Bile produced by the liver is stored in the gallbladder. When food is ingested, it flows into the duodenum via bile for digestion.Bile sludge and stones are formed as a result of the precipitation of salts and minerals in bile for a number of reasons. Genetic factors, age, gender and multiple births have an effect
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Muscle loss: The body uses muscle tissue as an energy source instead of fat tissue and you lose muscle. Hair loss: Foods with protein sources are rich in omega fats and vitamins. Insufficient protein can lead to hair loss, nail breakage and even minor injuries. Fatigue: Fatigue due to decreased muscle tissue and slowed metabolic
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Obesity is a chronic condition characterized by a higher than normal body fat mass and its prevalence is increasing worldwide.Risk factors for obesity include unbalanced diet, insufficient physical activity, genetic factors, sleep disorders and endocrine disorders. Obesity is a metabolically unhealthy process and affects many organs in the human body. It can also lead to
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Obesity is among the most common health problems today. So what is obesity? The World Health Organization (WHO) defines obesity as excessive accumulation of fat in the body to the extent that it impairs health. In other words, it is a condition in which the fat mass is excessively increased compared to the lean mass
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The stomach is the largest part of the intestinal tract and is the first digestive organ that food enters immediately after the esophagus. Here the food is treated with stomach acid and broken down into smaller pieces. After about 3-4 hours, the food is excreted into the duodenum. Digestion continues here. The stomach secretes substances
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Gastric Botox is performed by endoscopically injecting botulinum toxin into certain areas of the stomach. The aim of the operation is to delay gastric emptying by slowing down stomach movements to a certain extent and to provide a feeling of satiety by reducing the secretion of the hormone ghrelin, which we call the hunger hormone.
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Although there are dozens of benign diseases of the large intestine, the most common ones are ulcerative colitis, crohn’s disease, microbial colitis such as dysentery, colon polyps, diverticulosis coli, diverticulitis, irritable (spastic) colon. All these conditions are followed up with medication. One of the most important diseases of the large intestine is polyps. These are
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A gastric balloon is an inflatable medical device. A gastric balloon is inserted into the stomach endoscopically without surgery and without stitches, and then the operation is performed by inflating it.The balloon is inflated with a liquid dyed with methylene blue compatible with body fluids through endoscopic apparatus.The application takes an average of 15-20 minutes.
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1-Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are diseases of the heart and blood vessels. Many people lose their lives to CVD every year.In fact, it is the number one cause of death for both men and women in the USA. In our country, when we look at the 2017 Cause of Death Statistics of the Turkish
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Blood pumped into the body by the left ventricle of the heart exerts pressure on the blood vessels through which it passes. The blood vessels respond to this pressure with resistance. The highest point when the heart contracts is called systolic pressure and the lowest point when the heart relaxes is called diastolic pressure. Hypertension
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