One of the main problems of a modern man is definitely the level of cholesterol in blood. There would be no life without cholesterol. It influences the creation of cell membranes, bile acids, adrenal glands hormones, sexual hormones, vitamin D, the functioning of the brain and nervous system.
With the extension of human life span, there is an inevitable epidemic of dementia. Thus, it is suggested that, currently, there is a new occurrence of it every 7 seconds. The latest estimations say that, by 2020, there could be 43 million people with this illness in the world; by 2040, even 81 million of them, and, by 2050, over 115 million of people suffering from dementia.
The liver is the largest internal human organ. It is very complex and more than 200 functions are performed in it. We say that the liver is the chemical factory of the body. It participates in a number of metabolic processes, including the synthesis of vitamins, iron, proteins, glycogen, lipids, and other substances. The role of the liver is to decompose and remove various toxins in blood.
We all know what blood is – some of us more, some less. All of us had our blood tested using various chemical analyses. We also know that one of the main features of blood is the transport of oxygen from lungs to other body parts. That function is performed by a protein called hemoglobin that occupies more than one third of the total amount of blood.
Atherosclerosis is a process of the accumulation of cholesterol and other fatty substances, as well as the accumulation of connective and tissue proteins in artery walls, leading to atherosclerotic plaque. Atherosclerosis is an insidious disease; it has no symptoms until the cross-section of the artery narrows for more than 75%. This is the reason atherosclerosis is one of the leading causes of death nowadays.
We all know very well what honey is. Honeybees collect the nectar from flowers; store it in a honey-bladder where, with the help of enzymes, the processing of nectar into honey starts. On the arrival into the beehive, they store it into honeycomb cells where the processing of nectar into honey finishes.
Prostate is a male accessory gland whose function is the creation of the secretion that is a part of seminal fluid. Its secretion contains the substances that enable sperm to survive from the ejaculation to the moment of fertilization. The most frequent prostate disorders are benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), i.e. the prostate enlargement, chronic and acute prostatitis (the prostate inflammation). Prostatitis is usually caused by microorganisms.
High blood pressure or hypertension is the most frequent cardiovascular illness nowadays. Hypertension is the main cause of stroke or heart attack.
Apart from endangering blood vessel walls, high blood pressure is harmful to the other organs of our body: kidneys, eyes, brain, etc. Blood pressure increases gradually and the body gets used to that, so we cannot feel it.
When a body is affected by cancer, it is inappropriate to discuss some basic preventions that could have stopped it from happening, to talk about leading a healthy life, eating healthy food, and, generally, being responsible to your health. The regular treatment includes: surgery, radiation (radiotherapy), cytostatic therapy (chemotherapy), and immunotherapy. The consequences of each of these treatments are well-known.
All illnesses start with the destruction of the immune system. Regardless of what is “written” in genes, our defence system adapts to the conditions we live in. The immunity is linked to the functioning of the endocrine system and the endocrine system with the functioning of the brain.