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How to Increase HDL Cholesterol Levels
HDL means High Density Lipoprotein. HDL particles encapsulate lipids and cholesterol and carries them back to liver, adrenals, ovaries, testis. HDL cholesterol helps rid the body of extra cholesterol and keeps it from collecting on the linings of your arteries. Our liver uses HDL cholesterol to produce Bile which is used to digest fats in […]
Important Test Parameters to Look out for in Your Blood Test Package
Important parameters in the Blood test that would help us to plan our wellness program include Complete Blood Count, Hemogram/Hematology Kidney Function Test Complete Lipid Profile (Cholesterol and Triglycerides) Liver Function Test HBA1C (very important) Fasting Blood Glucose Fasting Insulin (very important) Thyroid Profile (very important) Testosterone hormone levels Complete Vitamins Profile – Especially Folate, […]
Movement and Exercise is More Important Than Weight Loss For a Longer Life
PEOPLE TYPICALLY LOWER RISKS OF HEART DISEASE AND PREMATRURE DEATH FOR MORE BY GAINING FITNESS THAN BY DROPPING WEIGHT. Research overwhelmingly shows that people who start to exercise rarely lose much, if any, weight, unless they also cut back substantially on food intake. Exercise simply burns too few calories, in general, to aid in weight […]
Simple Tips to Start Investing in ‘YOU’
As the old adage goes ‘Health is wealth’. The best investment you would ever make is in ‘YOU’. Eat quality whole foods. Food is medicine. Eat lots of colorful vegetables in at least one meal. Prioritize quality protein, fiber and healthy fats in every meal. Minimize refined carbohydrates, sugary foods/drinks and processed/packaged food. If necessary […]
Eating Whole Eggs and Impact on Cholesterol Levels
Eggs increase cholesterol in only a minority of healthy people. Dietary cholesterol seems to have less effect on young people. Dietary cholesterol seems to increase LDL more when the diet is high in carbohydrate (and thus low in fat). In some unhealthy populations, as in healthy people with low baseline intake of fat and cholesterol, […]
D-Mannose, Cranberry Extract to Prevent Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
UTI – Urinary Tract Infection UTIs occur when bacteria infect a person’s urinary tract, which includes the kidneys, bladder, and urethra. The most common UTI occurs in a person’s bladder. This UTI is sometimes called cystitis. UTIs are more likely to affect women than men. UTIs can cause the following symptoms: pain when urinating a frequent […]
Widely consumed Junk/Processed Foods and What are the Common Ingredients
Some of the most widely consumed processed foods. Pizza Chocolates with high sugar content (Not dark chocolate) Chips Cookies/ Biscuits Ice creams French fries Burgers Cakes Soft drinks/juices Deep fried animal based foods All of them have some things in common. They will have a combination of more than one factors below. High Sugar (highly […]
Why is it Important to Manage Carbohydrate and Fat Content (ratio) in Foods
Take a moment and just think about this question. Do we have any food (plant based or animal based) offered by mother nature that has high fat and high carbohydrate both of them together? Answer is there is none (may be almost none as far as I know). Examples of High fat, high protein, low […]
Four Pillars of a Meaningful Life
Belonging Belonging comes from being in relationships where you’re valued for who you are intrinsically and where you value others as well. But some groups and relationships deliver a cheap form of belonging; you’re valued for what you believe, for who you hate, not for who you are. True belonging springs from love. It lives in moments among individuals, and it’s a choice — […]
Artificial and Natural Sweeteners (Sugar substitutes) – Which one to choose?
Artificial sweeteners No nutrition Zero calories Minimum or no raise in blood sugar Negligible to minimum raise in Insulin hormone levels Highly processed May have negative impact on gut microbiome List of popular artificial sweeteners: Aspartame Saccharine Sucralose Acesulfame Potassium Natural sweeteners No nutrition Zero calories No raise in blood sugar No raise in Insulin […]
Benefits of Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) for the Liver Health
Silybum marianum or milk thistle (MT) is the most well-researched plant in the treatment of liver disease. The active complex of MT is a lipophilic extract from the seeds of the plant and is composed of three isomer flavonolignans (silybin, silydianin, and silychristin) collectively known as silymarin. Silybin is a component with the greatest degree […]
Daily Checklist for Overall Wellness – Simple and Possible for All of Us
Move – create regular movement, exercise, do not sit for long time, take 10 minute walks after every meal. Balanced diet – Eat whole food meals at regular intervals. Prioritize quality protein, healthy fats from natural foods. Avoid snacking in between meals. Get exposed to sunlight for a while. If there is no sunlight, go […]
List of foods that cause less Stomach Bloating or Flatulence
Vegetables Sprouts Bell pepper Carrot Green beans Cucumber Lettuce Tomato Zucchini Bamboo shoots Eggplant Ginger Olives Potatoes Turnips Fresh fruits Oranges Grapes Muskmelon Banana Blueberries Grapefruit Kiwi Lemon Lime Oranges Strawberries Meat, chicken, fish, eggs Soy products including tofu, tempeh Grains Rice Rice bran Oats Oat bran Quinoa Corn flour Non-dairy milk Almond milk Rice milk Coconut […]