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Medicine to avoid after heart failure
Life, Dr Nithi Mahanonda, Published on 05/08/2014
» Heart failure is a condition in which the heart can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. The heart's job is to supply blood to the rest of the body, so when it cannot work well, fluid is retained in organs and there is an insufficient blood supply.
Practice makes perfect to subdue a stroke
Life, Dr Nithi Mahanonda, Published on 25/03/2014
» Research has shown that high triglyceride (another blood lipid apart from cholesterol) levels might contribute to strokes in women. An easy way to reduce risk a stroke that may cause weakness of your arms or legs is to keep your triglyceride levels within a healthy range by avoiding sugary foods and alcohol. The same research said that high levels of triglyceride plays a bigger role in causing strokes in women than other well-known factors, such as high cholesterol.
What goes up must come down
Life, Dr Nithi Mahanonda, Published on 04/12/2012
» Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a risk factor that can lead to a narrowed coronary artery and other arteries throughout the body, and it can plague people of any age. There are many reasons why a person's blood pressure is high, but about 80% of the time, the cause cannot be determined.
Integrative medicine can offer patients the best of both worlds
Life, Dr Nithi Mahanonda, Published on 21/08/2012
» In most people's opinion, a doctor's job is to cure disease and "a good doctor" is someone who can cure illness quickly and permanently.
Snoring to your heart's content
Life, Dr Nithi Mahanonda, Published on 07/08/2012
» Your sleep can greatly affect your heart's health, especially if you are always having trouble getting a good night in.
Understanding little hearts
Life, Dr Nithi Mahanonda, Published on 17/07/2012
» Children have pure hearts, but this, unfortunately, does not mean they are immune to heart disease.
The Importance Of all-round exercise
Life, Dr Nithi Mahanonda, Published on 19/06/2012
» 'Doctor! Give me medicine! I can't do this any more, all this exercise. My whole body hurts. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have run for the past three days. This time I am just going to take medicine, one of my female patients complained, with her plump body carrying with her high cholesterol levels.
Live long by staying lively
Life, Dr Nithi Mahanonda, Published on 10/04/2012
» Many people want to live a long life, but many others don't because they're afraid of being in poor health and becoming a burden on their children. It's not enough to try and live longer; you also need to consider your own state of health and level of happiness.
Exercise has three components
Life, Dr Nithi Mahanonda, Published on 13/03/2012
» 'Doctor, my whole body hurts! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been out running for the last three days. I can't do this any more ... all this exercise. Just give me some medicine!"
Keep breathing
Life, Dr Nithi Mahanonda, Published on 28/02/2012
» There will always come a day when you have to take a deep breath before doing something. For example, one of my patients who had suffered from high blood pressure came to see me when she was (much) overweight. Yet, she had that confident smile. I opened her file and saw that her weight was 86.5kg (and her height was 162cm). I was about to give her a cordial advice, but I took a deep breath and looked at her record. A month ago, her weight was 91kg.