Corrielus Cardiology

 Do the symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) lead you to have a hard time staying hydrated? Even in healthy individuals, diarrhea can result in dehydration, and it can be more problematic when IBD produces persistent diarrhea.The large intestine may be partially or completely removed during surgery to treat Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and other gastrointestinal conditions. Most water is absorbed through the large intestine, therefore if all or part of it is missing, the body may absorb less water overall. For those who have an ileostomy and have undergone j-pouch surgery, hydration is a particular area of concern (ileal pouch-anal anastomosis or IPAA). After ileostomy surgery, dehydration is a key factor in readmissions to the hospital. Inflammatory Bowel Disease: What Is It? Ulcerative colitis (UC)  and Crohn's disease are two illnesses that fall under the general term "inflammatory bowel disease" (IBD) (CD). Although they both have similar symptoms...

    Did this ever happen to you? As you get out of bed or get up from a chair, you suddenly feel faint or dizzy. When you get up, your head may spin since your blood pressure immediately falls. You can experience tunnel vision, your eyesight might be blurry or faint. You might also feel confused and lightheaded, which would only make this already terrifying experience worse. Less frequently, you can experience a dull ache on the backs of your shoulders and neck. Rarely, you might faint or lose consciousness. These are signs of orthostatic hypotension, a disorder that develops when blood pressure decreases significantly as a result of a  shift in position.   What is Orthostatic Hypotension An excessive drop in blood pressure (BP) when in an upright position is known as orthostatic (postural) hypotension. A decline of more than 20 mm Hg systolic, more than 10 mm Hg diastolic, or both meet the mainstream definition. Within a few seconds to a few minutes of standing, fai...

    Craving a substantial meal or an endless supply of your preferred snack is one thing. It's another thing to be so hungry that you snap at the slightest inconvenience. This distinguishes between hunger and "hangry," a clever mashup of "hungry" and "angry." Whether you've personally gone through it or not, you probably know someone who has. But is it a physiological phenomenon, or is it simply a more sophisticated form of weeping for your bottle? The biological basis of hanger According to gastroenterologist Christine Lee, MD, "There is a physiological explanation why some people get angry when they're hungry." She says, "The level of sugar (glucose) in your blood falls after you haven't eaten for a while. When your blood sugar levels go too low, a series of hormones are released, including the stress hormone cortisol and the adrenaline (the fight-or-flight hormone). To increase and stabilize your blood sugar, these hormone...

    The World Health Organization (WHO) claims that depression is a widespread condition throughout the world. 264 million people around the world are affected by it, and whether it's moderate or severe, it can become a serious health issue. Although both psychotherapy and medicine are useful for treating depression, exercise is a free and widely accessible alternative. According to integrative medicine specialist Irina Todorov, MD, exercise can not only help with depression but also lower blood pressure, enhance cholesterol profile, help control blood sugar, and cut the risk for heart disease, diabetes, and common malignancies. Of course, maintaining or achieving a healthy weight is possible with exercise. How exercising can improve your mood Food preferences, stress levels, and physical exercise all have a significant impact on mood and can lower your chances of developing anxiety and depression. Here are five reasons why exercising can improve your mood.   1. If you ex...

  Your heartbeat is controlled by a network of nodes, cells, and signals called the cardiac conduction system. Each time your heart beats, electrical signals go through your heart. These impulses induce various cardiac regions to enlarge and constrict. The heart's expansion and contraction regulate the body's blood flow. What is the heart's conduction system? The network of specialized cells, electrical signals, and nodes (groups of cells that can either be nerve or muscle tissue) in the heart's conduction system is what keeps your heart pumping. Your heartbeat is controlled by two varieties of cells: a.) The electric signals are carried via conducting cells. b.) Your heart's contractions are managed by muscle cells. The cardiac conduction system in your heart gives the signal to begin a heartbeat. Additionally, it transmits messages that instruct various heart muscle groups to rest and contract (squeeze). Your heart's ability to contract and relax regulates ho...

  Although both psychotherapy and medicine are useful for treating depression, exercise is a free and widely accessible alternative. According to integrative medicine specialist Irina Todorov, MD, exercise can not only help with depression but also lower blood pressure, enhance cholesterol profile, help control blood sugar, and cut the risk for heart disease, diabetes, and common malignancies. Of course, maintaining or achieving a healthy weight is possible with exercise. How exercising can improve your mood Food preferences, stress levels, and physical exercise all have a significant impact on mood and can lower your chances of developing anxiety and depression. Here are five reasons why exercising can improve your mood. 1. If you exercise, stress is less likely to result in depression. It's a terrible fact, but 4.7% of adults 18 and older have regular depression, according to CDC data published in 2019. Depression is frequently caused by high levels of stress in dai...

  You can give your heart a great gift by taking part in physical activity. Johns Hopkins research suggests that staying active, eating a Mediterranean-style diet, maintaining a normal weight, and quitting smoking should be part of a healthy lifestyle to avoid coronary artery disease and vascular disease. Not sure how effective simple measures can be? Over the eight years when more than 6,200 participants were followed, these four lifestyle characteristics significantly decreased the likelihood of dying from any cause by 80%. Understanding how exercise benefits the heart can be a powerful incentive to exercise and move more. Here's what you should know: 1. Exercise lowers blood pressure. Exercise, like beta-blockers, can lower blood pressure and slow heart rate. The main risk factor for heart disease is high blood pressure. 2. The secret to weight management is exercise. Physical activity, which improves heart health, is important for weight loss, and even more so for maintaining i...