Health And Fitness

 There are some major points to highlighting the importance of glucometer in diabetes management are listed below. 1.        Blood Glucose Monitoring: Glucometers enable individuals with diabetes to regularly check their blood sugar levels, providing essential data for immediate decisions. 2.        Treatment Adjustment: These devices help in adjusting medications, meal plans, and lifestyle choices based on real-time blood glucose readings. 3.        Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia Detection: Glucometers help detect and manage dangerous low (hypoglycemia) and high (hyperglycemia) blood sugar levels, preventing severe complications. 4.        HBA1C Estimation: Regular monitoring supports estimating the HBA1C level, a critical marker for overall blood sugar control and treatment adjustments. 5.        Personalized Management: Glucometer data provides personalized insights, empowering individuals to tailor their diabetes management plans to their unique needs and circum

Here's a step-by-step guide on how to use a glucometer: Items you'll need: Glucometer: This is the device that measures your blood sugar levels. Test strips: These are disposable strips that you insert into the glucometer . They contain chemicals that react with your blood and give a glucose reading. Lancing device: This tool is used to prick your finger to obtain a small blood sample. Lancets: These are the small, disposable needles that you use with the lancing device. Alcohol swabs or cotton balls and rubbing alcohol: To clean your hands before testing. Tissue or a bandage: To stop any bleeding after the test. Step-by-step guide: Wash your hands: Start by thoroughly washing your hands with soap and water. Dry them completely using a clean towel. Prepare the glucometer: Insert a fresh test strip into the glucometer according to the manufacturer's instr

  आप में से अधिक लोगों ने यह ग्लूकोमीटर शब्द तो सुना होगा परन्तु, इस शब्द का अर्थ बहुत कम लोगो को पता होता है। आइए जानते है इस ग्लूकोमीटर के बारे में।   आख़िर क्या है ग्लूकोमीटर? ग्लूकोज मीटर रक्त में ग्लूकोज की अनुमानित एकाग्रता का निर्धारण करने के लिए एक चिकित्सा उपकरण है। यह एक ग्लूकोज पेपर की पट्टी भी हो सकती है जिसे एक पदार्थ में डाला गया हो और ग्लूकोज चार्ट में मापा जाए। यह मधुमेह mellitus या hypoglycemia वाले व्यक्तियों के लिए होम ब्लड ग्लूकोज का ध्यान रखने के लिए एक प्रमुख तत्व है। सामान्य भाषा में कहे तो रक्त ग्लूकोज मीटर एक छोटी, पोर्टेबल मशीन है जिसका उपयोग यह मापने के लिए किया जाता है कि रक्त में ग्लूकोज (एक प्रकार की चीनी) कितनी है (जिसे रक्त शर्करा स्तर भी कहा जाता है)।   क्या काम है ग्लूकोमीटर का? ●      लोग अपने रक्त शर्करा के स्तर की जांच करने के लिए ग्लूकोमीटर नामक पोर्टेबल रक्त शर्करा मीटर का उपयोग करते हैं। ●      ये रक्त की एक छोटी मात्रा का विश्लेषण करके काम करता है, आमतौर पर एक उंगली में से खून का एक सैंपल लिया जाता है ग्लूकोमीटर से। ●      लैं

“ Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity .” – John F. Kennedy Fitness is not just about the body, but it’s also about the mind. Exercise or physical work out in any form, makes you physically as well as mentally strong. The evidence relating to the various benefits of physical exercise is overwhelming.   Some of the benefits of exercises are Health benefits ·          Prevents obesity. ·          Improves blood circulation and lowers your risk of heart disease ·          Improves the function of insulin lowering the risk of diabetes. ·          Reduces the withdrawal symptoms when you quit smoking ·          Slows down osteoporosis with age ·          Reduces risk of certain cancers like, colon, breast, uterine, lung ·          Lowers the risk of erectile dysfunction in men and increases sexual arousal in women. Physical benefits ·          It helps in l

Could you see if I have a fever?"  You might just place your hand over the forehead and reply, "Yes, your forehead seems hot." Is this your reflex when anyone at home asks to check if they have a fever?  But, isn't it necessary to maintain at least 2 feet distance from sick people? And yes, even when indoors, since you can only take care of your loved ones only if you are well enough.  Now, you can check temperatures from a distance! Certain thermometers can record your body temperature with partial or no contact.  These are called non-contact infrared thermometers. Choose a non-contact thermometer from our wide range and help prevent the spread of infections. Wondering how they work?  Every surface emits heat. So does your body if you have a fever. Infrared radiation is a type of radiant energy that's invisible to the human eye but can be felt as heat. Infrared thermometers read the heat waves emitted from your body to gauge the body&