Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic disorders (103 contents)
Metabolic diseases (31 contents)
Can drugs lower cholesterol too much?
Cholesterol is one of the basic building blocks of cell membranes and steroid hormones. It has a huge role in foetal life for brain development, among other things. Healthy babies are born with a...
Gluten allergy and intolerance - what do you need to know?
Gluten intolerance and allergy are often diagnosed after a long time. This is extremely agonising for the patient who, not knowing what is causing the unpleasant discomfort, seeks advice from...
Use of statins - find out their main advantages and disadvantages!
Statins are drugs that lower cholesterol levels in the blood. Its appropriate level in the body has a significant impact on health, including reducing the risk of heart disease or stroke, and statins...
High protein diet - what to eat and what to avoid?
A high-protein diet usually contains large amounts of protein with few carbohydrates. Protein helps you to feel satiated so that your calorie intake is reduced. This is why people who want to lose...
Gilbert's syndrome, or why jaundice is not always dangerous
Gilbert's syndrome is probably one of the least dangerous entities in which jaundice can occur. The disease is genetic and is characterised by the occurrence of hyperbilirubinaemia in certain...
Nutrigenomics and its importance in nutrition
Nutrigenomics has been developing more and more over the last few years. Could this modern branch of science have a key impact on the way we eat?
Spielmeyer-Vogt-Sjögren syndrome - symptoms, treatment
Spielmeyer-Vogt-Sjögren syndrome, known as Batten disease, is classified as a very rare lysosomal storage disease. How does the disease progress? What are its symptoms?
Correlation between irregular sleep and our gut health
Modern research shows that problems related to gut health and the immune system are more common in people whose sleep is not regular, including those who work nights. Researchers decided to conduct...
Familial hypercholesterolaemia
Familial hypercholesterolaemia is a type of dyslipidaemia inherited genetically, in which there is an increase in total cholesterol and low-density lipoproteins (so-called 'bad cholesterol')....
Egg not so bad anymore - why should we eat lots of eggs?
Eggs, butter, sugar... Every now and then the world is inundated with information about the harmful effects of various foods on the body. For a long time, the egg was considered a product that raised...
Betaglucans - properties of the soluble fraction of dietary fibre
Betaglucans are the soluble fraction of dietary fibre and belong to the group of polysaccharides. They can be found in the wall of some bacteria or yeast, but are also present in cereals such as...
LDL apheresis, the mechanical removal of cholesterol from the blood
Patients suffering from elevated blood cholesterol levels are usually treated with drug therapy supported by physical activity and dietary changes. However, what about people for whom medication is...
Bergamot - nature versus cholesterol
Statins currently play a leading role in the treatment of hyperlipidaemia. The scale of the problem of high cholesterol is forcing the search for alternative treatments. Bergamot polyphenols may...
Hypothyroidism in children
Hypothyroidism is a current and widespread population problem. Although the risk of developing this condition increases with age, it is important to bear in mind that children are also a group that...
Endocrine disorders and psychiatric symptoms and disorders
Proper endocrine management is necessary to maintain the 'dynamic stability' of the body, and only then do we feel that we are healthy. In the human body, many organs are responsible for the...
DHEA - the super hormone
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a hormone that has been hailed as the "elixir of youth" - improves memory, renews the immune system and smooths wrinkles. High levels of the hormone DHEA in the blood...
Ketogenic diet - indications?
The ketogenic diet, also known as the ketogenic diet, is currently classified as a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet. More and more people are following it not only for their wellbeing, but it is also...
How to diagnose lactose intolerance?
Everyone has probably heard of lactose intolerance. Few people know that it is one of the most common food intolerances. In Poland, nearly 30% of adults suffer from this condition. The cause of...
