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Familial Hypertriglyceridemia: Definition, Symptoms, Diagnosis

October 30, 2021 Bella

High triglycerides can have many causes, including weight, diet, and other factors. It can also be caused by genetics. When it’s an inherited condition, it’s known as familial hypertriglyceridemia.

Triglycerides are a type of waxy fat that’s found in your blood. Your body makes triglycerides and you also get it from the food you eat. When you eat, any extra calories and sugar that you don’t need at the time is converted into triglycerides and stored in fat cells. Later on, when you need energy, hormones will release the stored triglycerides.

You need a certain amount of triglycerides for energy, but having a level that’s too high can put you at risk for a variety of health issues.

In this article, we’ll look at high triglycerides caused by genetic factors, how this condition is diagnosed and treated, and how to lower your risk of complications.

Hypertriglyceridemia (or high triglycerides) results from overproduction of very low density lipoproteins (VLDL), which causes more triglycerides in the blood.

There are many potential causes of high triglycerides. Familial hypertriglyceridemia is specifically caused by genetics and is passed down in families. But other factors can influence the severity of your high triglycerides, such as your:

There are two types of hypertriglyceridemia:

one type involves your liver making too much VLDL
the other type involves your liver making a normal amount of VLDL which your body can’t break down

Familial hypertriglyceridemia is estimated to affect approximately 1 in every 500 people in the United States.

Familial hypertriglyceridemia usually doesn’t cause symptoms unless it’s severe enough to lead to another health condition.

Because it usually doesn’t cause symptoms, it’s especially important to know your family history.

Your family history

To understand your risk factor for familial hypertriglyceridemia, it’s important to know if one or more people in

World Stroke Day: Foods you should avoid to prevent stroke | Health

October 28, 2021 Bella

World Stroke Day: A stroke typically occurs when blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted or reduced which may damage the brain tissues. There are many lifestyle factors that could increase your risk of stroke from unhealthy food habits, obesity, to lack of exercise or sedentary lifestyle.

It is possible to reduce the risk of a stroke by managing certain health conditions like blood pressure, cardiac diseases, diabetes, cholesterol, obesity, refraining from tobacco, staying away from alcohol and reducing stress. Regular exercise and balanced diet could also help.

“Stroke is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the world. Various lifestyle habits can increase the risk of stroke. Food habits are not far behind so let’s look at food stuff that we may eat routinely that increases our risk of stroke,” says Dr Praveen Gupta, Principal Director & Head, Department of Neurology, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram.

ALSO READ: A doctor busts 7 myths about strokes

Here are five foods you should avoid to prevent risk of stroke:

1. Processed foods

If you begin and end your day with junk food and look for excuses to indulge in trans-fat laden food, you should be very careful as you are increasing your risk of getting a stroke. “Processed foods or junk foods, such as crackers, chips, store-bought goods and fried foods, typically contain a lot of trans fat, which generates bad cholesterol called LDL which deposits in the wall of arteries leading to blockage. It also leads to inflammation in the body. It is this increase in the inflammation of the body that is a foundation of many diseases like stroke and heart attacks,” says Dr Gupta.

2. Smoked and processed meats

There are certain preservatives in smoked and processed meats like sodium nitrite that can damage

Importance Of A Healthy Lifestyle For Students

October 28, 2021 Bella

We take a closer look at the importance of adopting a healthy lifestyle while studying.

Young people always endeavor to stand out amongst their colleagues. If you keenly examine a college students’ life, you will notice that they put so much pressure on their looks. It is almost like a norm to them. To actualize this, students need to adopt a healthy lifestyle. The meaning of living a healthy lifestyle varies in different people. Exercising can be what some people deem as being healthy. We need to understand that living a healthy lifestyle means a lot more.

It could be eating healthy, having enough sleep, and having stable emotional status. A student’s mind is actively involved in a lot of activities.

According to Lauren Bradshaw, an essay writing expert at CustomWritings, “You should love yourself enough to live a healthy lifestyle.” This means living a healthy lifestyle is paramount. With all this in place still, maintaining a healthy lifestyle can be difficult. Irregular schedules, tight budgets, staying up late, and work commitments are health risks.

As such, students have to adapt to measures that can help deal with these risks. Poor habits can lead to stress, bad mood, illness, fatigue, and self-esteem issues. Here are some of the importance of a healthy lifestyle to students.

Deters Stress

Stress is the way the body reacts to various conditions in the environment. It could be from physical or psychological barriers, threats, or a challenge. Schoolwork can bring about pressure and build-up of anxiety to an individual. Perhaps it could be deadlines stressing you up.

