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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

  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 […]