Health Care

  With proper diet, exercise, and stress reduction, blocked arteries may be reversed. Medication and lifestyle adjustments may potentially lessen the accumulation of plaque.   One important part of your circulatory system is your arteries. Your body uses these tubes to pump blood that contains oxygen  to all parts of your body. Blood can flow easily when blood arteries are open and unobstructed. But occasionally, deposits of fat, cholesterol , and other materials may accumulate within your blood vessels. Atherosclerosis is the name for this condition, which can cause your arteries to progressively narrow. The location and degree of your plaque development will determine how you are treated. In order to reverse atherosclerosis, the authors of a 2020 review point out that controlling all significant risk factors is necessary, such as: Lowering elevated cholesterol Lowering hypertension Stopping smoking, if you do You may also "unclog" your arteries by exercising...

  A healthy blood oxygen saturation range is 95–100%, or 75–100 mm Hg. Hypoxemia, or low blood oxygen levels, may be something to be concerned about. Y our red blood cells' oxygen carrying capacity is shown by your blood oxygen level. The majority of people and children don't require blood oxygen level monitoring. Unless you are undergoing a treatment or exhibit symptoms like shortness of breath or chest pain, many doctors won't check it. Blood oxygen levels may need to be monitored by people with specific medical problems in order to assess if treatment is effective or needs to be modified. These circumstances could consist of: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Asthma Cardiac disease Heart disease The pulse oximeter and arterial blood gas (ABG) is the two test types used to measure blood oxygen levels. You can use a pulse oximeter in a doctor's office or at home. ABG is a very accurate test, but it needs a blood sample drawn by a medical spe...