Obesity is defined as the excessive, evenly distributed fat accumulation throughout the body. It is important to emphasize that obesity is a disease. In particular, it is classified as a Chronic and Metabolic Disease and it has been considered one of the most morbid conditions...
Oxygen is essential for all higher living organisms, as it helps produce energy from organic matter. Through this specific process, in addition to energy production, oxygen free radicals are created. These are highly active molecules, which are created as by-products of normal metabolism (endogenous) and...
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...
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...
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...
Chronic Diseases are those medical conditions that last 3 months or more and usually require continuous medical attention or hinder daily activities or both. These diseases are the leading causes of mortality and disability and affect significantly the annual Health expenditure. Although life expectancy has risen,...
How much effort does it take to get out of bed in the morning and get ready ? Do you sometimes wake up in the morning tired no matter how well you slept?Do you feel drowsy during the course of the day and struggleto "get on...
You must have all heard that Cholesterol kills. But how many of you know Homocysteine, and its effects when its levels are high? This is a misunderstood but critical marker, which is indicated as a risk factor for infraction, cancer and strokes. Only one in one hundred...
When the pressure through which blood flows in the arteries is higher than normal, then our heart needs to function harder, in order to maintain adequate blood flow to our body. This condition is known as high blood pressure or hypertension. Hypertension is one of...
Type II Diabetes Mellitus is characterized by insufficient production of insulin to regulate glucose levels in the blood, or when our cells, stop reacting to insulin. In Greece, people suffering from Type II Diabetes Mellitus exceed 1,100,000. As it can be easily understood, it is...
