Dr. Nishith Chandra
The Heart Healthy Diet To keep healthy, you need to: • Eat many kinds of healthy foods • Eat serving sizes that are not too big or too small. • Get physical exercise. What kinds of foods do I need? Your daily diet should include servings from the 5 food groups. This chart shows you how much most people should […]
» Read moreHigh Blood Pressure What is hypertension? High blood pressure caused by a disease or another known medical problem is called secondary hypertension. Most cases of secondary hypertension are caused by kidney or hormonal problems. Normal blood pressures average 120/80 (“120 over 80”) but can rise and fall with exercise or rest. The pressures are measured in millimeters of mercury, with […]
» Read moreHigh Blood Pressure: Weight Control What is high blood pressure? High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is a condition in which your blood pressure is consistently higher than normal. Three or more blood pressure readings higher than 140/90 indicate high blood pressure. The upper, systolic (pumping) pressure may be high; the lower, diastolic (resting) pressure may be high; or both […]
» Read moreHigh Cholesterol (Hypercholesterolemia) What is hypercholesterolemia? Hypercholesterolemia is a condition in which the level of cholesterol in your blood is high. When you have too much cholesterol, deposits of fat in the blood called plaque form inside blood vessel walls. The blood vessel walls thicken and become narrower (a condition called atherosclerosis). This change in the blood vessels reduces blood […]
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Are heart disease and obesity related? Obesity is a condition in which you have a lot of excess body fat. Mild obesity is body weight 20% to 40% more than your ideal body weight. Moderate obesity is weight 40% to 100% more than ideal. Severe, or morbid, obesity is weight more than 100% of ideal. Ideal body weight varies with […]
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