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2023

Obesity and Hypertension (High BP)

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What is Hypertension? Hypertension (high blood pressure) refers to the pressure that blood applies to the inner walls of the arteries. Normal blood pressure: systolic (top number) equal to or less than 120 mmHg and diastolic (lower number) equal to or less than 80 mmHg Pre-hypertension: systolic 120-139 mmHg or diastolic 80-89 mmHg Hypertension:Stage 1: systolic 140-159 mmHg or diastolic 90-99 mmHg Stage 2: systolic greater than or equal to 160 mmHg or diastolic greater…

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Obesity and Diabetes

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Diabetes mellitus is a chronic, lifelong condition that affects your body’s ability to use the energy found in food. Normally, our body breaks down the sugars and carbohydrates we eat into a special sugar called glucose. Glucose fuels the cells in our body. But the cells need insulin, a hormone, in our blood in order to take in the glucose and use it for energy. With diabetes either our body doesn’t make enough insulin or…

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Detoxification

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Detoxification is the process of removing toxic substances from the body. How does our body get rid of toxins? Water or Fluid Retention is an accumulation of excessive fluid in the circulatory system, body tissues or cavities. The circulatory system moves nutrients, gases and wastes to and from cells to help fight diseases as well as helping stabilize the body’s temperature and pH. Two types of fluids move through the circulatory system: blood and lymph.…

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Arthritis Treatments that work

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Arthritis is a disease causing painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints. Arthritis is no rare disease. It affects almost 18 crore people in India. It has become the largest contributor to health issues, even before Cancer and AIDS. Arthritis comes in more than 100 types, but the most common types are Types of Arthritis OsteoarthritisThis arthritis is related to the bones. It is found in the areas of knees, hips and fingers. This type…

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Everything about Childhood Obesity

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A lot of people think that chubby babies refer to healthy babies. Any extra weight more than the recommended weight is per age is stored as Fat. Fat cells multiply in number in childhood and with excess fat stores the number of fat cells increases. Obese children eventually become obese adults as they have a greater number of fat cells compared to non-obese children. Childhood obesity is in modern times, considered as a severe medical…

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Post Pregnancy Fat Reduction

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Image Credits: Shuttershtock Finally, your bundle of joy is in your arms! Ability to create a life is an ultimate gift that God had given to a woman & you are enjoying that bliss of motherhood. This bliss comes along a whole package though. There is a lot a mother goes through post-delivery. Sleepless nights, sudden change in hormone levels, sense of withdrawal & sense of new responsibility can leave you exhausted. All this takes a…

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Double Chin Reduction– Get rid of the sagging chin

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Every person secretly desires to have a graceful neck that can hold their head high beautifully and double Chin is a nemesis for this dream. A double chin is a result of an extra layer of fat accumulated in the chin and neck area but does not entirely refer to weight gain. Double chin, also medically termed as submental fat, is stored in a separate compartment in the neck. Genetics plays a significant role in…

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How to get rid of Cellulite

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Genetically Indian women have pear shaped bodies which come with heavy hips & thighs. Thunder thighs cause problem in fitting of jeans/trousers, also wearing short dresses often becomes an embarrassing problem. Often these areas have a type of fat called Cellulite. What Is Cellulite? Cellulite is a condition in which the skin has areas with underlying fat deposits, giving it a dimpled, lumpy appearance. It is most noticeable on the buttocks and thighs. A quick…

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Why does the lost weight bounce back?

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Many of us go through this weight gain- weight loss cycle repeatedly and it can be really frustrating. There can be various reasons why the lost weight tends to bounce back… Our bodies are made up of water, bones, muscle and fat. If you lose the water weight it is not only temporary but also can have harmful effects on your body. Extreme diets which are low in protein or, machines like muscle stimulators can…

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Everything about the Types of Fat

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Healthy Weight Loss means losing Fat and gaining Muscle. To plan a right treatment for Fat Reduction thorough understanding of body fat is required. There are different types of fats in our body One is SUBCUTANEOUS FAT found directly under the skin. It’s the fat that can be pinched & felt. This fat helps in maintaining body temperature by forming a layer of insulation to slow heat loss. Then there is VISCERAL FAT or “deep” fat. It…

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