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DOES THE BREATH YOU TAKE REACH ITS TARGET?
Turkey Medicals said, “It is very important for our health that the oxygen we breathe is carried to our cells. But if the oxygen level in the blood is low, this journey will not happen and we will get sick,” said.
We have better understood how important breathing and oxygen saturation in our blood are for our health in the pandemic… So for what reasons does oxygen in the blood decrease? What problems does its lack lead to? How can it be increased? Here are all these questions…
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BE AWARE OF THESE ISSUES
With each breath we take, we breathe oxygen. But the journey of oxygen does not end when it enters the nose and reaches the lungs… It must necessarily reach the tissues and cells in the tissues. How much oxygen is able to reach the cells makes a big difference between health and disease. Some health problems reduce oxygen in the blood. We can list them as follows.
Deviation: A deviation of the nose is a curvature in the nasal canal. This indicates that we are not breathing well through one of our nostrils.
Allergy: Allergic bodies may have constant edema and congestion in the nose.
Teething: Teething, especially during sleep, makes it difficult to breathe deeply.
Sleep apnea: Perhaps the most important cause of lack of oxygen. Because the oxygen level in the blood drops far below what it should be. The oxygen pressure measured from the fingertip should be 97-99 percent, while it can drop to 80 percent during sleep apnea. This is a very serious moment of suffocation.
Stress-panic attacks-anxiety: in such cases, people breathe superficially.
COPD and asthma: means a decrease in the oxygen capacity of the lung.
Weight and obesity: reduces the expansion capacity of the lung.
High HbA1c: This value, which shows the 3-month average of blood sugar, also means that erythrocytes, which are red blood cells, have a low oxygen transport capacity.
Anemia: the number of erythrocytes decreases.
Narrowing of the vessels: in this case, microcirculation may be impaired. In particular, brain tissue is negatively affected by it.
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ALSO PAY ATTENTION TO LIVING CONDITIONS!
Biological, environmental factors and habits also reduce the oxygen level in the blood. These can be listed as follows…
Smoking: Reduces the amount of oxygen taken into the lungs with each breath.
Advanced age: Aging heart and lungs lead to insufficient oxygen intake and insufficient oxygen supply.
Indoor environment: Constantly being in such places leaves us without oxygen.
Air pollution: Especially the polluted air of cities also reduces oxygen in the blood.
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WHAT DISEASES DOES IT LEAD TO?
If the oxygen level in the blood decreases, the following ailments occur…
– The life of each cell is shortened.
– It’s a cause of fatigue.
– Increases fibromyalgia.
– It causes headaches.
– Clarity of mind decreases, concentration weakens.
– Wound healing slows down.
– It becomes difficult to lose weight. (enough oxygen should be able to reach the cells to burn the fat in our belly.)
– Chronic shortage of oxygen, that is, oxygen its insufficiency is a triggering factor in the stimulation or acceleration of tumors.
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HOW IS IT MEASURED?
In addition to blood pressure and heart rate, oxygen saturation in the blood, that is, its saturation (the level of oxygen in the bloodstream of a person), is one of the first measurements taken during the examination. The amount of oxygen in the blood is determined by a measuring device called a Pulse oximeter.
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HOW CAN WE INCREASE OUR OXYGEN?
– Deviation should be corrected by surgery.
– In order to reduce allergies, it is necessary to make healthy choices in nutrition, especially avoiding foods containing milk and gluten.
– Dental plaque, botox, or magnesium supplementation may be recommended for tooth tightening.
– Using apnea devices for sleep apnea prolongs life.
– In addition to treatment for panic attacks and anxiety, meditation and breathing work can be performed.
– For extra pounds, the shortest way out is to have dinner very early.
– Blood sugar control is required to reduce the value of HbA1c. It is necessary to use the medications prescribed by the doctor, not to consume simple carbohydrate foods.
– Iron can be given if there is an iron deficiency to treat anemia. Lack of B12 and folic acid is also the cause of anemia. It should be corrected.
– Cigarettes should be left.
– The air in the room should be refreshed a lot.
– Time should be spent outdoors.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
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