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(7/8) Life's Essential 8™ : Smoking Direct & second-hand smoking (or vaping) has clear impact on heart health. Smoking damages the blood vessels, causing inflammation & plaque, that lead to more clots & higher risk of strokes & heart diseases. rxhometest.com/article/heart-…

(6/8) Life's Essential 8™ : Blood Pressure (BP) With age, plaque deposits stiffen & narrow the arteries, causing high BP & stress on the heart. High BP is well known cause of heart diseases & values over 120/80 require regular monitoring or medication. rxhometest.com/article/heart-…

(5/8) Life's Essential 8™ : Cholesterol & Lipids Non-HDL-cholesterol is one of the most critical markers of plaque deposit, which over time increases the risk of heart attack. A lipid panel is the key to monitor this risk regularly. rxhometest.com/article/heart-… #cholesterol #LDL

(4/8) Life's Essential 8™ : BMI Body Mass Index is a simplified metric of weight & body composition. Despite criticism, it's widely used in research & clinics. BMI also depends on body type & ancestry. Sometimes waist size maybe better alternative. rxhometest.com/article/heart-…

KLOTHO gene is a marker of longevity & anti-aging. Discovered in 1997, the VS-KL genetic mutations show premature aging in mice. It may offer protection against dementia & Alzheimer's, especially for those carrying APOE4 genes. Now, you can test for it: rxhometest.com/product/apoe-g…

(3/8) Life's Essential 8™ : Blood Glucose A1c levels over 5.7% or a fasting glucose over 100 mg/dL indicate risk of current or future diabetes. Another key risk factor: first-degree relatives with diabetes. Guidelines by American Diabetes Association: doi.org/10.2337/dc26-S…

(2/8) Life's Essential 8™ : Exercise Exercise has clear advantages for heart health: - 150 min/week of moderate (100 steps/min; 75% of max heart rate) is recommended. - Resistance training (& power breathing) can lower blood pressure by 5-10 mmHg. Ref: bjsm.bmj.com/content/57/20/…

♡ Life's Essential 8™ - The Key Markers of Heart Health in a Single Image: Reference: doi.org/10.1161/CIR.00… 2026 JACC guidelines: jacc.org/doi/epdf/10.10… Order a Lipids panel anytime: rxhometest.com/product/choles… (original image updated with Cholesterol below 200, not 100)

(1/8) DIET - as part of Life's Essential 8™ Multiple studies have shown diet has clear impact on improving heart health. Small changes, such as diet rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts, low fat, lean meat alone can lower blood pressure by 5%. doi.org/10.1002/clc.49… #hearthealth

The American College of Cardiology's 2026 guidelines add 2 new heart markers: Lipoprotein (a): - depends on family history - should be measured at least once in life - over 50 mg/dL means 40% higher risk ApoB: - better marker than LDL for some people rxhometest.com/product/choles…

50 Years of the famous 'self-help' experiment that proved ulcers could be caused by H. pylori. Barry Marshall, an Australian MD, proved that infection by Helicobacter pylori led to gastritis and peptic ulcer disease (& was given 2005 Nobel prize). helico.com/wp-content/upl…

Metabolic Syndrome is very common (1 in 3 adults). But it's extremely difficult to define. Depending on who you talk to, there's a new definition. However, insulin resistance is key, & it starts with body fat, which relates to the waist size with age. rxhometest.com/product/choles…

One-in-10 men is expected to test positive for prostate cancer during their lifetime. (2nd most common after breast cancer). However, survival rate is very high, especially after early diagnosis. A PSA Screening Test after 50y is recommended by USPTF. rxhometest.com/product/psa-pr…

PSA testing can save life. The lifetime risk of prostate cancer in US: - diagnosis: 1-in-10 (2nd only to breast cancer). - death: 1-in-25 (5th). - 5-year survival: 98%. The USPTF, ACP, AUA recommend PSA screening (with as simple as a finger prick test). rxhometest.com/product/psa-pr…

This Heart Health Month, go beyond the standard markers: -Lipoprotein(a): independent marker of heart health. Below 5 mg/dl-->ideal. Higher-->risk of inflammation & atherosclerosis -APOA1 (HDL related): higher-->healthy -APOB (LDL related): lower-->healthy -CRP: ideally <3

Glutamate is a neurotransmitter that is brain's main 'GO' signal. It converts to glutamine & is recycled back. GABA acts as a shunt, to 'STOP' excess glutamate. This Glutamate-Glutamine-GABA cycle is crucial to balance our mood, focus & sleep. rxhometest.com/article/list-n…

Mood, sleep, anxiety, inflammation, immunity are linked through tryptophan. Proteins digest in the gut & mostly covert to Kynurenine, a marker of inflammation & immunity. A fraction converts to serotonin & melatonin, that controls mood, sleep & pain. rxhometest.com/article/list-n…

January is cervical cancer awareness month. Caused by HPV it is 4th biggest killer among women. Cancers from HPV are fully preventable with an FDA-approved vaccine (since 2006), when given to teenagers at ages 11-18 years. Reference: Palmer JNCI (2024) 10.1093/jnci/djad263

Research shows neurotransmitters play important roles in our sleep. For example, during REM sleep, when the brain is active but body is almost paralyzed, acetylcholine (ACh) levels rise for vivid dreaming. Most neurotransmitters are low during sleep. rxhometest.com/product/neurot…

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