The Role & Importance of a Basic Necessity: CHOLESTEROL
There has been a lot of debate and discussion on the topic of Cholesterol in the past few years. But too much information can also result in the mix up of facts and opinions; hence […]
Exercise over Cholesterol
How Much Exercise Does It Take To Lower Cholesterol? Exactly how much exercise is needed to lower cholesterol has been a matter of some debate. In general, most public health organizations recommend, at a minimum, […]
Plain water has surprising impact on blood pressure
Name a drink that can make you more alert for late-night studying, prevent you from fainting after giving blood, and even promote a teensy bit of weight loss. Chances are you didn’t say water. But […]
Top 10 Foods Highest in Sodium
Sodium is an essential nutrient required by the body for maintaining proper blood pressure and for providing channels of nerve signaling. Deficiency of sodium is rare, but can occur in people after excessive vomiting or […]
Are You Indian? Careful About Diabetes and Hypertension
Research over the last several years has shown that Indian bodies and genetics are different from their western counterparts. Not in a good way- Indians suffer from abdominal obesity compared to people in the west, […]
CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE : HEALTH REPERCUSSIONS
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is recognized as a major health problem affecting approximately 1/3rd of the population. Based on the present scenario, numbers of prevalent CKD patients will continue to rise, reflecting the growing elderly […]
How does diabetes cause kidney disease?
When our bodies digest the protein we eat, the process creates waste products. In the kidneys, millions of tiny blood vessels (capillaries) with even tinier holes in them act as filters. As blood flows through […]
Fight against Childhood Obesity remains ‘an Uphill Battle’
Over the past 30 years, the rate of childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents. Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions, globally. Approximately 22 million children under five years of age are […]
What happens in your body when you exercise
One of the key health benefits of exercise is that it helps normalize your glucose, insulin, and leptin levels by optimizing insulin/leptin receptor sensitivity. This is perhaps the most important factor for optimizing your overall […]
Its time to start taking care of health care
In the current world. Everyone is falling prey to some or the other disease which can be prevented. Most problems occur due to life style. There are only things which a person can include in […]