Do It Yourself (DIY) Health Check Up

Do it yourself (DIY) are the simple test and procedures that enables you to know the probability of getting a particular disease condition. You can say the test itself a life saving technique and act like a warning signal. In series of posts I will tell you how to test for a particular condition by your own.

1) DIY for cardiovascular disease

"Simple sit and reach test is a good predictor of arterial flexibility"

DIY test for stiff arteries:
A) sit on the floor with your leg straight

B) Your toes should point towards the ceiling

C) Bend from your hips, stretch your arm and try to touch the toes

D) Inability to perform the activity is an indicator that you may have stiff arteries which are the reason of many cardiovascular diseases