Men’s health risks for age 35+ (men’s month special price approx. €60, regular price €80+)
12 main blood indicators for men aged 35+ with blood pressure measurement. The results allow you to evaluate:
A hemogram is a complex examination that measures the hemoglobin content in the blood and counts blood cells: leukocytes, erythrocytes, platelets. Changes in the hemogram can indicate very different medical conditions – anemias, inflammations, hematopoietic diseases, etc.
Lipids (cholesterol, HDL and LDL cholesterol and triglycerides) are important indicators because their elevated blood levels (low blood levels for HDL cholesterol) are one of the main risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
Glycohemoglobin (HbA1c) – allows to determine whether there is an increased risk of developing diabetes or already developed diabetes.
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and gammaglutamyl transferase (GGT) are important enzymes that are most commonly elevated due to excessive alcohol consumption, but also some medical conditions. Excessive alcohol consumption is directly related to more than 60 different health problems, including liver cirrhosis and hepatitis, pancreatitis, cardiovascular and neurological diseases.
Testosterone, sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) and the free androgen index – analyzes based on which it is possible to estimate how much of the main male sex hormone testosterone a man has in his blood and how much of this testosterone is usable by the body. Testosterone affects a man’s physical development, muscle mass and its performance, the location of fat tissue in the body, sexual interest and ability, as well as sperm production and quality. A low level of testosterone can manifest itself as a decrease in mental and physical ability, sleep disorders, joint and back pain. Prolonged low testosterone levels cause bone loss.
Uric acid is a waste product of the metabolism of certain proteins (purines). Hyperuricemia is a condition that occurs in nearly a fifth of the population, when the level of uric acid in the blood is elevated. A high level of uric acid is the cause of gout, a disease that primarily affects small joints, but is also a risk factor for the development of kidney damage (kidney stone disease), heart disease, especially high blood pressure and coronary heart disease, and a worse outcome. The most effective measures to reduce risks are normalizing body weight and correcting diet (poor purine diet).
PSA, or prostate-specific antigen, is primarily an analysis for the early detection of prostate cancer, but PSA values also increase in other prostate diseases (inflammation, benign enlargement).
Blood pressure measurement makes it possible to clarify the risk of high blood pressure by reflecting the performance of the heart and the tone of blood vessels.