Every 1 of 10 people suffers from high blood pressure

Posted by gotini on Tue, 29 Dec 2009

Statistics show that one out of every ten people suffers from high blood pressure. No matter whether he is a man or woman, the lifetime risk for him or her grow continuously. It is known that while th...

Health Benefits of Drinking Coconut Water on Empty Stomach

Posted by Dr.Trupti on Mon, 27 Dec 2010

Coconut water is a natural beverage rich in immune boosting vitamins and nutrients that can improve your health. It is safe for children and even babies. The lauric acid in coconut water is same as fo...

The A to Z of Calcium

Posted by Lachmi Deb Roy on Wed, 29 Dec 2010

Calcium has the answers to all those womanly woesWhen we think of calcium, we often think of women drinking milk. Through all our growing years, we keep hearing that litany of lactose, exhorting us to...

Health Insurance, Hypertension

Posted by nixonantao on Tue, 05 Apr 2011

Hypertension is the term used when no cause can be found for the high blood pressure. Siblings of people with high blood pressure are more likely to have high blood pressure than the general populatio...

Diabetes during Pregnancy

Posted by Lachmi Deb Roy on Tue, 05 Apr 2011

Gestational diabetes happens when women are expecting. Being a mother is a wonderful experience, but with it comes a lot of health problems. Expecting mothers should take extra care about themselves t...

Lower your Salt Intake

Posted by Dr.Trupti on Mon, 18 Apr 2011

Common salt or table salt is essential for the body. Our kidneys regulate the amount of salt in our bodies and excrete the excess salt via urine. However in case of very high salt intake even the kidn...

MedBlogs for the masses

Posted by scverma on Sat, 14 May 2011

I find MedBlogs an excellent place to share medical knowledge and some expertise. Many of us (including myself) are medical professional who have least time for blogging activity. However, diseases li...

Hypertension Types - Renal, Adrenal and Rebound

Posted by nixonantao on Tue, 14 Jun 2011

Hypertension is the term used when no cause can be found for the high blood pressure. Siblings of people with high blood pressure are more likely to have high blood pressure than the general populatio...

Can Olive oils be used for Indian cooking?

Posted by Lachmi Deb Roy on Mon, 04 Jul 2011

I was a little skeptical about whether olive oil can be used for Indian cooking especially when it comes to frying puris and tossing the tadka. But I was amazed when I was invited on Saturday  at a fr...

Watch High Blood Pressure!

Posted by drmanchal on Thu, 14 Jul 2011

I have been seeing a lot of young patients in my clinic with high blood pressure. The stresses of living in the cities, in most cases, is the primary reason for this.If high blood pressure is neglecte...