THE inventor of the portable machine that can detect early signs of atherosclerosis (plaque buildup in the arterial wall) and in the process help save many lives from coronary artery disease can think of only two perfect complement to her machine: exercise and a diet filled with fruits and vegetables.
Dr. Helen Marcoyannopoulou-Fojas, a dual Greek and Filipino citizen who invented the BPULS, a modem-sized device that can noninvasively detect the elasticity of a patient’s arteries, shared with Inquirer Science and Health that her next objective for her invention was to have it replicated and distributed to underdeveloped countries.
More than just advocating the promise of early detection of atherosclerosis, Fojas, a cardiologist, who is in the Philippines as part of the Department of Science and Technology’s Balik Scientist program, urged Filipinos to eat as much fruits and vegetables as they could daily, cut consumption of meat into just once weekly, cut down on fish paste (bagoong), fish sauce (patis), salty eggs and engage in daily 45-minute brisk walks or dancing (which Fojas herself engages in regularly).
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