Toxins, heavy metals, risk factors for dementia and Alzheimer's.

Dementia or Alzheimer's is a condition in which brain function is impaired, such as memory, decision-making, management, etc. Alzheimer's disease is a disease that is frequently encountered in a group of conditions. Dementia, such as some people who have had a stroke. It can cause symptoms of dementia as well. For Thai people, we found that people aged 65 years and over are at risk. Dementia can be up to 5 percent. As we age, every 5 years or more, the risk of dementia is doubled. And when we are 80 years old, we will have a chance of developing dementia up to 20 percent, or 1 in 5. Causes of dementia or Alzheimer's, dementia can occur for many reasons. There are both causes that can be cured. And the reason is that it is difficult to cure completely. Causes that can be cured include vitamin B12 deficiency, diseases related to thyroid hormones. or a condition where fluid builds up in the brain Causes of dementia from drinking alcohol, etc. As for causes that are difficult to cure, such as […]

September 21, 2022

Cervical cancer can be prevented, get tested before symptoms appear.

According to statistics from 2020, cervical cancer is the second largest among Thai women after breast cancer.

July 20, 2022

Liver and bile duct cancer, check first, know first, can be cured.

Liver and bile duct cancer It is considered the number 1 most common cancer in males and

July 19, 2022

Colon cancer: know it quickly, it can be treated, check your risk before the disease develops.

Colon cancer There is a trend of continuing to increase. It is 3rd most common in men and 2nd in women, with 44 new patients per day or 15,939 people/year and 15 deaths per day or 5,476 people/year. In fact, colon cancer can be prevented too. cancer screening Because if we detect it at an early stage, the treatment will be effective. and have a high chance of recovering from the disease Especially people aged 50 years and over should have cancer screening every year. Source: Public Health Statistics 2019, Strategy and Planning Division. Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health What is colon cancer? Colon cancer is when a lump forms in the large intestine. And because the large intestine is tubular When a lump forms, it causes the colon to narrow. Stool passing through the large intestine will have more difficulty passing through. So it accumulates inside. Resulting in bloating, distension, and more discomfort. When the outlet becomes narrower, the stool that passes out of the lump becomes smaller. And because the cancerous tumor will be macerated. Easier to scratch than normal tissue [...]

July 15, 2022

Breast cancer: know it quickly, it can be prevented, a new option for cancer patients.

breast cancer It is the number 1 cause of death for Thai women. During their lifetime, 1 in 10 Thai women will have a chance of becoming “Breast cancer” and an average of 12 Thai women die of breast cancer per day. But if they are checked and treated But if it is checked and treated during the initial period, there will be a high chance of getting it back to normal. We can screen for breast cancer at an early stage. In order to be diagnosed and able to treat in a timely manner Know and understand breast cancer. It's known as cancer. When anyone hears about it, everyone is afraid. Especially breast cancer in women is considered the most common silent disease. Breast cancer is caused by cells in the breast that divide abnormally. beyond the body's control and transforms into cancer cells Most often occurs inside the milk ducts. and can spread out from the milk ducts To the lymph nodes in the armpits and other distant organs, female hormones are linked to breast cancer. Although breast cancer is not known exactly what causes it. But female hormones are also related to the development of breast cancer. Women are 100 times more likely to develop breast cancer than men. The timing of menstruation. It was found that those who had their first period at a young age or late menopause There is an increased risk of developing breast cancer. Women who have never had children or are pregnant for the first time People over the age of 30 have a higher risk of developing breast cancer than people who get pregnant at a young age. Women who have used birth control pills for more than 5 years or who have received postmenopausal estrogen replacement therapy for more than 2 years have an increased risk of breast cancer. Who is at higher risk of developing breast cancer than other women […]