review of 2018 data suggests that most U.S. physicians spend between 13 and 24 minutes with patients. About 1 in 4 spend less than 12 minutes, and roughly 1 in 10 spend more than 25 minutes. All in all, it seems like doctor-patient time isn’t changing substantially.
It’s not unusual for primary care doctors’ appointments to be scheduled at 15-minute intervals. Some physicians who work for hospitals say they’ve been asked to see patients every 11 minutes.
And the problem may worsen as millions of consumers who gained health coverage through the Affordable Care Act begin to seek care — some of whom may have seen doctors rarely, if at all, and have a slew of untreated problems
My most recent visit with my cardiologist lasted 4 minutes and he said ......keep up the good work see you next year!
HOW FREE RADICALS CAUSE DNA DAMAGE
free radicals can damage both fats and proteins in the body. Fats are essential components of the cell membranes especially in the cells of the eyes brain and liver. Proteins are the building block of the heart muscle and DNA which is the command center for cell regeneration. If the DNA becomes damaged the cell loses control and either self destructs or grows out of control. planting the seeds of disease.
As DNA damage increases our immune system becomes weaker creating an inflammatory state in our bodies and overburdening our liver. An overburdened liver is less effective at detoxifying harmful components and can create a negative impact on our life expectancy and general health
If free radicals killed a cell, it wouldn't be so bad as the body could just regenerate another cell. But the problem is the free radicals just damage the cell creating the opportunity for disease to begin.
With age, the body becomes less able to repair the damage done to the cells. Eventually the damage builds up to a point where it can't repair itself fast enough. This results in dead tissue and cellular mutations that can lead to cancer and other diseases.
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It would be fair to say that a good part of aging is a result of continuous free radicals attacking the cells of the body. The constant battering of cell membranes and cell DNA by free radicals damage the body, and the body cannot repair itself fast enough. as rancid fats and proteins build up in our tissues, our cells become overwhelmed and start to self-destruct.
Have you ever noticed that an older person smells different than a younger person? It's not uncommon to compare aging with going rancid from the inside out as our fats go stale and proteins become malformed.
Yes, the buildup of oxidized fats and malformed proteins in the body generates an aroma that no deodorant or mouthwash can eliminate.
What causes this non-stop build-up of rancid fats and denatured proteins within us? FREE RADICALS and they can come from a variety of sources.
1. Normal metabolism {burning glucose for fuel by our tissues}
2. Foods and beverages.
3. Oxygen and atmospheric pollutants.
Free radicals are electrically charged molecules that attack your cells, tearing through cellular membranes to react and create havoc with the nucleic acids, proteins, and enzymes inside.
Free radicals are unstable atoms that can damage cells, causing illness and aging.
Oxidative stress is the term that aptly describes the stress caused in the body by oxidation. Like oxygen rusts steel or air browns sliced fruit, free-radical damage occurs in your body through the natural process of metabolizing the oxygen you breathe.
Free radicals are a by-product, like car exhaust, that occurs as your body creates energy from oxygen. These free radicals stress (or create damage to) your cells, mitochondria and DNA. While free radicals are a normal part of the energy-generating process, when too many of them overwhelm your body’s ability to use them, oxidative stress occurs.
Oxidative stress is an underlying (preventable) cause of many illnesses and diseases. It damages tissues, cells and causes chronic disease if not held in check. The good news is… because free radical damage is largely self-inflicted, a few lifestyle changes can do wonders to protect your body, reverse the damage and prevent future oxidative stress and free-radicals from diminishing your health and wellness.
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