Towards Better Health
Planning to buy a digital blood pressure monitor, or a blood glucose meter?
Here at BeingTheDoctor, we review certain health and fitness products handpicked by real healthcare professionals. These reviews are intended to help you make the perfect decision before placing the order.
It’s been 2 weeks since I received the Medtech BP 12 Novacheck blood pressure monitring machine. I’ve used it a couple of times on myself, then I used it to check my mother’s blood pressure and yesterday, Ryan my son turned it on to test my father’s blood pressure!He said, “This is easy”So, that’s my … Read more
It’s been almost 2 decades since the first continuous blood glucose monitoring system was introduced in the diabetes market. Earlier, it was a huge, clunky device, and when a doctor tried to explain how this machine worked, it was almost certain that the patient would now start looking for a new doctor! But, things have … Read more
I’ve been asking my friends and colleagues about their stethoscopes for a while now. After six months of research, I’ve come up with this list of five best stethoscopes that you can buy online. Being the Doctor is about better health and stethoscopes are like the brand ambassador of this blog. For auscultation of heart, … Read more
Last year I purchased the Dr Morepen Pulse Oximeter for our Palliative Care program. It has been of great use since then. There have been instances where this simple gadget was used to detect the hypoxia in an elderly person suffering from interstitial lung disease. He was provided with an oxygen cylinder for managing his … Read more
We had to climb a steep hill in order to reach our destination. I was literally panting within the first 10 minutes of the climb. There were many others accompanying us on the climb to the “Edakkal caves” in Wayanad, Kerala. That incident was the wake up call for me. I realised that, even though … Read more
Are you suffering from diabetes? Did you know that monitoring the blood glucose level is the most vital step in treating and managing diabetes? You must be thinking of visiting a hospital or a medical laboratory to do the blood tests.Well, thanks to the modern technology. You no longer need to visit the “laboratory” to do … Read more
Life is an exciting journey where unexpected and unpredictable events can happen at any time. Accidents and emergency situations can occur even in the comforts of your home. When such a situation rises, you should be ready to handle it. For that, you will need a first aid kit for sure. A First aid kit … Read more