Category: Health Knowledge

Shortness of breath is not necessarily a heart problem

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Some people will often feel weak in their hands, unable to breathe properly, Shortness of breath, even if you are still out of breath in the open air, you can breathe more easily after hitting your chest with your fists or palms. This may be due to pectoralis minor syndrome caused by tightening of the “pectoralis minor”. Your mind may already be full of doubts what is the pectoralis minor? ! There are quite a few muscles in the shoulder and front chest area, including the pectoralis minor muscle that…

Be careful of UV sunburn and peeling, 4 ways to protect the skin

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Sunburn is a phenomenon in which the skin is excessively exposed to the ultraviolet rays (or UV for short) of the sun, resulting in redness, swelling, heat and pain of the skin. Due to the damage to the proteins and nucleoproteins of the cells by ultraviolet rays, the Langerhans Cells are temporarily reduced. , but also damage epidermal cells and melanocytes. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) statistics, more than 1/3 of adults have experienced sunburn, which shows that the experience of sunburn is not…

Is high blood sugar the same as diabetes? Understanding “Pre-Diabetes”

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Diabetes, Pre-Diabetes

“Pre-diabetes” refers to a stage in which blood sugar exceeds the normal value, but does not meet the diagnostic criteria for diabetes.Definition of “pre-diabetes” According to the American Diabetes Association definition, the following three conditions are prediabetes: Fasting blood sugar between 100 and 125 mg/dL Oral 75 grams of glucose for 2 hours to check blood sugar between 140 and 199 mg/dL Glycated hemoglobin between 5.7 and 6.4% Prediabetes has few symptoms and no physical discomfort. However, studies have shown that after about 3 to 5 years, one in four…

3 Dangerous Harms of the Sun’s Ultraviolet Rays

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When summer comes, I believe many people will want to go to the beach to surf, but please don’t underestimate the danger of solar radiation, which contains light, infrared, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays, and about 8% of solar radiation is ultraviolet. As the ozone layer thins, it also increases the amount of solar radiation and the risk of sunburn. In this case, can obtaining vitamin D through the “artificial tanning” method of tanning bed, can avoid the damage of ultraviolet rays? This is actually a mystery. According to the Israeli…

Improve insulin resistance and balance blood sugar with 4 spices

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The human body is not sensitive to insulin, forming insulin resistance, resulting in blood sugar imbalance, which may further evolve into diabetes. In fact, if you consume more spices such as ginger, turmeric, garlic, and cinnamon, it may improve. Insulin is the key hormone that regulates blood sugar. Part of the cause of type 2 diabetes is the body’s insulin resistance, which is closely related to the body’s sensitivity to insulin. Balance blood sugar, why improve insulin sensitivity? From pre-diabetes onwards, the body’s liver, skeletal muscle, fat and other peripheral…

How to Get Rid of Anxiety and Peace of Mind During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Since the outbreak of COVID-19, many people have been affected by the outbreak and have felt unsettled in their work lives. Most businesses have had to temporarily suspend their operations in response to the government’s alert, and companies have had to adopt work diversions in order to avoid clusters of infections. At the peak of the commute, there were only a few cars left on the streets, and even the crowded public transportation vehicles were empty. Anxious state of mind The rising number of confirmed cases has left people in an…

Why is there a “masked beauty”?

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Plague COVID-19 nowadays, the mask is a must-have item for people, as if wearing a mask to have a sense of security. but whether this sense of security comes from blocking dirty air, germs, or harboring emotions, or even the meaning of declaring to the outside world – don’t talk to me, “keep your distance for safety”, but experts conscientiously advise not to wear a mask all the time if not necessary, as it may not only bring about skin problems, but also hinder the development of relationships in the long run.…

Is it really useful to use an anti-epidemic clapboard for meals? Experts: 1 more thing to do to strengthen protection

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In order to prevent spattering during meals, many restaurants have erected anti-epidemic partitions to do their part to prevent epidemics. How can foodies protect themselves? The epidemic is affecting us, so we can use masks to protect ourselves from droplets. But you still have to take off your mask when you eat, how can you protect your meal against the epidemic? Caterers suggest adding dividers to dining tables. Since then, when you enter a restaurant, you can often see that a piece of partition is installed on the table to…

81% more heart disease risk – low muscle mass

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Do not think that only obesity, diabetes, alcohol, high blood pressure and heart disease related, now the study found that in fact “muscle mass” too little afraid to increase the risk of heart disease! Especially in recent years, “fat loss” is popular, do not ignore the need to “gain muscle”, because muscle will affect other organs including the brain, cardiovascular and so on. When the loss of muscle mass, the overall condition of the body will become worse. Muscle mass decreases with age over 40 years old After the age…

Is eating less dinner better for weight loss and health?

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Noodles

For many years, the popular diet less rice – that is, as much as possible to reduce the intake of carbohydrates. This weight loss theory that rice, noodles, bread and other staple foods high in sugar, eat more to increase weight, but also not conducive to blood sugar control. The principle behind this weight loss technique is that eating carbohydrates and high sugar content of food, especially those that do not contain fiber, the body absorbed quickly, the body’s blood sugar levels will quickly increase. If not through exercise quickly consume these blood sugar, the pancreas…