Home Remedies For High Bp Tips

Diabetes might not be the end of the road for you. While it is a chronic disorder, there are a number of steps you can take to minimize its effects. Before that, you should know what diabetes is and its various types.

What is diabetes?

Diabetes is a metabolic disorder where the sugar in your blood is not metabolized by the body. This leads to a situation wherein sugar accumulates in your blood; this condition is known as high blood sugar. Now, this can happen in two ways:
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Coffee is the boost up drink for many people. It brings freshness and stimulant to the day. Various studies show that coffee drinkers have a useful lifespan; it results in better concentration and productivity. Drinking coffee has many health benefits. But too much of anything is harmful to health. Too much caffeine can affect your health and disturb your bowel system.

What Happens When You Drink Too Much Coffee?

Most coffee is safe for adults. But if you are a heavy coffee dri...more

Hysteroscopy is considered as a therapeutic modality and a valuable detection in the management or treatment of infertility. It is a process whereby a doctor checks the uterus cavity to treat the cause of abnormal menstrual bleeding which may be impeding chances of conception. It is performed with the help of a hysteroscope (a thin tube) inserted in the uterus to detect and examine the cervix (lower end of the uterus). Its role has changed and modified over time.

Hysteroscopy is perform...more

Seasonal changes can be very exciting for most people. Each season brings with it a new set of colours and nature takes a new turn. However, for people with seasonal allergies, this change comes with a set of allergies. From skin rashes to wheezing to breathing difficulties, the list of symptoms can be quite long. Asthma is the most common problem, and the attacks can be quite bothersome with wheezing attacks and breathing troubles.

With advancements in the field of medicine, there is a...more

What is Palpitation?
Palpitation is a feeling of awareness of your own heart beat.
It is usually described as heart rate being either too fast (racing), too slow or a sensation of missing a beat.
Types of palpitations?
Normal (Benign) -
These palpitations occur as a response to physical or mental stress like exercise, fever, pain, fear, anxiety etc.
They are harmless and settle on their own once the precipitating factors disappear. They do not require any medical treat...more

Adenomyosis is a condition which occurs when the muscle wall of the uterus is broken by the endometrium lining. You experience pressure in the lower abdomen, menstrual cramps and bloating, before the onset of menstrual periods, resulting in heavy bleeding during the periods. This disorder is not life-threatening but is known to cause pain and heavy bleeding.

Symptoms-

The symptoms of adenomyosis are severe pain during periods, prolonged periods and pressure in the abdominal are...more

Do you know you can suffer from a torn bicep accidentally? A bicep is a muscle which begins from your upper arm and is attached to the shoulder via bones and to the elbows by tendons. If you do the heavy lifting in the gym or somehow put excessive pressure on that area, chances are you may suffer from torn biceps.

There are two kinds of bicep tears you may encounter:
a. Complete Tears where the tendons are split into two parts resulting in tremendous pain.
b. Partial Tears resul...more

Salt or more specifically Sodium plays a crucial role in BP management.
Too high salt/Sodium ingestion can cause high BP while too low salt/sodium levels can cause low BP. So it is important to maintain an optimum salt intake.
Salt intake is not the same as Sodium intake. Salt is Sodium Chloride and is just one of the forms in which human beings consume Sodium.
Recommended Salt/ Sodium intake - Adults should consume <5gms of salt in a day (appx 1 teaspoon salt)/ Or <2.3 gms of sod...more

Multiple cardiac arrests be the reason behind the sudden demise of former CM of Delhi Mrs. Sheila Dikshit at the age of 81. Her last breath on 20th July at 3:55 pm was at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, in Delhi.

Certain cardiac arrests followed her way since a year or two now. Being well a day before and waking up with breathlessness was the initial symptom noticed by Sheila Dikshit on Saturday morning, after which she was admitted to Fortis. She was in critical condition with Cardiac...more

When a person is suffering from heart disease it becomes very vital that you take care of his or her diet. The food and ingredients the person eats on a daily basis has a lot of influence on the overall health of the person. The wrong diet can increase the risk of the heart disease affecting the person a lot more. Therefore you should be aware of some important information which will help you to prepare the best diet meal for a person in a cardiac disorder.

More Vegetables, Grains and...more