Tag: High Cholesterol

  • How to Reduce Triglycerides: A Comprehensive Guide

    How to Reduce Triglycerides: A Comprehensive Guide

    Triglycerides, a crucial fat in your bloodstream, serve as an essential energy source for the body. Yet, when their levels rise too high, they become a silent hazard, increasing the risk of heart disease and other health issues. Understanding triglycerides, their impact on health, and methods to manage their levels is critical for maintaining cardiovascular […]

  • 10 Health Risks of Being Overweight or Obese

    10 Health Risks of Being Overweight or Obese

    Overweight is not an appearance issue; it is a medical concern. Overweight is a condition in which a person has an unhealthy distribution of body fat. Excess body fat increases strain on the bones and organs and causes changes in hormones and metabolism. People with a body mass index greater than 30 are classified as […]

  • Cholesterol: 6 myths that need to be busted

    Cholesterol: 6 myths that need to be busted

    The human body contains wax-like substances called cholesterol. They are found in blood cells throughout the body. The liver produces this substance that plays a major role in digestion. However, having too much of it in the blood is detrimental for health as it blocks the arteries in the body and leads to peripheral artery […]

  • Ajay Pathak – The hero who bid adieu to obesity

    Ajay Pathak – The hero who bid adieu to obesity

    Born and brought up in Delhi, Ajay Pathak was never a victim of obesity. This aspect of his life changed over the last 16 years. His job demanded a lot of travel out of him, coupled with his love for junk food, Ajay became overweight to an extent that the scales would never go below […]

  • Stand up to slim down

    Stand up to slim down

    Doctors say office-goers should stand or walk for five minutes every half hour of an eight-hour work day. That would put them on their feet for at least an hour and 20 minutes daily and help burn 2,500 calories every month.