If you are experiencing stress at home and at work, it is time to take care of your health. Stress can be a detrimental factor when it comes to your health. It can ruin your life by constantly deteriorating your well-being if you don’t take measures to cut it for good here and now. One great way to get rid of stress is doing some yoga. You don’t need to be expert or take a class every day to relieve your anxiety. Buying some pilates supplies and doing breathing exercise when you feel angry, irritated or stressed will do the trick.

Try to take it easy. When a bad turn at work sends you up the walls try to count to ten and breathe deep. Hooking up with nature is also a good idea. Put a plant on your working table and when you are sick and tired of the routine, water it or simply look at the green leaves. Be environmentally friendly, get green jewelry for our loved ones and take care of the environment. Go out to the woods or a park more often, take on fishing or boating – something to get you out of the noise of the city. Stay peaceful and harmonious. Then you will always be in good health.

DEFINITION

It is an analysis that is conducted separately or in a general request in the blood biochemistry.

Measures the amount (concentration) of glucose in the blood.

Glucose is a sugar that is used by the tissues as a form of energy when combined with oxygen breathing. When we eat sugar in the blood rises, which is consumed away from the blood, this is a regulatory hormone insulin is produced by the pancreas (pancreatic islets). This hormone makes the blood glucose from the tissue and is used in the form of glycogen, amino acids and fatty acids. When blood glucose is very low under normal conditions by fasting, the other is secreted hormone called glucagon which does the opposite, keeping blood glucose levels.

The tissue most sensitive to changes in blood glucose is the brain in very low concentrations or very high symptoms of mental confusion and unconsciousness.

WHAT IS THIS STUDY?

The analysis of glucose is mainly to study the possible presence of diabetes mellitus or saccharin. As it is a very complex disease and major health impact analysis is a very discriminative and useful is made fairly routine.

TECHNICAL REALIZATION

To perform this analysis needs to be fasting at least 6 hours prior.

Impossible to take an appropriate place (see, clinic, hospital) but sometimes is done in the patient’s home.

* To make the taking is necessary to locate a suitable vein and the veins are generally used in the flexure of the elbow. The person taking the sample used medical gloves, a needle (with a syringe or tube removal).
* We will tortor a (rubber band-latex) in the arm to retain more blood veins and appear more visible and accessible.
* Clean the area with an antiseptic and a puncture through a vein located palpation and appropriate access to it with the needle. We drop the tortor.
* When the blood flows through the needle aspiration done on health (by syringe or by applying a vacuum tube).
* At the end of the outlet, the needle is removed and the area is pressed with a cotton swab or something similar to promote clotting and you will be asked to bend your arm and hold down the area with a plaster for a few hours.

PROBLEMS AND POTENTIAL RISKS

1. The acquisition by a puncture of the vein can cause some pain.
2. The potential difficulty in finding suitable vein can lead to multiple punctures
3. Appearance of a hematoma (bruising or Cardinal) in the quarry area, usually due to the vein has not been closed after the pressure well and has continued after leaving blood causing this problem. You can apply an ointment or type Hirudo ® ® Trombocid in the area.
4. Inflammation of the vein (phlebitis), sometimes the vein is altered, either by a purely physical cause or has been infected. The area should be kept relaxed few days and you can apply an ointment or type Hirudo ® ® Trombocid in the area. If the problem persists or fever should consult your doctor.

NORMAL VALUES IN BLOOD SUGAR

Normal values are between 70 and 105 mg per deciliter. In young children are accepted values of 40 to 100 mg / dl.

The lower values of 40-50 mg / dl are considered low (hypoglycemia).

The highest values of 128 mg / dl are considered high (hyperglycaemia).

Can modify the values of glycemia and diabetes but for certain situations:

1. Acute stress (stroke, cardiac, general anesthesia)
2. The serum treatment in vein as they contain dextrose (sugar)
3. Pregnancy
4. Medications (antidepressants, antihypertensives, female hormones, etc …)
5. Alcohol and analgesics may decrease.

DIAGNOSTIC POTENTIAL IN abnormal values of blood glucose

You can see the increased blood glucose (hyperglycemia) in:

* Diabetes mellitus
* Renal
Pheochromocytoma *
Hyperthyroidism *
* Glucagonoma
Acute pancreatitis *
* Cushing’s Syndrome
Pancreatic Neoplasms *
* Other conditions explained before (stress, sera, pregnancy, drugs)

Decreased blood glucose may occur (hypoglycemia) in:

* Diets excessive
Liver Diseases *
* Addison’s Disease
* Excess insulin in diabetic
* Hipopitituarismo
Hypothyroidism *
* Insulinoma

OTHER NAMES

* Acid reflux,
* Heartburn,
* Heartburn.

DEFINITION

The acidity of the stomach is a burning sensation that is sometimes painful. May occur at or above the sternum in the throat or stomach down on itself, usually spread throughout this area from the neck to the abdomen.

COMMENTS

The cause of this acidity is the presence of secretions in the stomach (very acidic) to other parts of the digestive system, esophagus, which are not prepared to withstand this level of acidity, so give a burning sensation or irritation.
It may be because the normal acids of the stomach pass up into the esophagus, or because there is an excess of acid in the stomach.

THE MOST FREQUENT CAUSES OF STOMACH ACIDITY

* Gastroesophageal Reflux.
* Esophageal spasm or contraction.
* Hiatal hernia.
* Drugs acidifiers or irritation of the gastric mucosa such as aspirin or non steroidal antiinflammatory drugs.

CARE AND TREATMENT

* Avoid drugs that may be causing heartburn, if not essential. In any case you should consult with your doctor to put the issue of appropriate alternatives.
* The diet should avoid foods that can stimulate the secretion of stomach acid, such as coffee, alcohol, snuff, copious meals and citrus (lemon, orange, grapefruit, etc. …).
* To prevent reflux is not good to lie down or lie down with food in the stomach.
* Do not eat 2 or 3 hours before bedtime and avoid tight clothing.
* The head of the bed is lifted about 10 to 12 cm. It should also be losing weight if necessary.

Depending on the cause will be an appropriate treatment.

WHEN TO ASK YOUR DOCTOR

When heartburn is accompanied by vomiting, especially if they are color or black blood type coffee. If there is diarrhea or stools black. In this case it can be serious and should be consulted as soon as possible.

If heartburn is frequent or prolonged or is weight loss, you should consult a doctor but without urgency.

When it is associated with difficulty swallowing or swallowing food, you should consult with a certain immediacy.

EXPLORATIONS WE CAN MAKE YOUR DOCTOR

To make a study of the causes of heartburn, your doctor may perform a medical history and then apply for some tests such as:

* Study with a radiological gastrointestinal transit of barium contrast.
* Gastroscopy.
* Study of Helicobacter pylori in blood or breath.