Coronary Atherosclerosis
Coronary atherosclerosis develops silently over decades, often progressing without symptoms until causing angina or heart attack. Risk factors include smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol. Screening tools like coronary calcium scoring and stress tests help detect it early. Prevention includes lifestyle changes, statins, and antiplatelet therapy.
Read MoreColon Polyp & Cancer risk.
Colon Polyps turn into colon cancer after 10 years if not removed. Screening Colonoscopy is done every 10 years from age 45 to 75 to identify and remove polyps. If polyps are removed during initial coloniscopy, it is repeated every 3-5 years.
Read MoreOsteoporosis, or bone loss, affects people of all different ages and backgrounds. Risks factors include:
being female: Osteoporosis is more common in women than in men—about 80% of cases affect women.
being older: As we age, our bones naturally lose some density and become weaker. That doesn't mean that every older person gets osteoporosis, but it does mean your chances of developing the disease increase with age.
having a family history of osteoporosis: Studies show that if either of your parents had osteoporosis, then you are more likely to get it, too.
having a history of broken bones: Even if you've only had one broken bone, it will increase your risk of developing osteoporosis.
The way that we eat has been shown to significantly affect our brain’s health and ability to retain cognitive function as we age. Begin adding these to your diet to help keep your brain healthy and, as an added benefit, you may even be able to prevent Alzheimer’s.
The ten food groups that aid in maintaining a healthy brain are:
• Green Leafy Vegetables (6/week)
• Other vegetables (1/day)
• Nuts and Seeds (5/week)
• Berries (2/week)
• Beans (3/week)
• Whole grains (3/day)
• Fish and shellfish (1/week)
• Poultry (2/week)
• Olive Oil
• Wine (1/day)
• Green tea daily
If our normal vision is good, we are able to differentiate between one object and another clearly, and make out the features of all the people we know.
When somebody has cataracts the world starts looking blurry, and sometimes objects and people may merge into one another.
Patients with Alzheimer’s begin to see the world in a hazy or faded way. Objects and people appear dull and may become distorted.
When a person is affected with both (Cataracts + Alzheimer’s) it becomes twice as hard for them to make out people, objects or faces. They now see everything in a blurry and faded way and many things become unrecognisable.
Saturated fats are bad for your arteries and heart health, but they can also harm your concentration and memory.
Decreasing red meat, butter, and other such foods, will keep your weight under control and decrease cholesterol levels.
Add more fatty fish and fats from plants, like flaxseed and nuts, are extra benefits for your heart and your brain.
