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A. Today, one person who recently turned 50 consulted me in OPD. He has no symptoms & is healthy. He has no known diseases. He wanted a check up & advice to ensure he does not convert into a patient for as long as possible. I love this concept of disease prevention.
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B. It is possible to prevent most of the serious diseases by following healthy lifestyle and proper medical care.
These include:
1. Regular sleep: 7-8 hours per night
2. Regular exercise: 30-40 minutes daily for 5 or more days a week; 9-10 k steps/day; strength training
These include:
1. Regular sleep: 7-8 hours per night
2. Regular exercise: 30-40 minutes daily for 5 or more days a week; 9-10 k steps/day; strength training
3. Healthy diet: low carb, high protein diet;
avoid sugar & ultraprocessed packaged foods;
eat fresh fruits & vegetables, handful of nuts per day; early dinner (3-4 hours before sleeping time);
reduce feeding time window;
intermittent fasting at least on a few days per month
avoid sugar & ultraprocessed packaged foods;
eat fresh fruits & vegetables, handful of nuts per day; early dinner (3-4 hours before sleeping time);
reduce feeding time window;
intermittent fasting at least on a few days per month
1) The simplest thing that you can do to improve your/your family's health?
Use Google Tasks or a similar service to schedule periodic health checkups like blood pressure/weight check or blood sugar testing (if you don't do SMBG).
Use Google Tasks or a similar service to schedule periodic health checkups like blood pressure/weight check or blood sugar testing (if you don't do SMBG).
2) All habits require a cue.
These regular reminders will be the cue --> without a proper timely cue --> you don't have a concrete plan --> you don't have a plan --> you don't check --> you don't check --> you don't assess your health.
These regular reminders will be the cue --> without a proper timely cue --> you don't have a concrete plan --> you don't have a plan --> you don't check --> you don't check --> you don't assess your health.
3) You don't assess your health and you pay the price.
The beginning of any good habit/ practice is to schedule a cue.
The cue ensures a habit of continual assessment.
Remember --> if you don't measure something, you can't improve it.
The beginning of any good habit/ practice is to schedule a cue.
The cue ensures a habit of continual assessment.
Remember --> if you don't measure something, you can't improve it.
