Health Screening

Today, a deskbound and unhealthy lifestyle is the routine and therefore people are becoming more inclined towards ailments and diseases. The sedentary lifestyle of urban population has resulted in various diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity, osteoporosis and cancers. Due to the excellent infrastructure, expert medical expertise and low treatment cost, Iran has emerged as a favorite medical tourism destination. Of late, with the introduction of corporate hospital chains and health care centers, medical tourism opportunities are immense in Iran.

Over the years, these corporate hospital chains have recognized the need and importance of preventive health care and have come up with several health check programs and packages. TebMedTourism company provides you with the information regarding Health Checkup Packages offered across Iran.

These Health Checkup packages constitute of a range of checkups to determine and prevent the occurrence of signals that indicate illness and facilitate you with the best medical treatments. There are various preventive health care and health checkup programs introduced by TebMedTourism company that can be availed at affordable prices. Given below is the brief description of health checkups that are offered:

Biochemistry: It is the study of chemical processes in human beings. It deals with the elements, functions and interactions of cell elements such as proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and bio-molecules.

Lipid Profile: It is a group of tests that gives an estimation of coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease risk. In this health check-up, the total cholesterol level of the body including high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL), low-density lipoprotein(LDL), very low-density lipoprotein(VLDL)  and triglycerides is examined.

Radiological Investigations: The most time-honored and recognized method of imaging is Radiology that includes various techniques- X-Rays, tomography, nuclear medicine, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography and ultrasound.

LDL Cholesterol: Cholesterol is an organic chemical substance that is produced with the combination of lipid (fat) with steroids. There are three kinds of blood cholesterol- HDL (High-Density Lipoprotein) &LDL (Low-Density Lipoprotein) &VLDL(very low-density lipoprotein). Low Density Lipoprotein particles (LDL &VLDL) are considered as bad cholesterol as they create clogging of blood vessels, hurdles easy blood flow in the body and increases the risk of heart disease and cerebrovascular disease.

Triglyceride: Triglycerides are the fatty acid deposits formed by merging glycerol with three molecules of fatty acids. Carbohydrates that our body derives from eaten food are transformed into glucose that is utilized by cells as energy substance. The excess glucose is sent back to the liver where it is converted into glycogen and get stored in muscles. On the other hand, excess glycogen is again sent back to the liver where it is transformed into triglyceride.

Albumin: It refers to a water-soluble protein that is commonly found in egg whites and human blood.

Diet Counseling: It refers to individualizing nutritional care that encourages healthy eating habits. It also assists in the prevention of nutrition-related illness which includes cancer, obesity, hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease and diabetes.