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Suffering from diabetes or high blood pressure levels? Well, then you will know the importance of taking your medicines on time. These ailments require a regular dose of prescribed medicines in particular intervals. However, we often forget or miss regular intake of medicines. Why? The reasons are many Forgetting when to take the medicine You can’t keep tab of the time when you are supposed to take your medicine and often get confused with the schedules. Problem to get medicines from the Pharmacy The task of going to the local pharmacy store and getting your medicines can be quite daunting, at times. Moreover, after a particular age, it gets more difficult to go to a pharmacy store every now and then for the medicines. Affordability Issues Affordability is another major reason why some people avoid taking medicines. It is a stated fact that medical bills can take a huge toll on one’s budget. This is the reason some people skip their medicines which in turn can affect the health adverse...

Jogging is one of those rare physical activities that completely define healthy living. It is also one of the most popular workout regimes that helps keep one in shape or lose weight by focusing on target and core muscles. Also, it does not require athletic training or special skill set, which makes it an ideal workout plan for most of the people. There are no exigent exercise tips that one needs to remember before starting this workout, as the only prerequisite to it is to own a good pair of running shoes! Furthermore, no home tips are also required as the exercise is as simple as it gets – whether you start off early in the morning or after your work hours in the evening. Its benefits are aplenty and are summarized below: ·              Improved cardiovascular system         Regular jogging can help improve cardiovascular endurance system of the body as it challenges           your lungs and heart. By prov...

Diabetes, especially Type-2 diabetes is often termed as the 'silent killer disease'. Why? The reason behind it is that this disease does not come with prominent symptoms. Sometimes this disease is not detected until the condition gets severe. However, there are certain symptoms of Type-1 and Type-2 Diabetes, which one should know, in order to identify this ailment at an earlier stage. Let us gain an elaborative insight about this chronic disease and the warning signs that it comes with. 1. Intensive Thirst One of the earliest symptoms of diabetes is peeing more than regular. A normal individual usually pees for 4-7 times in a day but a diabetic might do much more than that. This in turn also leads to intensive thirst as the person starts feeling much thirstier than usual. Why does this happen? This happen because the glucose, which your body reabsorbs in normal conditions, is not able to do so when your blood sugar level goes up. 2. Dry Mouth Lack of necessary amount of fluids...

Any chronic ailment such as Diabetes or BP require daily intake of medicines. However, some of us miss taking these medicines unaware of the fact that skipping a medicine can have extremely dire consequences. Read on to know about such consequences and know why one should never skip their medicines. 1)    Diabetes Medicines It is indeed a task to take your diabetes medicine as per schedule. There are many diabetic patients who tend to miss their medicines at least once or twice a week. However, skipping doses can increase the risk of a person getting hospitalized, as blood sugar level gets disturbed. 2)    High BP Medicines One must always take the blood pressure medicines on time failing which can lead to uncontrollable hypertension. Missing blood pressure medications can prove to be extremely dangerous as it can increase the risk of a stroke, kidney problem, heart attack or even congestive heart failure. 3)    Medication for Heart The survivors of a cardi...

It is a stated fact that selling medicines online is illegal in India. To know the same in a better light, one should have an appropriate know-how of the different kind of pharmacies and whether they work in the legal blanket or not. Let us take a look at these pharmacies individually and understand how LifCare Pharmacy works and how is it different from e-pharmacies or local stores. 1) OTC (Over The Counter) pharmacy or local chemists As per law the chemists, which own a local medical store, should have a license to sell the medicines and must not sell certain medicines without a valid prescription. However, it is not hidden how some of these OTC stores work and how they make all the medicines accessible to all the age groups with or without prescription. 2) Online or e-pharmacy With the massive growth of e-commerce in India over the years, we have witnessed several e-pharmacy stores cropping up which sell medicines online without prescription, which is again an illegal offense. 3) Su...

Diabetes – a chronic condition everyone is aware about.   There are two types of diabetes – Type 1 and Type 2. Type-1 is caused when pancreas stops producing insulin while Type-2 is the result of improper functioning of body in processing blood sugar or glucose.   We all have the basic information about what this disease is and what is supposed to be done when suffering from diabetes. However, there are certain other significant facts about this disease, which many of us do not know.   Here are seven such facts that can help you become more informed about Diabetes and its effects. 1) There are many people (approximately one-third) who do not know they are suffering from Diabetes  as Type-2 diabetes does not have any symptoms . 2)    The most common symptom in the initial stage of Diabetes is intensive thirst .         3) Those having 'apple' body shape are at a greater risk of suffering from this disease than those having 'pear' ...