Not long ago, a famous actor died of a brain hemorrhage. It was a sad and shocking event for everyone. Even an actor who seems to be taking care of his health regularly ended his life in such a vain way, and it was an opportunity for many people to be reminded of their awareness of vascular health.
Blood vessels are tubes that supply nutrients and oxygen to all parts of our body. They are all different in size and shape, from thick pipes like pipes to microvessels that can only be seen through a microscope. Blood is flowing in this tube. It moves nutrients and oxygen directly through white blood cells and red blood cells present in the blood.
But what if the blood and blood vessels that carry nutrients and oxygen to the most important organs of the body, such as the heart, brain, and lungs, are not clean, and are dirty and narrow like sewerage systems full of grease and old grime? If not only clean blood flows, but oily grime clogs up thin blood vessels as it flows, or if dirt accumulates on the blood vessel wall for a long time and the flow gradually weakens, a bigger problem can occur.
When a major branch of the blood vessel to the heart is blocked, we call it myocardial infarction. When a blood vessel to the lungs is blocked, it is called a pulmonary embolism, and when a blood vessel to the brain is blocked, it is called a cerebral infarction.
In fact, even if the major branches are not completely blocked, if the micro blood vessels are gradually blocked and the overall supply of nutrients and oxygen is reduced, the function of the organ will naturally fall.
In vascular dementia, more than 90% of people have had a stroke, so the health of blood vessels and blood has a great impact on functional health.
If so, what factors contaminate blood and blood vessels?
Cholesterol is the most important factor that contaminates blood and blood vessels. Cholesterol constitutes cell membranes, produces bile acids, and is an essential ingredient in our body that is used as a raw material for steroid hormones. As excess cholesterol circulates in the blood, low-density cholesterol (LDL) is oxidized, and the oxidized low-density cholesterol deposits on the walls of blood vessels along with an inflammatory response, forming a blood clot. These are the main culprits that contaminate blood vessels and blood.
Factors that increase LDL include excessive intake of fructose and sugar, as mentioned above, and high blood pressure, insomnia, and excessive work also act as oxidative stress that easily oxidizes LDL. In addition, since the process of cholesterol deposition in blood vessels is an inflammatory reaction in itself, diseases such as intestinal leakage and adrenal fatigue, which cause excessive inflammatory responses in the body, can also be a problem.
Lifestyle correction is the most important method to purify contaminated blood, but there are also various treatment methods that can be performed in a hospital.
Photon therapy, which has been used in Germany since about 1950, collects about 80-100cc of blood in a vacuum bottle, injects oxygen, and purifies the blood by irradiating UVC ultraviolet rays. The purified blood is injected back into the body and spreads throughout the body within 2 minutes, maximizing the therapeutic effect throughout the body.
Clinical studies have confirmed that this treatment reduces blood viscosity and reduces blood levels of LDL and triglycerides. As a result, it has the effect of preventing arteriosclerosis. It is also known to have the effect of purifying inflammatory substances in the blood to strengthen chronic fatigue, pain, and immunity.
If you are taking antihyperlipidemia or high blood pressure medications, we recommend that you pay attention to the health of your blood vessels and blood and actively correct your lifestyle.
Jae-cheol Lee, President of the Korean Society of Functional Medicine, President of BanH Clinic