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Hypertension or high blood pressure, a condition that is extensively prevalent in India. Blood pressure, as it is known, is the pressure of blood in heart as well as in blood vessels. Low blood pressure can cause dizziness while high blood pressure can be a cause for a severe headache. In both the cases, it can prove to be risky for our overall health. In simple terms, it is quite imperative to maintain our blood pressure level to its healthiest best, i.e. 120/80. Several studies in the past years have suggested certain lifestyle changes, which if followed, can help you achieve a normal blood pressure and sustain it, as well. What are these lifestyle changes? Scroll down to find out Balance your intake of Carbohydrates Excessive weight is sometimes regarded as one of the major reasons for blood pressure abnormality. The increase in weight can be said to be directly proportional to our diet especially carbohydrate consumption. Indulge more in a diet with low carbs as it will keep a che...

A beverage that you must have heard a lot about in health columns and magazines is green tea. Touted as one of the healthiest drinks available on the planet today, this herbal beverage is quite delicious, as well. What does this drink has which has made it so popular among health driven people? Why is it considered as a healthy substitute for the regular tea? The answers to these questions lie in the remarkable benefits of green tea. Improves Brain Functionality Caffeine, a compound, which is known by every coffee and tea drinker, is present in green tea, as well. But, the amount present is not as much as coffee but is enough to produce the desired effect. The caffeine present in green tea is known to sharpen the memory and enhance the brain’s response time making an individual smarter. Apart from caffeine, another compound known as amino acid L-theanine which combines with caffeine to produce a synergistic effect and improve the brain’s functionality. Burns Fat Surprisingly, green tea...

There are approximately 30 million heart patients in India as per 2015 statistics. Today still, the cardiac problems among Indians are on the rise. What are the reasons behind increasing cardiovascular issues? What are the major risk factors that lead to cardiac arrest? Let’s find out. There are basically two kinds of risk factors that can lead to cardio vascular problems A)                  Fixed risk factors B)                  Factors that can be prevented A. FIXED RISK FACTORS Fixed risk factors are such factors, which cannot be prevented or altered. These factors include: 1)      Age – The older one gets, the higher is the risk of suffering from a cardiac arrest. 2)      A family history- if you have a family history of either of your parents or siblings, then your risk of a cardiac ar...

'Laughter is the best medicine ' – We hear this phrase every now and then. This is not just a stated fact but carry an extremely significant meaning, as well. Laughing at least 5-7 times in a day can prove to be highly effective for our overall health. How? Scroll down and find it yourself. A great Cardiac workout Laughing with all your heart can prove to be remarkably helpful for your heart health. It can be a great cardiac workout for people who are suffering from any injury. Laughing pumps up the heart, burning as much calories as one can burn by walking at a moderate pace. So, laugh it out and ensure a healthy heart. Lowers BP Laughing is indeed the best medicine when it comes to lowering the high blood pressure levels. Laughter can also reduce the risk of minor strokes and heart attack. Boosts Immunity Laughing hard can provide an effective boost to the T-cells present in our body. T-cells are the specialized immune cells, which get activated when you laugh thus strengthen...

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...

Subscription pharmacy is the key to healthy living in the most convenient way. LifCare is one such pharmacy that can take care of all your medical needs once you subscribe to their services. There are certain questions that must be hovering in your mind when you first heard its name. What is LifCare? How does it work? What is the minimum order size? Do they deliver at home? What is the delivery charge? Read on to find answers to all these questions and much more. What is LifCare LifCare is a subscription pharmacy that provides chronic medicines for ailments such as Diabetes, BP and cardiac arrest among others. How does it work? Subscribing to LifCare is quite a simple procedure. This is a step-by-step guide to LifCare and its working process Subscribe – The first step is to subscribe. You need to call on 8302032000 to subscribe to LifCare.  Visit by a Pharmacist – Once you get subscribed to LifCare, their pharmacist will visit you at your home to gather your prescription details....

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' ...