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Most Effective Ways To Treat Osteoarthritis[OA]-Stagewise

By Dr.K.P.V.Rao July 5, 2020Joint Pain, Management of osteoarthritis, OSTEOARTRITIS21 Comments

OSTEOARTHRITIS[OA] TREATMENT- MEDICATION In my last article on Osteoarthritis, I had written about the preventive aspect of the disease- in this article, I will be discussing the medication aspect. How to…

OBESITY Part 2-Know Your BMI, Waist to Hip Ratio

By Dr.K.P.V.Rao June 9, 2020Weight Loss2 Comments

Obesity-How to Measure It Introduction Obesity or being very fat has been on the rise by the day. In this article, we are going to discuss how to define…

Diet in Diabetes-Proteins

By Dr.K.P.V.Rao June 6, 2020Health and Fitness1 Comment

Diet in Diabetes-Proteins Introduction Proteins form an important part of the diet in a diabetic patient. Research has found that they are an alternative to energy production after carbohydrates and…

EXERCISE FOR HYPERTENSION AND DIABETES-PART 1

By Dr.K.P.V.Rao May 24, 2020Diabetes, exercise for good health, Hypertension, Walking1 Comment

Exercise for Hypertension and Diabetes Introduction In this article, I am going to discuss Exercise for Hypertension and Diabetes. In Part 1 of the series, I will be…

Osteoarthritis- Part 2- Management-Prevention

By Dr.K.P.V.Rao April 24, 2020ARTHRITIS, Management of osteoarthritis, OSTEOARTRITIS

MANAGEMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS(OA)-Prevention Introduction- In this article, we will learn the management of osteoarthritis-its prevention in the first place, and if you are already into it, how to manage it…

DIET IN DIABETES-CARBOHYDRATES

By Dr.K.P.V.Rao April 19, 2020Diabetes, Diet for diabetics, Health and Fitness

With so many changes in lifestyle and food habits due to urbanization and fast food availability, those having diabetes are more at risk of developing complications due to their faulty food habits. Knowing what and how much to eat can help in maintaining an optimum blood sugar level. This article aims to define just that.

10 Days of The CoVid-19 Twenty One Days Total Lockdown in India

By Dr.K.P.V.Rao April 6, 20202019 novel Coronavirus disease, Covid19, Lockdown in India

10 out of Twenty-one days Covid-19 India Lockdown It has been 10 days already of the twenty-one days of the CoVid-19 lockdown. I think we have had enough of this…

Covid19 scare- How it is affecting our lives and What should we do.

By Dr.K.P.V.Rao March 17, 20202019 novel Coronavirus disease, Covid19

How does the Coronavirus pandemic affect our routine life Open any news channel or newspaper- the first thing which you notice is the latest update on Covid19 and it's aftermath…

X-ray picture of osteoarthritis of the knee

Arthritis -Part 2 – Osteoarthritis-Signs and Symptoms

By Dr.K.P.V.Rao December 1, 2019ARTHRITIS, OSTEOARTRITIS

What is Osteoarthritis? Hi Friends, In my first post on Arthritis, at the conclusion, I had mentioned that my next…

World Heart Day-How to take care of your Heart

By Dr.K.P.V.Rao September 28, 2019Caring for your heart, Hypertension, World Heart Day

. Hi Friends, Today is 29th September 2019- World Heart Day. At the outset, let me wish all my readers-both past and present-" A Healthy Heart and A Happy Heart…

CHEST PAIN-ARE YOU HAVING A HEART ATTACK? OR IS IT SOMETHING ELSE?

