Category: Lifestyle

  • Back on Track: 7 Tips to Gain Control of Your Health Post-Diwali

    Contents: Diwali has just gone by, hopefully leaving you with a huge smile on your face, although slightly worn out from all the festivities? Maybe, you feel a tad bit bittersweet about the end of the Indian festive season and having to go back to mundane life. Time to say goodbye to the memories of…

  • This Dussehra, Start Your Health Journey with Phable

    Contents: With the festivities of Navratri coming to an end, it is time to celebrate Vijayadasami or Dussehra. This is a festival that signifies the triumph of good over evil. No matter the reason for the celebration, Dussehra symbolises the end of tyranny and the beginning of a peaceful and prosperous era.  In this day…

  • Understanding How Chronic Stress Can Cause Hypertension

    Contents: Cold sweats and palpitations are the pesky symptoms that many of you may associate with stressful situations. In the short term, it may just be a normal, albeit annoying, response to a challenging situation. But continued bouts of stress can cause high blood pressure, and eventually, hypertension. And before you start stressing about your…

  • Chronic Diseases Specific to Pregnant Women

    Contents: Even when we’re going through a pandemic, the circle of life continues.  There are new and expecting mothers around us, dealing with the joys and the troubles of motherhood – dealing with changing priorities, and even extreme fatigue. But for a select few, the bodily changes that’s associated with pregnancy, can mean the beginning…

  • Hypertension Patients – Here Are The 5 Best Tips For Your Summer Health! 

    Contents: As the temperature rises, hypertension patients everywhere start worrying too. With increased sweating and humidity, most people tend to get dehydrated and lose essentials salts like Potassium and sodium. The hot weather can also lower blood pressure, which can be problematic in some patients. But it is possible for hypertension patient to keep themselves…

  • Diabetes and Hydration: The Reasons Why You’re Always Thirsty and Pee More

    Contents: For those living with diabetes, hunger pangs and extreme thirst are nothing new. Glucose has a very close relationship with how the body processes food and water, and this relationship is first to get impacted, in the case of diabetes. When the body is not capable of producing insulin, it is up to the…

  • Covid-19 Vaccine and Diabetes: Important Things To Know

    Contents: In the next 6 months, the Indian government expects a majority of its 1.36 billion people to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Amongst them, at least 77 million people live with diabetes. Taking these statistics into account, it is important that we take a look at the emerging information about COVID-19, its vaccines and their…

  • 7 Best Tips To Prevent Hypertension Complications During Winter

    Contents: Even though festivities of Christmas and New Year are behind you, there are still quite a few days of winter remaining. If you’re worried about how the continuing cold weather is going to affect your blood pressure, you should make it your mission to learn as much about it, as possible.  Generally, higher blood…

  • 7 Things To Keep In Mind When A Diabetes Patient Is Drinking Alcohol

    Contents: Kicking back, with a glass of rum, or even a couple of glasses might seem like a tempting idea during the winter months. But when living with diabetes, it is important to understand the impact of alcohol on your body, and your blood sugar levels and to drink with caution.  The best bet for your…

  • 10 Ways To Quit Smoking And Make Your Hypertension Better

    Contents: There is no argument when it comes to the negative factors associated with smoking.  But do you know the extent of its the impact on your health?  If you think it only affects your lungs, you are mistaken. It can also lead to hypertension and even heart conditions. The nicotine from smoking can raise…