Over 200 million Indians had high Blood Pressure in 2015: Lancet

“High blood pressure is the leading risk factor for stroke and heart disease, and kills around 7.5 million people worldwide every year. India recorded 200 million persons in India with high blood pressure a key risk factor for heart attack in 2015 while China reported 226 million, says a study. Globally, the number of people with high blood pressure has almost doubled in 40 years to 1.13 billion in 2015, with the majority of them in low and middle-income countries. The study, published in the journal The Lancet, analysed changes…

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Five Simple Tips for Reducing Forgetfulness!

Forgetfulness is one of the most common problems that many people face today. It can be defined as a ‘memory loss’ or a ‘persistent failure’ to remember. Forgetfulness can be frustrating and can affect or even cost your job. It can also affect your home life. Forgetfulness is linked to the executive functions in the brain – processes which help in managing, organising, and disseminating information. While mild forgetfulness is considered as a normal part of aging, when it happens more than it should it can trigger fears of looming…

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हृदय की देखभाल

हार्ट स्पेशलिस्ट देवी शेट्टी से साक्षात्कार के अंश (चिकित्सा संसार ट्रस्ट द्वारा जनहित में जारी) एक चर्चा (डाॅ. देवी शेट्टी से जो कि नारायणा हृदयालया बैंगलोर में  हार्ट स्पेशलिस्ट हैं,) से विप्रो द्वारा की गई, जिसके प्रमुख अंश नीचे दिये जा है (हिंदी रूपांतरण)   प्रश्न 1- एक आम आदमी के लिये अपने हृदय की सुरक्षा के नियम क्या है? उत्तर – इन बातों पर ध्यान देवे । भोजन – जिसमें कार्बोहाईड्रेट की मात्रा कम हो, प्रोटीन की मात्रा अधिक हो और उसमें तेल की मात्रा भी कम हो। व्यायाम…

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Don’t throw away Potato Peels, they have more Benefits than the Vegetable itself

Like many others, do you also throw potato peels into the garbage bin? If yes, then you are actually disposing off a large number of healthy ingredients. Well-known for its disease-fighting abilities, the skin of potatoes is far more beneficial to health and beauty than the vegetable itself. A) For health A1) Helps in weight loss We all know that potatoes are rich in carbohydrates that play a key role in improving your weight. However, potato peels contain minimal amount of fat, cholesterol and sodium. This is the reason, why…

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Great information!! Cinnamon (DalChini) and Honey…!

Drug companies won’t like this one getting around. Facts on Honey and Cinnamon: It is found that a mix of honey and cinnamon cures most diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Scientists of today also note honey as very effective medicine for all kinds of diseases. Honey can be used without side effects which is also a plus. Today’s science says that even though honey is sweet, when it is taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm even diabetic…

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