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00:00 Meanwhile, here is our health and wellness doctor, Dr. Oye Balburias
00:05 to answer your questions on our Facebook page.
00:10 Good morning to you, Dr. Oye.
00:11 Good morning, Connie, and good morning to our listeners.
00:15 First question for you, Dr. Oye.
00:17 Is it true that massaging the feet at night lowers blood pressure?
00:22 That question is from Eliza Jimenez.
00:26 Yes, Elijah, you're right.
00:28 There are four reasons why we have problems with blood pressure.
00:34 One of them is the balance of what we call the autonomic nervous system.
00:39 This is the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system.
00:44 This is what is affected by chronic stress.
00:48 So, when we massage, we have nerve points in our feet
00:54 that are connected to our brain where we can balance the two systems.
01:01 The sympathetic system activates when we are relaxed or calm.
01:08 So, this also helps to lower the pressure in our body.
01:13 So, there are four mechanisms why blood pressure rises.
01:16 One of them is what we call the autonomic nervous system or its imbalances.
01:22 And for our next question for you, Dr. Oye,
01:24 he says he always feels dizzy and has a headache.
01:28 He also died several times in his years apart.
01:32 His other question is that he is easily tired and breathless.
01:36 What is his condition?
01:38 What is that, Doc?
01:39 That question is from Wilfredo Castro.
01:42 Wilfredo, the symptoms you are mentioning are not neglected,
01:48 especially if they are persistent.
01:51 Many diseases or feelings can be caused by sudden death or syncope.
02:01 It can be connected to the heart or to your blood problem,
02:06 especially if you are anemic.
02:07 But it is difficult to assess just by the information you gave me.
02:12 What is important now is to consult a doctor,
02:15 especially if these are the symptoms you are experiencing.
02:19 You are often dying and easily breathless.
02:22 If this is a result of a heart attack or something that affects your heart,
02:29 it can be dangerous.
02:30 It can manifest as an acute condition or event
02:35 where your health and life can be at risk.
02:41 So, my advice to you, Alfredo,
02:43 is to consult a doctor,
02:45 particularly a cardiologist or at least a general internist like me,
02:51 to assess and conduct laboratory tests
02:55 so that we can know why these are happening to you.
02:58 Meanwhile, back to our Facebook question, Doc Oye.
03:01 Why does he often faint, especially if the weather is cold?
03:06 That question is from Forbes Pakunla.
03:09 You know, Forbes, our lungs have what we call a mucosal immune system.
03:19 It goes to our lungs.
03:21 So, the extremes of temperature can sometimes trigger
03:26 for our immune system in our lungs to activate.
03:30 Because sometimes, they perceive extreme cold as danger or stranger.
03:37 So, what they will do is they will activate their defensive response
03:41 because that's the job of our immune system,
03:44 to protect us.
03:46 So, if they perceive someone who wants to enter our lungs,
03:50 they will activate the coughing reflex.
03:53 Sometimes, they will produce phlegm
03:56 to release the perceived danger or stranger
04:00 or microbe that wants to enter our body.
04:04 But sometimes, even if there's no microbe,
04:06 extremes of temperature, especially if it triggers the drying of our lungs,
04:11 can be a reason why you faint during those changes in temperature.
04:18 And for our last question,
04:20 here it is, Doc.
04:21 He has a protein trace in his urinalysis.
04:24 What does that mean?
04:26 The question is from Ara.
04:28 Ara, protein, or if you have protein findings in your urine,
04:32 that's not normal, right?
04:35 Because protein should be inside our blood vessel.
04:39 Because protein is what will pull the fluid component of our blood
04:45 when it comes out of the blood vessel.
04:48 If you throw away the protein,
04:50 it's an indication that your kidneys,
04:54 its filter, is already empty.
04:57 That's why protein is thrown away.
04:59 If it progresses,
05:01 it will cause many complications or conditions
05:05 that will affect your health.
05:09 Sometimes, it can be acute.
05:11 Because sometimes, if the amount of protein we eat is too high,
05:16 it can cause protein to be thrown away.
05:19 Or if you have a fever when you got your urinalysis,
05:24 it can be temporary when we see protein in your urine.
05:29 But if it persists,
05:31 especially if the number increases,
05:34 from traces to +1, +2,
05:37 you really need to consult a doctor,
05:40 particularly a nephrologist,
05:42 to know the cause of the damage to your kidneys.
05:50 Thank you so very much, Doc Oy, for answering and guiding us,
05:54 especially to those who sent their questions.
05:57 And of course, keep them coming.
05:58 Just send your questions because who knows,
06:02 we might be able to read the next questions for our next episode.
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