High Blood Pressure What is high blood pressure & why is it dangerous? High blood pressure (also called hypertension) is a condition in which blood pressure remains elevated (generally greater than 140/90). Hypertension increases the work your heart is to perform which can lead to heart damage over time called congestive heart failure. In addition, […]
High Blood Triglyceride Levels Triglycerides (TG) are a type of blood fat. They are called triglycerides because their backbone is a form of glucose called glycerol and 3 fatty acids are attached to this backbone. They may be saturated, unsaturated on both. Fatty acids are the building blocks of fat. Fig 1: Triglyceride structure: We
Dietary Guidelines: The first and the most important step in the management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is to refer the patient for medical nutritional counseling and diabetes self-management coaching through a certified diabetes educator (CDE). Patient education should address the following topics: Because of an increase in blood volume during pregnancy, normal BG and
Tips for Weight Loss and Maintenance This information is for general knowledge & is not a substitute for medical advice from your doctor.
