Blood lipid profile as a key indicator of the cardiovascular health What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a lipid type essential to humans: it helps build cell membranes, synthesizes vitamin D (essential for the skin) and bile, and is an essential component of hormones, including sexual hormones. Cholesterol can be produced by the human body, but…
How will I know if I have hypertension? Consult your doctor. It is important to have your blood pressure checked regularly. If blood pressure is more than 140/90 mm/Hg on at least 3 occasions, you have hypertension. My BP is 160/86 and I don’t feel anything. When should I follow up? It is recommended that…
Why should I worry about cholesterol? What should I do? Food rich in saturated fats raise the level of bad cholesterol, or Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL), in the blood. People who consume large amounts of saturated fats and cholesterol have a high risk for heart attack or stroke. It is recommended for all adults by…
My uncle has diabetes. Am I at risk too? Close to 1 in 3 adults diabetic by 2025, says Malaysia Health Minister (New Straits Time, March 26, 2019) Consult your doctor for the early detection and control of diabetes. “I am 42 years old, but I don’t notice anything unusual in my body.” Undergoing testing…
Heart disease can have many risk factors. They are of two types: contributing risk factors and major risk factors. The contributing risk factors increase the possibility of having heart diseases, unlike major risk factors which are proven to increase heart disease in most of the patients. In this article, we will broaden our understanding of…
Heart disease is a type of cardiovascular disorder that covers the deformities or issues related to the heart. It is the leading cause of death in many countries. The problems related to the heart can be congenital or caused by an unhealthy lifestyle. It has various forms and can be treated by maintaining a healthy…
Heart disease can have many risk factors. These risk factors could be behavioral or congenital. Here in this article, we try to enlist major risk factors for heart disease that are responsible for heart diseases in most of the patients. We will look deep into these factors so that we can understand ways to avoid…
Allergic Rhinitis is commonly known as hay fever. It is an allergic disorder caused due to the reaction of our body when it comes in direct contact with things called allergens. The symptoms include sneezing, coughing, itching (mostly in eyes, mouth, throat, nose, and skin), runny/stuffy nose, headache, sore throat, etc. This disorder develops when…