The metabolic lifestyle Holter is a device that allows to determine, among other parameters: Total Energy Expenditure in kilocalories per day. METS or metabolic equivalent in Kcal/Hr/Kg Duration and level of physical activity Sleeping hours Number of steps Basal metabolism How does the metabolic holter work and how does it perform the analysis? The Holter … Read more
Dr. Erice Calvo-Sotelo is a recognized specialist in Internal Medicine, being an expert in infectious diseases and in infection on joint prostheses and osteoarticular infection. He is currently Head of the Department of Internal Medicine at the Asepeyo Hospital in Madrid, and author of numerous publications. For many years he has combined his professional work … Read more
Water is also essential. It should be our main source of hydration. Forget sugary soft drinks! Being well hydrated helps the proper functioning of our body because let’s remember that we are mostly made up of water. Drinking enough water protects our skin and mucous membranes and helps our kidneys to function properly. In neurological … Read more
The arrival of monkeypox has put the West on alert, especially Spain which, after the outbreak detected in the community of Madrid and in the Canary Islands, has become the European country with the highest number of cases. Despite the increase in the number of cases in recent hours, various epidemiological surveillance agencies have declared … Read more
Persistent covid or long covid is a new disease suffered by those patients who have overcome the acute phase of an active SARS COV2 or COVID-19 infection with persistence of symptoms for several months or maintained. There are many clinical studies to assess the cause of the persistence of symptoms and it seems that the … Read more
Coronaviruses constitute a large family of viruses that was discovered in the 1960s, but whose origin is still unknown. As such, coronaviruses are viruses named for their corona-like spots on the surface of the virus. They are RNA viruses with a common viral envelope. Virus reservoirs appear in certain animals, at first it could be … Read more
Maintaining an adequate weight, controlling fat intake and exercising are essential to avoid this health problem. Approximately 25-30% of the Western population suffers from hepatic steatosis, a condition commonly referred to as “fatty liver”. According to Dr. Ruperto Oliveró, a specialist in internal medicine and preventive medicine at the Teknon Medical Center, “this disease is … Read more
Dr. Jordi Robert Olalla, coordinator of the Chronic Fatigue Unit of the Hospital Universitario Dexeus of the Quirónsalud group, indicates that despite current technological advances, doctors are sometimes unable to determine the causes of some diseases. By analyzing alterations and exploring the patient’s physique, it is possible to determine several diseases for which the symptomatology … Read more
Infectious diseases could be defined as those infectious diseases produced by viruses, bacteria, fungi or parasites capable of being transmitted between patients by different routes (respiratory or contact, among others), resulting in contagion. Some examples are: Virus – COVID-19 infection. Highly probable respiratory route of transmission. Bacteria – Infection by pulmonary tuberculosis. Respiratory transmission. Gonorrhea … Read more
Although genetic characteristics determine the level of cholesterol in our body, we can control or reduce the cholesterol in our blood through what we eat. The first thing Internal Medicine suggests, after detecting a case of high cholesterol, is a change in diet. A low-fat diet rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, semi-skimmed milk … Read more