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7 Diabetes Care Mistakes That Go Beyond Blood Sugar

For years, diabetes care has often been reduced to one number: blood sugar. But good diabetes management involves much more than keeping glucose within a target range. A person can have acceptable blood sugar readings and still need to pay attention to blood pressure, cholesterol, kidney health, heart health, weight,…

MyLifeXP · Sep 29

Cholesterol, blood pressure can be silent killers. European Commission is after them

The European Commission is urging EU countries to step up cardiovascular health checks, as it launches the bloc’s first EU Screening Week.

Euronews · Sep 29

Sun Pharma signs major deal with LIB Therapeutics of US, gains access to $3.7-bn global market for bad cholesterol inhibitor PCSK9

Sun Pharma has signed an exclusive agreement with LIB Therapeutics for Lerodalcibep, a cholesterol-lowering medication. This deal covers all markets globally except for the United States and China. Lerodalcibep, a once-monthly PCSK9 inhibitor, will be marketed under the name Lyrokaul in Europe.

The Economic Times · Sep 28

6 Dangerous Things Visceral Fat Does Inside Your Organs That Belly Weight Never Reveals

It Turns Your Liver Into a Fat-Storage DepotVisceral fat is not stored passively. It sits wedged between your abdominal organs and releases free fatty acids directly into the portal vein, the blood vessel that feeds your liver. The liver receives this constant chemical signal and begins converting the excess into…

Times Life · Sep 21

5 Ways Reusing Cooking Oil Changes Its Chemistry and Raises Toxin Risk in Indian Kitchens

1. The smoke point drops with every use, and that's when acrolein formsFresh mustard oil has a smoke point around 250°C. Refined sunflower oil sits close to 230°C. Reuse either of them twice and that threshold falls, sometimes by 30 to 40 degrees, because the free fatty acids released during…

Times Life · Sep 18

Seed Oil Panic: What Indian Cooking Oils Like Mustard, Coconut and Sesame Actually Do to Your Health

What the seed oil panic is actually arguingThe claim, stripped of its more dramatic versions, goes like this: industrially processed vegetable oils, sunflower, soybean, canola, corn, are high in omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, particularly linoleic acid. When omega-6 intake dwarfs omega-3 intake, the body's inflammatory pathways tip out of balance.…

Times Life · Sep 18

8 Things on an Indian Food Label That Tell You More Than the Calorie Count Ever Will

1. Serving SizeEvery number on a nutrition label, calories, sodium, fat, sugar, is calculated per serving, not per packet. A 200g bag of bhujia might list its nutrition for a 30g serving. Eat the bag and multiply everything by six. The FSSAI mandates that serving sizes appear on all packaged…

Times Life · Sep 16

What are statins? And can healthy people use them to prevent heart disease and dementia?

Every month, around 2.7 million Australians have a statin dispensed to lower their risk of heart attack and stroke.

The Conversation · Sep 13

7 Ways Breastfeeding May Support a Mother’s Heart Health

Breastfeeding is usually discussed in terms of a baby's nutrition, immunity and development. But there is another side of the story that deserves attention: maternal health. Research has linked breastfeeding with better long-term cardiovascular outcomes in mothers, including a lower risk of heart disease and stroke. Some research also suggests…

MyLifeXP · Sep 11

Ceramides in Your Moisturiser: How to Read a Skincare Label and Know If the Hydration Claims Are Real

What ceramides actually areCeramides are lipids, fats, that make up roughly 50% of the skin's outermost layer, the stratum corneum. Think of your skin barrier as a brick wall: the skin cells are the bricks, and ceramides are the mortar. Without enough mortar, the wall lets water out and irritants…

Times Life · Sep 11