Typically, school work is not a walk in the park. It deals with intellectualizing knowledge, and that alone requires a lot from the student. It is such situations that require one to display high discipline. Failure

Peloton Equity Announces the Launch of Journey Health & Lifestyle Brands

October 28, 2021 Bella

GREENWICH, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Peloton Equity, LLC (“Peloton”) announced today that it recently entered into a partnership with a management team led by Harvey Diamond, Richard Kolodny, Mitchell Yoel and Charles Valentine to launch Journey Health & Lifestyle Brands (the “Company”). The Company, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, will develop and acquire direct-to-consumer, premium branded health and lifestyle products and services for senior consumers. The Company’s formation occurred concurrently with the acquisition of firstSTREET for Boomers and Beyond, Inc. (“FirstStreet”).

FirstStreet represents the initial acquisition of the Company, and its family of senior-focused brands is now unified under the Journey Health & Lifestyle umbrella. These brands include the Perfect Sleep Chair®, Zinger®, Zoomer™, Perfect Walker®, WOW! Computer™, UpBed™ and many more. These brands offer innovative products that provide customers an enhanced quality of life and enable them to continue safely, independently, and gracefully on their “journey” in life.

Mr. Diamond and Mr. Kolodny were co-founders of Drive Medical (“Drive”), a leading manufacturer of healthcare products that were distributed in over 100 countries worldwide. While at Drive, they completed more than 25 acquisitions and grew the business to nearly a $1 billion in revenue. Drive was sold to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in 2017. The predecessor firm to Peloton Equity, Ferrer Freeman, was the lead investor in Drive. Mitchell Yoel, a close associate of Mr. Diamond’s and Mr. Kolodny’s for nearly 15 years, and most recently SVP of Global Commercial Operations at Drive, is Journey Health & Lifestyle’s new CEO. Charles Valentine, a former Discovery Communications executive and direct-to-consumer retail consultant is the Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer.

“Rich and I have watched the shifting dynamics in the healthcare sector for years, and we believe strongly in the growing opportunity to bring innovative, premium products and services directly to seniors,” said

How To Inspire A Healthy Lifestyle For Your Team

October 28, 2021 Bella

By Michael Kurland, who launched Branded Group in 2014, transforming the facility management industry with his vision to #BeBetter.

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The pandemic inflicted an untold amount of stress on everyone. Whether your role was in the mailroom, the boardroom, the classroom or the emergency room, it was inescapable. Some people were able to ride out the storm without a scar. Others are still reeling from it.

Perhaps, if you’re like me, you are trying to recalibrate your life and adjust to a new way of working and living. These months of uncertainty and ever-changing circumstances have taken a toll on us, physically, emotionally and mentally. It’s likely that we have picked up some poor habits that need to be replaced.

Let Them Go

For me, I was overindulging in food, drink and television. My previous commitment to a healthy lifestyle was tossed aside as I dealt with the challenges of leading my company through this major crisis. Also, working from home, while in the past was enjoyable, began to feel isolating, especially for some of my team members who live alone.

Many people’s actions during this time may have been to “numb the pain.” Instead of persevering in our healthy habits, we grabbed the bag of chips, we poured another cocktail, we purchased unneeded items or we memorized the channel guide so as to not miss an episode of our favorite shows.

However, as we come out of this once-in-a-lifetime event, it is time to re-assess. It is time to recommit to our once-healthy habits or, for the first time, establish new ones.

Make A Change

Change is not easy. Bad habits are tough to break. Yet if we are to emerge from this trial “better, faster and stronger,” an honest assessment of our lifestyle is needed. You can’t change

What are the Best Anti-Ageing Foods?

August 1, 2021July 18, 2021 Bella

What can we eat to age beautifully? It seems that we are all trying to find the magic secret of healthy ageing.

If you try to look good, without resorting to cosmetic surgery, we can find a secret ingredient right under our noses. Some experts say that the secret to healthy ageing is found in a grocery store: fruits, vegetables, green tea and a variety of other healthy foods that are rich in antioxidants and other anti-ageing compounds.

In addition to food, people at BritainReviews say that sport also plays a very important role. It is necessary to always stay in shape and do sports daily. Even if we don’t have time to go to the gym, we can buy some simple and essential equipment. Before it is necessary to check online reviews about fitness equipment and we will find out important details about this topic.

How can we fight premature ?ageing

Adopting a healthy lifestyle that includes regular exercise, adequate rest, avoidance of smoking and a diet rich in healthy foods and fluids can be the best way to fight age.

Adopting a healthy diet is the key to delaying the onset of ageing and its associated diseases; The earlier this is done, the more obvious the results, says Susan Moores, a representative of the American Dietetic Association.

Certain foods and beverages contain substances called phytonutrients, substances that can slow down the ageing process. Phytonutrients, part of the antioxidant family, neutralize free radicals – oxygen molecules that play an important role in triggering diseases such as osteoporosis, cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease.

As we age, we become more susceptible to the long-term effects of oxidative stress (a situation in which the body has excess free radicals) and inflammation at the cellular level. The theory supports the idea that …