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Four Factors of Early Death

admin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:54:17 +0000

Cigarettes, alcohol, poor diet and little exercise – who maintains such a lifestyle, lives shorter. People, in which all four trucks are part of everyday life to lose, twelve years of life compared with those that perform exemplary in these areas. These factors are known individually as unhealthy, as they are problematic in combination, could now prove a long-term study impressive. Researchers at the University of Oslo, Norway evaluated from British adult health data.

Mid-80’s had completed questionnaires on their 4886 British way of life. In detail, they were asked if they smoke, less than three times a day eat fruit and vegetables, exercise less than two hours a week sport and whether they consume more alcohol (equivalent to seven glasses of wine per week for women, ten glasses for men). For every bad property awarded scientists a point. After 20 years they checked which of the participants had died and of what.

The result: about one in five people had died in the meantime – 431 from cardiovascular diseases, 318 with cancer and 331 from other causes. Each dot in the risk factors increased the statistical probability to bless the early Temporal: Those participants who did four points had to die, compared with a zero point three times as high risk of cardiovascular disease or cancer. The risk was for all other causes of death over four times. Overall, the mortality rate of people in line with all four bad qualities to the level when they were twelve years older.

The author team led by Elisabeth Kvaavik sees the result of hope. “Small, achievable lifestyle changes are likely to have a significant impact both for individuals and for the whole population,” write the researchers. Sports, healthy diet and stop alcohol and cigarettes should promote the health necessarily.

Menopause: Cholesterol Rises Sharply

admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:15:29 +0000

When women come into menopause, their cholesterol levels go significantly up. Especially the amount of “bad” LDL cholesterol increases. This is one of the results of a large U.S. study that examined the more than ten years, the medical conditions of women throughout their lives. An emphasis was cardiovascular disease. As doctors know for some time, increases the risk for this after the menopause. “Our study analyzed various factors associated with menopause and the cardiovascular risk,” said Prof. Karen A. Matthews of the University of Pittsburgh.

The study involved more than 3,300 women took the middle ages and different ethnic backgrounds participated (African American, Caucasian, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish). She underwent an annual medical examination, where, among other things, weight, hip and waist circumference and blood pressure were measured, all factors for heart Cardiovascular Diseases. There were also blood tests and questionnaires, where it went around the monthly periods of women.

Within the ten-year study period, 1054 women were in menopause and recorded their last menstrual period. Analysis of data showed that in one years studied before and after the last menstrual cycle in women affected three of the laboratory values changed dramatically: there was a “significant increase in total cholesterol, caused by an increase in LDL-cholesterol and apolipoprotein B, which LDL-cholesterol transported in the blood, “says Matthews.

All three parameters are considered risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Its increase in the menopause was observed among women of different ethnic backgrounds appear, that is a general reaction to the menopause and related hormonal changes to be suggested the professor. Therefore, she recommends women around the menopause pay particular attention to factors that affect the cardiovascular risk. That means to get rid of excess pounds, keep his weight and then to move more. “And the smokers should quit smoking,” advises Matthews.

The Time Before and After The Menopause

admin — Fri, 29 May 2009 10:51:56 +0000

Five to ten years before the last rule bleeding the hormone production of the ovaries already leaves gradually. An early indication of this change are bleeding irregularities. In addition, the typical change annual complaints can begin, and in this time by the estrogen deficiency beginning the basis for later illnesses is already put such as osteoporosis.

In the following sections you experience, how a estrogen deficiency can show up. Into a questionnaire you can register your personal complaint picture – as memory aid for your next physician visit. A specification of your symptoms makes it easier for the physician to find one particularly on you cut treatment. After time the Menopause
After the Menopause only small amounts of estrogen, above all the weaker hormone estrone is formed. It is produced primarily in the suprarenal body crust and in the fatty tissue.

Since after the Menopause no more ovulation takes place and consequently no more yellow body develops in the ovary, also no yellow body hormone (Progesteron) is formed more.

Although thus in the change years the production of both sex hormone diminishes, it is nevertheless above all the estrogen deficiency, which can lead to serious late sequences such as osteoporosis and cardiovascular diseases.