Yasuhide Onai writes:
Differences:
Patient A is a man. Patient B is a woman. This is a simple but important
difference between two patients, I think. There are some differences between
a man's body and woman's body. Patient A did little or no exercising every
day. Patient B liked to ride on her bicycle on weekends. I think this difference
is connected to their cholesterol levels.
Levels of LDL:
The best LDL cholesterol level is less than 130. Patient A's LDL level
is 165. This is a very dangerous level for our body, especially for coronary
diseases. An LDL level of 160 or higher means we have an increased risk
for heart diseases. So he was at the very dangerous point for heart disease.
The coronary artery has a tendency to be blocked by cholesterol. Patient
B's LDL level is 120. This is the best level but she is a member of a family
where there is a history of diabetes. This hereditary disease may influence
her body.
Diet:
Patient A liked ice cream, eggs, and fatty meat. These foods consist of
animal products. Cholesterol is found only in animal products. Patient
B liked white bread and cheese, but she did not eat so much fatty meat.
Perhaps this difference is also connected to the difference in their health.
Other issues:
Patient A does little or no exercising. Patient B smokes a little. Proper
exercising every day produces a healthy body. No exercising may contribute
to a lack of good health, I think. Smoking is bad for our body and arteries.
Suggestions:
Patient A must stop taking fatty meat or other meat and take more plant
products such as vegetables, and he should exercise every day. If we continue
proper exercises within 30 minutes, fat will begin to be burned and changed
into amino-acid or other healthy substitutes. Heavy load exercises will
produce bad influences on our body. Joints and muscles will be damaged.
On the other hand, too light exercising will make no sense. Patient B must
stop smoking and do exercise every day to decrease her weight.
It is said that we should take more than 30 kinds of foods. If we do not,
our inside (body) can not maintain its conditions. This condition- ion
for body maintenance is called HOMEOSTASIS. Destroying homeostasis may
be connected to very many diseases. So, these two patients should take
more than 30 kinds of foods (and patient A must exclude fatty meat).
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