health check glossary

Read here what the blood test for the heart and vascular check-up includes.

gout is a metabolic disease caused by an increased concentration of uric acid (hyperuricemia) in the blood. It does not initially cause any symptoms, but represents a significant risk factor for the development of serious diseases.

Winter is cold season. This increases the risk of developing a serious heart disease from a relatively harmless infection. This makes it all the more important to cure a flu infection properly. » more about influenza viruses

Older people, pregnant women, chronically ill people and people who often come into contact with other people as part of their job are particularly at risk. A typical symptom is a sudden onset of severe illness, often accompanied by a dry cough, sore throat and aching limbs, and often a high fever.

95-99 percent of all adults have contracted chickenpox at some point in their lives and are immune to it. What few people know is that the chickenpox virus can be transmitted at any time as shingles (herpes zoster) may recur.

Shingles: People over 50 are particularly affected

The H2 breath test is used to determine lactose intolerance or fructose intolerance.

The doctors of the practice clinic for Diagnostics and Preventive Medicine in Bornheim near Cologne, Bonn and Düsseldorf have been working on the Diagnosis and therapy of Hashimoto's thyroiditisThe thyroid specialists connect the inner Medicine with Naturopathy.

Home visits and care in retirement homes have been a matter of course for us since the practice was founded.

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Home visits are possible in cases of acute illnesses.

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The specialists for preventive examinations in the practice clinic for diagnostics and preventive medicine place particular emphasis on the so-called heart check during their complete health check in order to determine the individual risk for a Heart attack to eat.

The heart failure is one of the most common diseases in Germany. According to calculations by the Federal Statistical Office, it is the most common reason for hospitalization in women and the fourth most common reason for men. The term heart failure refers to a weak heart resulting from a reduced pumping function. 

Inflammation of the heart muscle is a dangerous complication of infections. The most common pathogens of myocarditis are the viruses that also cause a flu-like infection. In this case, the viruses not only spread in the upper respiratory tract, but also reach the heart muscle, the so-called myocardium, via the blood. At least 5% of all infections are transmitted to the heart muscle. The first warning signs can be: chest pain, heart palpitations, tiredness, a general feeling of malaise or shortness of breath.

The amino acid Homocysteine is a natural waste product of cell formation. A healthy immune system keeps the toxic concentration in check. When the mechanism stops working, it becomes dangerous.

Homocysteine ​​is dangerous for the heart, circulatory system and brain

The Homöopathie represents a drug treatment in which the greatest care is taken to find the right medicine for the individual with his or her specific disease process.

We carry the listening using audiometry.