Category: Medicine

Foreign scientists have named products that are more beneficial than previously thought. For example, potatoes.Potato dishes are often criticized for their high starch content, high GI, and calorie content (if fried). However, when properly prepared, potatoes can protect the body from vascular disea

It is necessary to add solid food to protein shakes. Endocrinologist Zukhra Pavlova wrote about this in her blog.According to her, protein cannot be a complete meal. It is believed that protein shakes with the right composition can replace meals, such as lunch or dinner. They are also often drunk to

Cocoa beans contain theobromine. It helps the body break down fats, preventing obesity-related disorders.Endocrinologist Zukhra Pavlova reported this on her blog.—Dark chocolate is preferable. Firstly, it is less sweet and high in calories, and secondly, it contains five times more theobromine than

According to dermatovenerologist Anastasia Zubova, 90 percent of people have mites on their faces. Usually they do not cause trouble, but they can cause itching, irritation and provoke demodicosis.Demodex mites can be in the hair follicle. Demodex occurs on the face in humans. These are the forehead

Gallstones are hardened accumulations of calcium and cholesterol. They can cause unusual symptoms if they block the flow of bile into the small intestine, such as pain after eating, nausea and vomiting.Anyone can develop gallstones. Some people are at higher risk of developing stones than others. Fo

Cardiologist Anna Korenevich said that problems in the heart and blood vessels are caused by a persistent increase in pressure above 140/90 mm Hg. The doctor wrote about this in her blog.— A persistent increase in pressure makes blood vessels fragile, brittle, causes inflammation in the walls of blo

According to the chief geriatrician of the Moscow Department of Health, Nadezhda Runikhina, it is beneficial for older people to drink coffee. Including coffee in your diet helps prevent cancer, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.—Coffee improves cognitive function. The caffeine it contain

On April 10-11, the Skolkovo Technopark will host the International Forum “Open Innovations”. Organizer - Skolkovo Foundation (VEB.RF Group), co-organizer - Moscow Government. Two key discussions will be devoted to the prospects for the development of high-tech areas in medicine and the pharmaceutic

Oncologist and surgeon Ivan Karasev said that in Russia there is a very high incidence of stomach cancer. In 65% of cases it is detected in people over 55 years of age. — Unfortunately, the symptoms of gastrointestinal cancer are very smooth. Therefore, you may not realize until the last minute that

Black garlic will help preserve and improve vision. Ophthalmologist Mikhail Konovalov spoke about how this works on the air of the program “Live Healthy!”Garlic contains allicin, which helps maintain eye health. “Allicin increases the amount of nitric oxide in the blood - that is, the vessels dilate