Heart Attack Risk with said tests on hair

A study has contributed to the field of health where to conduct tests on the hair it can be used to detect if a person consumes a certain chemical substances. Tests on the hair were also able to determine the cause of the stress hormones, cortisol levels, especially in people who have elderly. Facts prove that high levels of stress hormones in the body can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.

According to the experts stated that tests on hair have their advantages and privileges compared to other test test. An example is the hair test can provide guidance and information stress hormone levels during the last few months, when compared with tests on blood can show information only short-term stress.

In people who have elderly if detected high levels of stress hormones that can have a greater tendency to heart disease. According to Dr. Laura Menenschijin of Erasmus Medical Center in the Netherlands stated that the increased stress hormones is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Factor similar to the impact on high blood pressure or body fat.

With respect to the information provided by the tests on the hair, which can provide information on stress hormone levels over longer periods of time (several months), then this type of test on a hair better tools to evaluate a person's risk of heart disease.

A study published by the Journal of Clinical Endocrinologi and Metabolism have analyzed hair samples along the 1.2 inch. From the results of these studies have collected a sample of 283 people aged between 65 to 85 years. From these samples the researchers to determine levels of stress hormones during the last three months. From the results of their analysis showed that people with high levels of stress hormones were more likely to have a history of coronary heart disease, stroke, peripheral artery disease and diabetes.

According to Dr. Elisabeth van Rossum, of the Erasmus Medical Center stated that the facts of the data that have been collected show a clear interaction between hormone stress with cardiovascular disease. He also explained the need for additional information to determine the rules regarding stress hormone measurements as an indicator of cardiovascular disease. He also added that the study results can not indicate causality.

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http://health.kompas.com/read/2013/04/19/1659380/Tes.Rambut.Ungkap.Risiko.Serangan.Jantung