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A Few Simple Truths about Health Insurance
Health insurance is a necessity to live long, healthy
Four Weeks to Be a Doctor
A spoof on how to become a doctor in 4 weeks
Physical Activity and Poor Sleep and Stroke
Physical activity can offset the downsides of poor sleep while physical inactivity increases the risk of stroke in those below the age of 60-years
A Day Without Coffee is No Day at All
Coffee has many health upsides and few downsides if at all
Measuring Your Own Blood Pressure at Home
Everyone should learn how to measure their own blood pressure at home.
The Atmasvasth Guide to Living Long, Healthy
The premise of Atmasvasth is that we can control our health, lengthen our healthspan and lifespan, and be atmasvasth, on our own, with just a little help, if at all, from doctors and the healthcare system. The very first article that I published last December 2020 explains this in detail.
Polyphenols, Cardiovascular Risk and Cognitive Decline
Foods rich in polyphenols reduce coronary heart disease risk and cognitive decline and dementia
The Super-Rubbish of Superfoods
Avoid fancy "superfoods" and stick to a balance plant based diet
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) - An Important Controllable Condition That Most Have Not Heard Of
Screening with ECG in the elderly helps with the diagnosis of atrial fibrillation and reduces the incidence of stroke
To Drink or Not to Drink...The Light Alcohol Drinking Conundrum
There is no real proven health upside to drinking