Blog - Functional Medical System

June 8, 2021

What Causes Decreased Sexual Mood?

Regular sexual activity is good for our health. It satisfies the emotional and physical need for closeness and helps couples stay close to each other, says University of Virginia psychiatry professor and author of Satisfaction: Women, Sex, and the Quest for Intimacy. Anita H. Clayton. It is estimated that in the United States about 40 […]

June 8, 2021

Metabolic Syndrome & Thyroid Diseases

Metabolic Syndrome is a potentially dangerous syndrome that is inextricably linked to the modern way of life. It is defined by a combination of cardiovascular risk factors of metabolic etiology, including hypertension, dyslipidemia, abdominal obesity, and blood sugar disorders. It should be noted that the definition of the syndrome is not static, but over time […]

June 7, 2021

Visceral fat and why should you lose it?

Visceral fat is essentially an accumulation of intra-abdominal adipose tissue which surrounds the major internal organs, including the liver, pancreas, kidneys, and intestine and functions as an autonomous organ, releasing hormones and inflammatory chemicals called cytokines. Visceral fat is not visible and is sometimes characterized as dangerous, because it plays a discreet and potentially dangerous […]

May 28, 2021

What is your biological age?

How does aging occur and how fast do we age? Many times, we mistakenly believe that, in order to answer these questions, it is enough to think about our chronological age, which is easily determined. It is the age defined by the calendar. However, scientists claim that we have two ages. The second is our […]

May 27, 2021

The definition of “good health” and an inner understanding of disease mechanisms

Longevity, especially today, is a given, with a life expectancy of 77.9 years for men and 83.3 years for women. But what is not given at all is “well-being”, namely the quality of life, which is related to our overall state of health and increased energy and wellness levels. ” Living well “, in essence, […]

May 26, 2021

Signs of hormonal imbalance

Hormones are biomolecules that are produced in our body, circulate in our blood and regulate the activity of cells, tissues and organs. They act as “messengers”, which transmit various information from one receptor of our body to another. Hormones are responsible for our behavior and reaction to events that take place in our environment. In […]

May 26, 2021

Healing the Thyroid gland

When fatigue persists and body weight increases, the suspect could be the thyroid. It is a gland in the front of the neck, above the trachea, with the characteristic shape of a butterfly. It is the largest endocrine gland in our body and produces the very important hormones T3 and T4, which in turn determine […]

May 21, 2021

Ketogenic diet: benefits and potential risks

The ketogenic diet has been known since 1920 as an antiepileptic treatment, before antiepileptic drugs were discovered. In recent years, it has become one of the most prominent weight loss strategies. It is a type of diet based on increased consumption of mainly fats and proteins and reduced carbohydrate intake. The cells of the body […]

May 20, 2021

Psoriasis & Nutrition

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune non – communicable disease, not transmitted, which manifests as a skin disease and has a negative impact on patients’ daily lives and quality of life. Its etymological approach has its roots in the ancient Greek word “psoros”, which means scales. It is a disease that is known for […]

May 20, 2021

Symptoms and etiological treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that mainly affects the joints of the body. It is an autoimmune disease, as its onset is triggered by a mistaken attack of the immune system against the cells of its own organism. In the case of Rheumatoid arthritis, the lining of the joints is affected. In […]