good cholesterol is very…