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Dr Hemalata Arora is a senior consultant who practises internal medicine at Mumbai’s Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital.
In a career spanning over 24 years, she has focused on managing infectious diseases, critical illnesses and lifestyle disorders.
Dr Arora completed her MBBS and MD from the King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College in Mumbai.
She is ECFMG certified, accredited by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Diplomate of the National Board and a DNB faculty.
She was honoured with the Paul Bunn award for her promising performance in the field of infectious diseases at SUNY Upstate Medical University, New York.... more
Asked by Anonymous - Jun 14, 2023Hindi
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My triglycerides is 230 ; LDL cholestrol direct 122; non HDL Cholestrol 143 ; very low density lipoprotoen 46. Fasting sugar : 164 HBA1C : 7.9 SINCE 5 YEARS TAKING VIDAGLYPTIN PLUS METFORMIN 50/500 THIS REPORT WAS ON 13TH APRIL. I NEGLECTED DOCTOR ADVISE AND DID NOTHING AS I WAS OTHERWISE BUSY. EARLIER I USED TO WALK 4 KM IN PARK EVERYDAY WHICH I DISCONTINUED AS I BECAME OTHERWISE BUSY. NOW I AM QUITE UNFIT. PANTING, GETTING FATIGUED AND I CAN FEEL THE NEGLECT. I think all the above values must have further shot up. 5 days ago i resumed walking 4.5 kms and 5 days ago started taking Rosovastatin 10 mg at night. Continuing vidaglyptin plus metformin 5p/500. Have also completely given up rice, sweets since 5 days !! What else can i take ? My wife asking ne to take soaked Methi seeds in morning. By the way, my age is 74. Weight 79 kgs I am very depressed as i neglected which i usually do not do. I am mentally reconciled to 90 days cure period. Pls advise ways to expedite . Will be much appreciated. Thanks profusely.

Ans: Hello. You are doing all the right things and it is never too late. Don't be stressed. Even that will only increase your sugars and BP. To speed up the results, you can try intermittent fasting. It is when you eat during about 8 hours of the day and do not eat for about 16 hours. During those 16 hours of fasting, you can drink non calorie fluids and eat cucumbers. You can have methi seeds in water as advised by your wife. It will help reduce sugars a little more. In addition, try some stress busting activities like yoga, breathing exercises, pick up a hobby or get involved in some community activities that you believe in. All these will help you stay happier and therefore reduce your sugar levels additionally.
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