Healthy Inspirations
HsCRP Test
Mon, 5 Oct 2020HsCRP (High Sensivity C-Reactive Protein) is a test to identify the presence of inflammation or monitor acute phase proteins that inhibit the blood.If systemic inflammation occurs. In recent years, based on epidemiological and clinical studies, CRP (C-Reactive Protein) has received a new role as a marker of inflammation in cardiovascular disease or as a risk parameter for cardiovascular disease.For this role, the measurement of CRP levels needs to use a sensitive method, namely high sensitivity...
Read MoreOBESITY AND BLOOD VESSEL DISEASE
Mon, 5 Oct 2020Various problems that occur in blood vessels are caused by unhealthy diet and lifestyle. The circulatory system consists of organs, blood, and blood vessels network.The organs and blood vessels are responsible for circulating blood that contains, nutrients, oxygen, hormones and other gases to the cells.Currently obesity is the most common metabolic disease along with lifestyle changes. Obesity ranks first worldwide. Data from the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that more than 1 billion...
Read MoreSitting Too Long Is Dangerous!
Mon, 5 Oct 2020The work that require sitting too long as well as wrong diet and lack of exercise maypose the risk of various diseases. Listen to the dangers of sitting too long.1. Sitting too long causes muscles to burn less fat, slows down blood circulation, and makes it easier for fatty acids to block blood flow to the heart. This may increase the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, raise cholesterol, and other problems. In addition, pancreas can also produce insulin in excess amounts, which may caus...
Read MoreMyth / Fact: Can You Get Myopia from Borrowing Glasses?
Mon, 5 Oct 2020There is a myth circulating in the community about eye health, namely that myopia can be transmitted if we borrow other people's glasses.Is it true?In fact, that's simply not true. Myopia is non contagious. Even if you borrow thick or minus thick cylinder glasses. With a note, you don't borrow it for a long time, for example 1 month.But yet, there is other danger hiding. When normal eyes uses minus glasses, what happens is that eye muscles adjust to vision to stay sharp. Well, if you have t...
Read MorePumpkin, the Delicious Yet Nutrious
Mon, 5 Oct 2020Americans and several other countries public often use pumpkin as decorations to celebrate Halloween. In Indonesia, pumpkin is widely consumed during Ramadan, as a compulsory ingredient for kolak or cake.Pumpkin is one of the vegetables recommended by medical experts to reduce cholesterol and weight loss. Pumpkin contains many anti-oxidant such as vitamine A, vitamine C, and vitamine E. 100 grams Pumpkin contains the highest vitamine A in cucurbitaceae vegetable family.According toUSDA Food...
Read MoreNatural Ways to Increase Testosterone
Mon, 5 Oct 2020For men, testosterone is very important. Not only libido, but also supports muscle and bone health, sperm production, and hair growth.By increasing healthy lifestyle, here's how to increase the hormone testosterone:1. Get plenty of exerciseA healthy way to increase testosterone is to exercise.Resistance training, including lifting weights, is reported to be the best type of physical activity to increase the hormone.2. Avoid stressMental health is also believed to be related to testosterone...
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