Health checks usually focus on the “Three Highs”: high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and high cholesterol. But now, doctors also see high uric acid as the “fourth high” because it can lead to gout, kidney issues, and heart disease. In Asia, cases are rising due to diet, alcohol, and sedentary lifestyles.
A multifunctional device makes monitoring easy, with quick tests and a simple light warning system. Cholesterol takes 15 seconds, triglycerides 80 seconds, and blood sugar, uric acid, and hemoglobin only 6 seconds each.
By adding uric acid to regular checks, health assessments become more complete. Regular testing with a multifunctional device helps detect risks early and prevent serious diseases.
Why the New Four Highs Are Dangerous
The “New Four Highs” are high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol, and high uric acid. Using a multifunctional device to monitor these indicators can help detect problems early and reduce the risk of serious health issues, including heart disease and metabolic disorders.
Connected Risks
These four conditions often appear together, known as metabolic syndrome. People with this syndrome are more likely to develop heart attacks, strokes, and type 2 diabetes. High uric acid makes these risks worse by causing inflammation and damaging blood vessels.
Serious Health Threats
Having all four conditions at once can cause:
- Faster Artery Damage: Fatty deposits can clog the arteries, making it harder for blood to flow and increasing the risk of heart attack or stroke.
- Kidney Problems: High blood pressure and other stresses can damage the kidneys, but regular monitoring and a healthy lifestyle can help protect them.
- Higher Risk of Early Death: The combination of these factors is linked to a higher chance of dying early from heart or metabolic diseases.
The “New Four Highs” are very risky when they happen together. Regular health check-ups and early care can stop serious problems.
Comparing the Risks to Cancer
Recent studies show that uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, and obesity, known as the “Four Highs,” can be as life-threatening as major cancers. These metabolic risk factors increase not only the risk of cardiovascular disease but also the incidence and mortality of various cancers.
Key Findings
- Obesity and Diabetes: People with obesity or diabetes have a higher risk of developing cancer and a greater chance of dying from it.
- Metabolically Unhealthy Individuals: Even people of normal weight with metabolic issues face a higher risk of dying from obesity-related cancers.
- Metabolic Syndrome: Individuals with metabolic syndrome have an elevated risk of cancer mortality, regardless of their weight.
Implications
The “Four Highs” are serious but can be managed. Eating healthier, exercising more, controlling your weight, and following medical advice can greatly reduce the risk of early cancer.
Unmanaged “Four Highs” don’t just harm the heart. They significantly increase cancer risk, sometimes matching or even exceeding the danger of major cancers such as breast, kidney, and endometrial cancer.
Management and Prevention
Managing and preventing the “Four Highs” takes a combined effort of healthy lifestyle habits, proper medical care, and regular health check-ups using a multifunctional device.
1. Lifestyle Management
- Eat healthy: Healthy eating helps protect your heart. Focus on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meats, and good fats. Cut back on salt, sugar, white bread and sweets, alcohol, and greasy or fried foods.
- Exercise regularly: To stay healthy, be active. Try to exercise for about 30 minutes a day, five days a week (like walking or cycling), and do strength exercises twice a week to keep your heart and muscles strong.
- Maintain a healthy weight: Losing just 5–10% of your body weight can significantly lower blood pressure, reduce cholesterol levels, and improve blood sugar control.
- Other habits: Maintain good health by avoiding smoking, getting 7–9 hours of quality sleep each night, and keeping stress under control.
2. Medical Interventions
- Medications: Doctors may prescribe antihypertensives, statins, or diabetes medications if lifestyle changes aren’t enough.
- Weight-loss therapies: Options include prescription weight-loss drugs or bariatric surgery for severe obesity.
3. Regular Monitoring
- Routine checks of blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol, and weight.
- Early detection allows timely treatment and lowers the risk of complications like heart disease, stroke, or cancer.
A healthy lifestyle is the first line of defense, while medications and medical therapies provide additional protection when risks are high. A balanced, proactive approach offers the best chance to prevent and control the “Four Highs.”
Monitoring as the First Step
The multifunctional device helps monitor the “Four Highs,” which are important health markers, making it easier to detect risks early through regular checks.
1. Hidden Dangers Don’t Show Symptoms
Conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or prediabetes often have no symptoms. Many people don’t realize they’re at risk without regular check-ups. In fact, studies show that most adults don’t even know their basic health numbers.
2. Helps Detect Metabolic Syndrome
When high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol, and central obesity happen together, it’s called metabolic syndrome. This greatly increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. Regular tracking (blood tests and waist measurements) helps catch it early.
3. Early Checks Save Lives
Preventive check-ups can cut the risk of dying from chronic diseases by nearly half. Doctors recommend:
- Blood Pressure: Starting in your 20s, get your blood pressure checked at least once every 1–2 years. Regular monitoring can spot problems early, even if you feel perfectly healthy.
- Cholesterol: Get your first test at age 20, then repeat every 4–6 years. If you have risk factors like obesity, diabetes, smoking, or a family history of heart disease, check it more often.
- Blood Sugar: Start testing around age 45. If you’re overweight or have risk factors like high blood pressure, family history of diabetes, or an inactive lifestyle, begin testing earlier.
- Weight/Waist: at every routine check-up.
4. Puts You in Control
Home monitoring tools (like blood pressure cuffs and glucose meters) let you spot changes early and adjust your lifestyle or treatment before problems get worse.
Monitoring the “Four Highs” helps detect problems early and protect long-term health.
EasyMate Plus 5-in-1 Health Monitoring System
The EasyMate Plus multifunctional device is a convenient, all-in-one tool designed for quick and simple health checks at home or in clinics. It measures five key health indicators using just a drop of blood from your fingertip:
- Blood Glucose (sugar)
- Cholesterol
- Uric Acid
- Hemoglobin
- Triglycerides
Fast Results
- Glucose, Uric Acid, Hemoglobin → 6 seconds.
- Cholesterol → 15 seconds.
- Triglycerides → 80 seconds.
Who Can Benefit?
- People who have diabetes, high cholesterol, gout, anemia, or high triglycerides are at higher risk for health complications and should monitor their condition closely.
- This is perfect for families who want an easy-to-use device to check their health regularly.
- Ideal for healthcare professionals who require fast and accurate testing at the point of care.
Key Features
- Complete health solution – suitable for the whole family.
- Compact and lightweight – easy to hold and use anywhere.
- Clear display – large LCD screen with a helpful light signal reminder (Green = normal, Red = warning).
