Tips to lead a healthy life from a Doctor

Why You Should Use a Mosquito Net

September 9, 2017September 8, 2017 by Dr Prasoon

It’s unknown as to when and who invented the mosquito nets, but there are evidences of it’s use from the pre-historic time onwards. Cleopatra, the beautiful pharaoh used to sleep under a mosquito net! There has been citations of the use of mosquito nets in ancient Indian literature dating back to the medieval ages. It … Read more

Discover the Fitness Coach in your Smartphone!

August 25, 2017 by Dr Prasoon

We all aspire to live long on earth. Long enough to enjoy the pleasures of the world and the company of our family and friends. To achieve this you need to exercise. Exercising requires a little bit of effort. You have to set time from your schedule to work out. You also have to set … Read more

How to Track your daily Activity with just an iPhone

August 13, 2017August 12, 2017 by Dr Prasoon

Yeah, you don’t need an[easyazon_link identifier=”B01M4LW8CZ” locale=”IN” tag=”eabtd-21″]Apple Watch[/easyazon_link] or a dedicated fitness gear like the [easyazon_link identifier=”B01K9S260E” locale=”IN” tag=”eabtd-21″]Fitbit[/easyazon_link] to track your daily activity. You can do it with just your iPhone. I’ll tell you how to do it in this article. Before we go into that, you should know the need to track … Read more

Blood Tests in Diabetes – Methods & Results

July 29, 2017July 28, 2017 by Dr Prasoon

Is there an easy way to know whether you are Diabetic? Most of us are aware of the fact that Diabetes can be detected by simple blood tests. But, which tests to do? Which test is the most accurate and affordable one? Is Fasting Blood Glucose (FBG) always a mandatory test? What are the ideal conditions to be satisfied before performing these tests? These are some of the usual questions that we Doctors face at the hospital. If you think you are Diabetic or want to make sure that you are not a Diabetes patient, you should know the basics about the blood tests or exams. This is very important because Diabetes is usually an asymptomatic disease to start with and blood tests are the only way to detect Diabetes at an early stage. If you want to know the various blood test options for detecting Diabetes and want to do it the proper way, you have reached the right page.

Malnutrition in Elderly and How to Prevent it

July 30, 2017July 22, 2017 by Dr Prasoon

For people of all ages, malnutrition is both a cause and consequence of ill health. Malnutrition can be defined as the lack of enough nutrients in your body to work properly. This means that the food an individual is taking does not have as many nutrients as the body needs to function normally. As your … Read more

Choosing a Diabetes Glucometer – Top 10 Factors

January 7, 2019July 8, 2017 by Dr Prasoon

Diabetes is a killer disease and the only way you can beat it is by adopting a healthy lifestyle, a balanced diet, and of course, keeping your blood sugar level in the normal range. But, how can you make sure that your blood sugar is normal? Visiting the laboratory just for blood sugar (glucose) testing … Read more

What is Diabetes?

April 8, 2017April 7, 2017 by Dr Prasoon

Diabetes, also called as Diabetes Mellitus is a non communicable disease which is now being considered as a group of diseases rather than a single disease entity. There is a normal range of blood glucose or sugar in our body. Diabetes is characterised by a sustained state of increased glucose level in the body. The main cause of Diabetes is the defects in action or production of a hormone called Insulin. Insulin is normally produced by the “beta” cells of pancreas. Insulin is the key hormone that controls glucose metabolism in our body. Diabetes is a long term condition which affects multiple organs like Heart, Kidneys, Neurological system, and Eyes.