We often hear about the power of self-discipline in both forming and breaking habits. If you’re aiming to curb a particular habit, such as reducing sugar intake, it’s essential to strategize effectively. Perhaps you’re accustomed to indulging in chocolates post-meal, savoring ice cream after dinner, or delighting in cakes, cookies, and pancakes for breakfast or…
Habits help you perform automatically without involving cognitive thinking. Therefore, they are faster and make your life hassle-free. Morning routine like, waking up, standing at the sink, putting toothpaste on the brush, and brushing your teeth. Although simple, just think of the effort this routine requires while you are visiting someone or staying at a…
Beliefs have an important influence over non-adherence There are a number of important beliefs that can influence patient non-adherence. These include beliefs about their illness, their treatment, and their own capacity, or self-efficacy, to adhere (the belief that they can successfully perform a specific behavior to achieve a desired outcome).1In the COM-B framework, beliefs primarily…
Your guide to looking after yourself during Ramadan Celebrations, including Ramadan, can be tricky if you have a health condition such as diabetes or cardiovascular disease. However, it is still possible to fast while also looking after your health. Ramadan can be a time to enjoy wholesome foods that sustain you and look after your…
You may have been diagnosed with a vestibular disorder.It is important to take your medication as long as your doctor recommends. Doctors may also recommend vestibular rehabilitation exercises, as shown below.Together with your treating doctor, please select the exercises that you may be able to perform.Each exercise should be performed 20 or more times at…
Along with other risk factors, a lack of physical exercise is a major cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD). 1 As dyslipidemia is linked to one’s cholesterol and triglyceride levels, regular activities have a significant impact on lowering cholesterol and triglycerides and on the risks of developing dyslipidemia. 1 Before starting any physical activity, you need…
Adopting a healthy diet is one of the key steps in managing dyslipidemia and controlling cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Many foods can be a source of cholesterol or other lipids that lead to or worsen dyslipidemia, so if you have dyslipidemia, you should pay close attention to what you eat. Do not forget to talk…
All people should control their cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Due to various risk factors, some of us may be more predisposed to potential heart problems than others. There are certain risks you cannot control, such as your age or genes. However, you can control a number of risk factors to lower your cholesterol and triglyceride…
Blood lipid profile as a key indicator of the cardiovascular health What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a lipid type essential to humans: it helps build cell membranes, synthesizes vitamin D (essential for the skin) and bile, and is an essential component of hormones, including sexual hormones. Cholesterol can be produced by the human body, but…
Medication will not work unless it is taken1. This may sound obvious, yet every second, a patient is not taking her medication properly. But what does it mean to be adherent? Adherence is the degree to which a patient follows a doctor’s prescription2. As a patient suffering from dyslipidemia, being adherent means controlling your lipid…