That’s how Rahul, 49, describes his journey. “It’s changed my family’s life and landed me in a situation I would not wish on anyone.”

I survived a heart attack two years ago. How did I get here? I was an athletic teenager. At the age of 20, I did a 200km trek in 3 days and was regularly running half marathons. But today I am a cardiovascular patient with hypertension and hyperlipidemia. 

By Poshan Cure Thru Diet

This healthy and filling soup is rich in antioxidants, protein, fibre and potassium. It is a meal in itself. But patients on dialysis or those with heart and kidney problems with high level of potassium need to check with the dietitian before eating this.

Ingredients: (Serves 2 – 3)

1 tbsp olive 0il 

I cup pasta (optional)

2 bay leaves 

Statin therapy appears to increase the risk for type 2 diabetes by 46%, even after adjustment for confounding factors, a large new population-based study concludes.

The majority of people in this new study were taking atorvastatin and simvastatin, and the risk for diabetes was dose-dependent for these two agents, the researchers found.

Enjoy the Lunar New Year festivities without compromising your health. By Nutritionist Kohila Govindaraju.

It’s that time of the year again, the most significant few days in the Chinese calendar – the Lunar New Year. It’s a time to get together with friends and family and eat, drink and be merry... in a health-conscious way.