The article stresses the importance of routine examinations to monitor metabolic function, which helps identify potential health risks and underlying issues. It emphasizes the role of balanced nutrition and physical activity in maintaining a healthy weight and controlling blood sugar levels. The inclusion of stress management as a crucial aspect of proper metabolism is highlighted. Overall, the article serves as a useful starting point for understanding the importance of proper body metabolism in maintaining a healthy family. Further expansion and inclusion of specific details would enhance its educational value...
A healthy family is a valuable asset in our lives. To ensure optimal family health, it is important for each family member to maintain proper body metabolism function. The proper metabolic function can affect various aspects of health, including maintaining a balanced weight, having sufficient energy, and preventing various metabolism-related diseases.
Examining the body's metabolism function can provide important insights into family members' health. This examination involves evaluating specific metabolic parameters such as blood sugar levels, cholesterol, thyroid hormones, liver function, and kidney function. By understanding the results of these examinations, we can identify potential health risks or metabolic problems that family members may experience.
Here are some important points to consider in conducting a proper examination of body metabolism function:
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Regular Examinations: Conducting regular examinations at intervals is a crucial step in monitoring family health. This may include checking blood sugar levels, lipid profiles (cholesterol), and organ functions such as liver and kidney function. These examinations can help identify risks of diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and underlying organ function disorders.
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Balanced Nutrition: A balanced and nutritious diet is a key factor in maintaining proper metabolism function. Paying attention to the intake of foods containing fiber, protein, healthy fats, and complex carbohydrates can help maintain a healthy weight, control blood sugar levels, and prevent nutrient deficiencies or excesses.
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Physical Activity: Involving all family members in regular physical activity is a good way to maintain proper metabolism function. Exercise and physical activity help increase calorie burning, regulate blood sugar levels, and strengthen the cardiovascular system and muscles.
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Stress Management: Stress can have a negative impact on body metabolism function. Managing stress through relaxation techniques such as meditation, exercise, or engaging in enjoyable hobbies can help maintain hormone balance and proper metabolism function.
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Consultation with Healthcare Professionals: Consulting with healthcare professionals about examination results and health concerns is an important step in gaining a better understanding of family members' metabolic conditions. Healthcare professionals can provide appropriate advice and recommendations and help design treatment plans.
Here are the Point-of-Care Test products owned by PT Isotekindo Intertama. They come in various types and functions that can help you easily monitor your health independently at home.
- For blood sugar monitoring (single parameter), PT Isotekindo Intertama has 2 types of devices:
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- GlucoSure AutoCode Blood Glucose Monitoring System is a unique auto-coding blood glucose monitoring system that automatically selects the best calibration every time a test strip is inserted.
- GlucoSure STAR Blood Glucose Monitoring System is a full-featured blood glucose monitoring system that needs a very small sample volume to test and provides greater comfort and a choice of different testing sites (palm, forearm, and finger).
- For hemoglobin screening, PT Isotekindo Intertama has a flagship product HemoSmart GOLD Hemoglobin Screening Meter. Offers a quick and easy way to measure hemoglobin levels and is the world's first biosensor-based palm-sized hemoglobin testing system. One of the strip-based testing methods offers ease of use and portability and requires only 1μL of blood.
- For uric acid monitoring, PT Isotekindo Intertama has UASure II Blood Uric Acid Monitoring System that employs advanced biosensor technology and is the first hand-held system for both healthcare professionals and individual users with the convenience of a portable device and easy operation for blood uric acid self-monitoring. This is the 2nd generation of UA Sure products.
- For blood lactate monitoring, PT Isotekindo Intertama has THE EDGE™ Blood Lactate Monitoring System a handheld device that measures lactate concentration in blood as a means for athletes and coaches to accurately assess the capability of the muscles for athletic performance.
Isotekindo also has devices that can measure multiple parameters in one device, including:
Altered blood parameters such as high blood glucose, high serum cholesterol, and high serum triglycerides may define a clinical condition known as METABOLIC SYNDROME which can increase CARDIOVASCULAR RISK.
Offer a fast and easy way to test for glucose and ketone bodies in the blood using separate test strips and determine the immediate risk for DKA (Diabetic Keto Acidosis).
A 4-in-1 inspection system that can check blood sugar, cholesterol, triglyceride, and uric acid levels in one device. Suitable for use by those of you who routinely carry out examinations to monitor the body's metabolic functions, as well as those who are carrying out treatment related to metabolic disorders.
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American Heart Association. (2021). Metabolic Syndrome. Retrieved from: https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/metabolic-syndrome
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American Diabetes Association. (2021). Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes. Retrieved from: https://professional.diabetes.org/sites/professional.diabetes.org/files/media/dc_45_s1_final.pdf
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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. (2020). Health Tips for Families: Eat Healthy. Retrieved from: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/community-health-outreach/health-topics/nutrition/health-tips-families/eat-healthy
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National Institute of Mental Health. (2021). 5 Things You Should Know About Stress. Retrieved from: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/stress/index.shtml
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