The emotional, physical, and financial burden of long-term illness can significantly impact the health and quality of life of the elderly, their family, and caregivers. In India, about 80% of the seniors suffer from at least one chronic disease, while 68% suffer from two or more life-fatal diseases. Despite these statistics, seniors can improve their health […]
Defining HDL (Good Cholesterol) and LDL (Bad Cholesterol) and Triglycerides
Many of us dread when it comes to cholesterol, but do you know that some cholesterols do good? Cholesterol is a fat-like (lipid) substance, used by our body as input to produce hormones, vitamin D, and digestive juices that break the fats present in the food. There are a total of 3 types of Cholesterol, mainly […]
Diabetes and Eye Care: Is Diabetes Related to Eye Problems?
Insulin (made by the pancreas) is considered to be one of the main anabolic hormones of our body which helps in the absorption of glucose from food by the cells for energy. This glucose gets accumulated in the blood, when enough insulin is not made by our pancreas. This causes blood sugar levels to rise, […]
High Blood Pressure Care- Precautions to Be Taken During COVID-19
“High BP is a dangerous factor leading to death and acute distress among those who are infected with COVID-19“ On average, nearly two-thirds of people over 60 have high blood pressure, a condition which could raise their risk of experiencing severe complications from COVID-19 if contracted. Older people and people with pre-existing medical comorbidities (such as high […]