The liver is the undisputed leader in terms of the number of functions. After all, it has been synthesizing bile for years, neutralizing toxins, inactivating excess hormones, synthesizing proteins, storing vitamins and microelements, supporting blood clotting and performing many other “work”. However, no reserves are endless, and even this “tireless worker” fails at some point. …
Not many people know, but the kidneys are not only an excretory organ. It is “here” that vitamin D is transformed into its active form. Here, erythropoietin is synthesized, which maintains the level of red blood cells. Here renin is formed, which indirectly affects the “width” of the vessels and, thereby, determines the pressure. And …
Probably, many remember that the “path” to the vaccination room in childhood always ran through a pediatrician. The doctor carried out an examination, listened to something with a phonendoscope, peered at the “papers” with analyzes and only then wrote out the direction. And the situation has not changed with age. After all, each vaccination is …
Many people have chronic diseases, allergies and other pathologies in modern life. And some of them are a “mediotok” from “antikovidny” vaccination. The truth is, which ones are almost not specified in the popular media. While a contraindication becomes a reason for increased alertness to infection, an obstacle to receiving a QR code and a …
“Reflections” on the topic of anticancer vaccines are replete with the entire Runet today. At the same time, some note a decrease in mortality and severe cases of the disease (which means the vaccine “works”). Others, on the contrary, note an increase in the number of cases among those vaccinated … So what can you …
Excess weight for many is a purely aesthetic problem. Chronic stress is psychological. However, these factors are also a potential road to diabetes. Who else is at risk? And how not to miss early signs? Read this article. “Sugar” symptoms Elevated blood sugar, as you know, hits “large-scale” and among target organs: vessels, nerve endings, …
In youth, most of us think that sore joints are a purely “age-related” problem. And, of course, there is some truth in this. With age, metabolism changes, the amount of collagen, elastin and chondroitins decreases. Damage appears easier and harder to heal. However, these factors are not enough to cause arthritis. Why joints hurt Acute …
The liver is one of the busiest organs. It takes part in all types of metabolism, coagulation and immunity support, is a storehouse of vitamins and minerals, neutralizes toxic compounds and has many other effects. However, the modern nature of life and nutrition, as well as viruses and drugs, are quite merciless to the organ, …
“I ate something wrong” is undoubtedly the first thing that comes to mind in case of vomiting. The second place in the “rating” is taken by foodborne infections. However, vomiting can be a signal and much more dangerous neurological pathologies. So how can you tell one from the other in time? Where does vomiting come …
The classic allergy symptoms are, for the most part, familiar to everyone. But not everyone knows that pathology can proceed in a more “cunning” and dangerous – edematous form. So what is angioedema? And what are its signs? What is angioedema In a broad sense, angioedema (ANO), also known as “Quincke’s edema”, is a type …