Electrocardiogram
Dr Gourish Karande explains how an ECG proves to be an invaluable tool for checking heart health. The heart is an important muscle organ which pumps blood to different parts...
Month: February 2023
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Water Aerobics after 40
Dr Richa Kulkarni offers some fun water aerobics for the elderly. Water aerobics is a low impact exercise, as water provides a natural resistance to the human body. Exercising in...
Breakfast is Beneficial
The benefits of eating breakfast show that it is the most important meal of the day. Breakfast is known to help lose weight as it prevents weight gain A study,...
Body Fat Matters
A new American study, published in The BMJ, has shown that body fat distribution in addition to body mass index (BMI) is an important determinant for calculating the risk of...
Walk Your Way to Better Heart Health
Walking is one of the easiest and enjoyable ways to stay fit and healthy, especially by older adults. Walking is a form of low-impact aerobic activity that burns calories and...
Go Green
The benefits of green tea are well-known. A study, published in the Journal of Human Hypertension, attempted to study the effects of consumption of green tea and coffee on people...
Fish Oil Dietary Supplement – Yes or No?
Many people rely on health supplements to make up for dietary deficiencies. One such commonly used supplement is fish oil. Some of the benefits of fish oil, which contains omega-3,...
Mediterranean-type Diet is Gut Friendly
Gut bacteria matter because we have about 2 billion good and bad bacteria living in our gut. If this number in our gastrointestinal tract becomes unbalanced, our health can suffer....
5 FAQ’s Answered on Using Glucose Meters
What is the blood requirement for testing? A small drop of blood is required to use in a glucose meter. Some meters require even a smaller quantity. Who should buy...
Take a Stand against Sitting
Dr Richa Kulkarni explains the hazards of prolonged sitting Stand rather than sit According to the Institute of Medicine and Public Health, prolonged sitting at one place results in multiple...