By Dr.K.P.V.Rao August 26, 2019Chest pain, HEART ATTACK

Chest pain-are you having a Heart Attack? or is it something else? Hi friends, Chest pain is something which we all must have experienced some time or the other.…

Diabetes Mellitus-Part 5-Treatment using INSULIN

By Dr.K.P.V.Rao July 20, 2019Diabetes, INSULIN

Hello Friends, November 14th is World Diabetes Day. On this occasion, I take the opportunity to update you with an article on the treatment of Diabetes Mellitus[DM]. In my last…

Diabetes-Part 4-Investigations

By Dr.K.P.V.Rao June 23, 2019Blood Sugar levels, Diabetes, HbA1c

Hello friends, As I am writing this article, the news posted by the International Diabetes Federation[IDF] predicts Diabetes[DM] to rise to 55% by the year 2035. The report also reveals…

Diabetes Mellitus-Part 3-Know the signs and symptoms

By Dr.K.P.V.Rao June 5, 2019BLOOD SUGAR, Diabetes, DM, SIGN AND SYMPTOMS2 Comments

Hi Friends, Today, as I am writing this article, all over the world Diabetes Mellitus is spreading like wildfire with barely any solution to end it. What we as human…

Diabetes Mellitus-Part 2-Know how you get it

By Dr.K.P.V.Rao June 2, 2019Antibodies, BLOOD SUGAR, Diabetes, GLUCAGON, INSULIN10 Comments

ββ Diabetes- Causes and Types Hi Friends In my last post, I discussed how Diabetes Mellitus{DM} derived its name and the difference between Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetes Insipidus. Today we…

Diabetes Mellitus-Part 1-What is it and how do you manage it

By Dr.K.P.V.Rao June 2, 2019BLOOD SUGAR, Diabetes6 Comments

Hi Friends, Today, in these modern times, where there has been a cultural shift in our style of living and eating, we are facing a glut of chronic diseases like…

CHOLESTEROL LEVEL MANAGEMENT-HOW TO DO IT

By Dr.K.P.V.Rao February 7, 2019cholesterol management, cholestreol, Diabetes, exercise fo good health, exercise for good health, exercise for heart, Hypertension, LIPIDS, Prevention, Weight Loss

Hi friends, In my last post, I discussed the 'Good','Bad' and 'Ugly' cholesterols. Today I will concentrate on how to manage these cholesterol levels. An increase in cholesterol levels, especially…

WALKING FOR GOOD HEALTH

By Dr.K.P.V.Rao January 17, 2019exercise for good health, Walking

WALKING- HOW AND WHEN WE SHOULD DO IT Walking is one of the best forms of Aerobic exercise. One has to remember that walking and good health go hand in…

HYPERTENSION PART 3

By Dr.K.P.V.Rao December 4, 2018BP apparatus types, BP measurement, Hypertension

Dear friends, In my last blog, I had discussed the various causes of hypertension. Today we learn how to measure B.P. and the different types of instruments used to measure…

HYPERTENSION PART 2

By Dr.K.P.V.Rao December 4, 2018Hypertension

Dear Friends, Yesterday I tried to impress upon you why uncontrolled hypertension is important from the complication point of view. Today we will find out what exactly is B.P. and…

KNOW YOUR Basal Metabolic Rate[BMR]

By Dr.K.P.V.Rao June 9, 2018Basal Metabolic Rate, Weight Measurement

Know Your Basal Metabolic Rate[BMR] Introduction Knowing your Basal Metabolic Rate or BMR can help you boost your health in many ways. So far I have discussed with you facts…

DENGUE FEVER

By Dr.K.P.V.Rao July 9, 2020Dengue fever, Rainy Season Diseases7 Comments

Dengue Fever- Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment Introduction Monsoons have arrived in India bringing with it much needed relief from the summer heat, but along with rains the common diseases like…

PRUDENT DIET RECIPES FOR GOOD HEALTH

By Dr.K.P.V.Rao May 20, 2020cholesterol management, Prudent Diet, RECIPES79 Comments

PRUDENT DIET RECIPES FOR GOOD HEALTH A Prudent Diet is one that is nutritious as well as healthy and if you delicious recipes to go with, you will enjoy eating…