Preventive Measures to Lead a Healthy Life

As lifestyles change and the impact of modern living takes center stage in our lives, it automatically affects our health. The usual suspects are stress resulting in hypertension, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, irregular bowel habits, skin related disorders, etc. It is therefore imperative to visit a reliable hospital or diagnostic center nearby and go through their health check up packages. There are a wide variety of packages available that are gender specific as well, for example the woman’s wellness package that encompasses blood and urine samples, lipid profile, chest x-ray, pap smear, thyroid profile, calcium function test, ECG, and a consultation with the gynecologist.

India is a country that has a vast divide between the rich and the poor – though the middle class is slowly inching forward to the former. Invariably because of poor lifestyle choice the inevitable need to go through health checkup packages in Gurgaon covering the basic screening plan encompassing ECG, chest x-ray, urine and stool samples, cholesterol, etc. The general heart-screening plan covers PPBS, FBS, ECG, and EEG, chest x-ray, lipid profile and a consultation with the cardiologist. The detailed heart plan encompasses all of the above in addition to an ultrasound of the pelvic area, TMT, echo with a color Doppler and a consult with the specialist.

Today Type 2 Diabetes is rising steadily in the sub continent and while there is no sure cure for the illness, with an early detection, the patient can keep it in control. The basic plan covers a blood and urine test along with possibly a stool sample as well as a chest x-ray. If a person has diabetes in the family, is morbidly obese it is important to opt for the more comprehensive plan that encompasses a blood, stool, and urine sample, along with a liver function test, ECG, ultrasound of the pelvis and the abdomen. A consultation with the dentist as well as a diabetologist is necessary to ascertain how to deal with the problem. It is important to follow instructions i.e. if fasting is required and the duration, etc. Patients who have to go through an ultrasound must have a full bladed for the scan.

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