Question 1

how can  regular exercise improve cardiovascular function during times of stress?

Accepted Answer

Exercise: Good question.. Regular exercise makes the body able to perform work with more metabolic efficiency. This means the effects of stressful conditions will be decreased.

Question 2

stress has taken a toll on my body, and have symptoms of low immunity (chronic inflammation issues), at 27 yrs old. plan to improve lifestyle. how can i improve my immune system? regular exercise, healthy eating, sleep? anything else?

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Don’t overthink this: In spite of what you see in some media, there is virtually nothing you can do to “improve your immune system”. Don’t smoke, eat a balanced diet, and get some exercise regularly. Unless you have HIV, profound malnutrition, or a rare generic disease, lifestyle has almost no impact on your immune system. Supplement companies and some ‘alternative practiioners’  would love for you to believe otherwise

Question 3

why my sex drive / labido vanishes suddenly 
can anyone tell me the reason other than stress and depression 
30 year old male doing regular exercise 
thanks?

Accepted Answer

: If you are healthy, te stress over concern loss of libido and depression would be the initial cocern.  Your PCP could check your testeron level.  You need to check your restul sleep and your hydration and healthy eating.

Question 4

in exercise stress test my sons doctor wrote:"optimal heart rate achieved for nuclear imaging", but my son had regular exercise stress test without nuclear imaging.what does it mean?

Accepted Answer

Exercise ECG TESTING: Exercise ECG stress test can very effectively risk stratify patients with suspected coronary artery disease who have normal ekg at rest.Exercise ECG testing can evaluate patients who can exercise to a sufficient workload.If there are no abnormailities noted on the ECG with optimal heart rate, nuclear imaging may not have been done
discuss with your cardiologist why stress test  was done and results.

Question 5

does normal troponin blood level, chest x-ray, ekg & cardiac exercise stress test rule out any cardiovascular cause for my chest pain?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes. But of course not everything is 100%. But considering your age your chest pain is unlikely to be cardiac in nature. Follow up with your PCP.

Question 6

could you please describe functional capacity on a cardiovascular stress test?

Accepted Answer

Functional capacity: It's how long you're able to exercise and the load applied (for example, on a treadmill: 10 minutes reaching a peak speed of 4.2 mph at a grade of 16%.)these parameters result in a number called mets (metabolic equivalents). There are standard tables that predict normal functional capacity in mets based on age and gender.

Question 7

how does high levels of stress and anxiety impact on my cardiovascular system?

Accepted Answer

Stress: High levels of stress and anxiety can increase your heart rate and blood pressure. Over time this can accelerate atherosclerosis and other processes. Some people react worse to stress than others. The combination of stress and anxiety is probably additive. Finding ways to minimize both can make life both more enjoyable and perhaps less likely negatively effect your health.

Question 8

what are the different stress tests for cardiovascular disease?

Accepted Answer

Several : Common types of stress tests are either nuclear based or echo based . Nuclear tracer goes everywhere blood goes, so if the scan shows a "cold spot" where no tracer is found a blockage is possible. Echo based studies are based on wall motion. If at peak stress theres a wall motion abnoramilty than a blockage may be responsible.If one can't walk a chemical to simulate execise can be used.

Question 9

creatinine at around 1.3 mg/dl over the last 2 years (4 times confirmed), male 50y, 1.94cm, 85kg, regular exercise. should i worry?

Accepted Answer

Serum creatinine: Normal male creatinine is 0.6 to 1.2 mg/dL.  Your creatinine is a little above normal, but if you are muscular this might be your normal. I see nothing to be worried about continue to keep active.

Question 10

will regular exercise improve sexual dysfunction in men?

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Sexual function: It can as it increases blood flow everywhere.

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How does regular exercise improve cardiovascular function during times of stress

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Stress has taken a toll on my body, and have symptoms of low immunity (chronic inflammation issues), at 27 yrs old. plan to improve lifestyle. how can i improve my immune system? regular exercise, healthy eating, sleep? anything else?

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Why my sex drive / labido vanishes suddenly can anyone tell me the reason other than stress and depression 30 year old male doing regular exercise thanks?

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In exercise stress test my sons doctor wrote:"optimal heart rate achieved for nuclear imaging", but my son had regular exercise stress test without nuclear imaging.what does it mean?

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Does normal troponin blood level, chest x-ray, ekg & cardiac exercise stress test rule out any cardiovascular cause for my chest pain?

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Could you please describe functional capacity on a cardiovascular stress test?

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How does high levels of stress and anxiety impact on my cardiovascular system?

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What are the different stress tests for cardiovascular disease?

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Creatinine at around 1.3 mg/dl over the last 2 years (4 times confirmed), male 50y, 1.94cm, 85kg, regular exercise. should i worry?

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Will regular exercise improve sexual dysfunction in men?

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