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High Blood Pressure vs Low Blood Pressure

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Whether you have diabetes or not, blood pressure control is necessary. Here are some tips provided by KRIMS Hospitals, Nagpur to deal with blood pressure. It is often connected with diabetes and high blood pressure, and several people with diabetes take medicine to reduce their blood pressure.  Hypertension, therefore, is nothing but high blood pressure and is a serious condition as it makes it more difficult for the heart to pump blood into the body and can result in a higher risk of heart attacks, strokes, and kidney failure if not controlled.  Similarly, low blood pressure is called hypotension. Blood pressure drops below a systolic value of 90 and a diastolic value of 60. in this condition.  What does blood pressure mean?  Blood pressure is the pressure of blood in your arteries as the heart pumps.  Why is high blood pressure essential to look out for?  This is incredibly normal. There is high blood pressure in about 1 in 3 Indian adults. It's quit...

5 Easy exercise you should do everyday to keep yourself healthy

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Exercises and fitness are very important for your mental and physical health. Daily 30 minutes of exercise is sufficient to improve your overall health. The following are the 5 best exercises one can follow on a routine basis to keep oneself healthy. Swimming:  Swimming is an exercise or sport that involves the use of one’s entire body to move through water. There are different swimming styles like, butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, free style and individual medley. Swimming is an exercise or sport that burns a lot of calories, builds muscular strength and endurance. Swimming cools you off and refreshes you in summer, improves cardiovascular fitness and an enjoyable sport too. Swimming also helps to maintain a healthy heart, weight and lungs. Though very beneficial, swimming has some disadvantages too like increasing the risk of certain injuries. Fungal infections, skin allergies and an urge to quit during winter Tai Chi:  Tai chi is a Chinese form of exercise based on Mart...

Hidden known facts about childhood obesity

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Childhood Obesity is a medical condition in which the child is above the normal weight for his or her age and height. It may not look like a serious issue to you now, but childhood obesity has many negative effects on the overall health and well being of the child as there are various health risks that are involved in an obese/overweight child. The chances of getting High blood pressure and cholesterol which are also termed as the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases are high in overweight/obese children. There is also an increased risk of insulin resistance and Type 2 Diabetes in overweight/obese children. According to expert Pulmonologists from KRIMS Hospitals (which is known as the best critical care hospital in Nagpur ) obesity in children may also lead to breathing problems like sleep apnoea and Asthma. Orthopedic surgeons from KRIMS Hospitals (which is regarded as the best hospital in Nagpur ) say that childhood obesity may also lead to bone and joint problems in the f...