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Staying healthy by better controlling diabetes
Life, Dr Nithi Mahanonda, Published on 21/10/2014
» Those with diabetes always wish to be completely cured of the disease. Exercise and a healthy diet can alleviate the symptoms of type 2 diabetes, or may successfully treat it, depending on the disease's severity and duration and one's genetics.
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Eating to fight stress
Life, Dr Nithi Mahanonda, Published on 04/11/2014
» Many of us reach for fatty, sugary food when we are under stress or having a tiring day. Even the strictest eaters can slip from time to time. Don't feel bad or blame yourself — it's our hormones at fault.
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If it ain't broke, don't fix it
Life, Dr Nithi Mahanonda, Published on 20/11/2012
» Over the past few years, there has been much debate about the benefits of taking vitamins, especially vitamins E and C, at a higher dosage than the body's daily requirement, in the hope that they can prevent heart diseases and hardening of the arteries. These two vitamins have antioxidant properties, but can they also prevent disease?
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Caring for the elderly
Life, Dr Nithi Mahanonda, Published on 14/02/2012
» More than half of my heart patients are above the age of 65. This doesn't come as a surprise since heart diseases usually come with advancing years; the older you are, the higher the risk. But in the not-too-distant future I expect that most of my patients will be 75, or older, because people are now living longer and this increased longevity means that our society contains a greater proportion of elderly citizens.
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Avoiding the e word
Life, Dr Nithi Mahanonda, Published on 31/01/2012
» There are so many myths about exercise and heart disease, so many misunderstandings. Anyone who has heart disease is automatically regarded as being in a weakened state of health and it is assumed that his or her life could be in danger. Heart disease is certainly a very scary prospect for many people. Patients of mine with high blood pressure are always asking me whether they have it and that is a hard question to answer because high blood pressure can often lead to heart disease. Also, the medicines used to treat high blood pressure can sometimes be the same as those prescribed for heart disease.
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