Everyone recognizes it, cold hands during the winter. Whatever you try, they just don’t seem to get warm. But how do cold hands arise and what can you do about it? Muscles Cold hands happen when the muscles of your blood vessels contract due to the cold. They close, as it were. As a result, […]
Worldwide, 31% of people die annually from the consequences of cardiovascular disease. This is often caused by risk factors such as (low-grade) inflammation and increased oxidative stress. Oxidative stress is caused by, among other things, smoking, medication, excessive alcohol consumption, overexposure to the sun, intensive sports, obesity, hypoglycemia and possibly depression. Research A survey was […]
Athletes who swim long distances in open water often lubricate their bodies with (animal) fat as insulation. In order to protect their body against the low temperature of the water while swimming. But their own body fat also helps them to stay warm. Scientific research has also shown that swimmers with a higher body mass […]
Cholesterol consists of HDL and LDL and is an important building block for your cells. HDL is also referred to as the ‘good’ cholesterol because it collects all unused cholesterol from your body and transports it to the liver where it is broken down. So it cleans your veins, including the remaining LDL particles. LDL […]
