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World Heart Day: Myths and facts you need to know about heart disease

September 29, 2020, 5:19 PM

Dr Chetan Rathi | Mumbai

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Nation Next special: On the occasion of World Heart Day on September 29, Dr Chetan Rathi busts some myths and states some facts about heart disease.

Myth 1: Heart disease only affects older people

Fact: 22% of all disability-adjusted life years (or years of healthy life lost) in people aged 15 to 49 years are due to cardiovascular disease. Lifestyle choices made during childhood and adolescence affect cardiovascular risk later in life.

Myth 2: If I have high blood pressure, I will have obvious symptoms

Fact: Majority of people with hypertension do not show any symptoms. Occasionally, hypertension causes symptoms such as headache, shortness of breath, dizziness, chest pain, heart palpitations and nosebleeds, but not always.

Myth 3: Heart disease runs in the family, so there’s nothing I can do about it

Fact: Genetic conditions do play some role in high blood pressure, heart disease and other related conditions. The risk of heart of heart disease can increase further when hereditary factors combined with unhealthy lifestyle choices, such as smoking and an unhealthy diet.

Myth 4: I am less likely to develop heart disease if I am active, eat well and don’t smoke (True, but…)

Fact: It is true that healthy lifestyle is one of the most effective measures in preventing cardiovascular disease. However, we must also bear in mind that there are other less known cardiovascular risk factors such as air pollution, that have an impact on individuals likelihood of developing CVD

Myth 5: Having diabetes doesn’t mean I have a higher chance of developing heart disease

Fact: CVD is the primary cause of death in all patients with diabetes. Diabetes was recognised as a CVD risk factor very early. Moreover, diabetes was consistently found to be a stronger risk factor for CVD in women than men.

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Union Minister Dr Bhagwat Karad unveils Dr Kavita Chandak’s book ‘Healing women with Homeopathy’

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3 years ago

May 19, 2022

Nation Next Newsroom | Aurangabad

Dr Kavita Chandak at National Conference of Homeopathy held in Aurangabad

Minister of State for Finance Dr Bhagwat Karad recently unveiled Dr Kavita Chandak’s book ‘Healing women with Homeopathy’ at the recently held National Conference of Homeopathy (HAMI 2022) in Aurangabad. Prominently present during the conference were renowned homeopath Dr Arun Bhasme and 3,000 other doctors.

In her book, Dr Chandak, who hails from Nagpur, has covered the most important and widespread gynecological disorders such as menarche, over dysmenorrhea to menopause; reflects issues from which women suffer frequently like sterility, polycystic ovarian syndrome, breast issues, pregnancy-related conditions like constipation, morning sickness, heartburn, uterine prolapse, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, and urinary problems, to mention a few.

Dr Chandak has also given a thorough explanation on topics like cancer of the breast, uterus and cervix, which are the most prevalent types of cancers in women. Her book contains a study of several homeopathic remedies with special emphasis on gynecology through the chapters like the core of a few important female remedies and the homeopathic gynecological kit. The book also gives a glimpse of rare and lesser-known remedies.

It is worth noting that Dr Chandak holds two golden book world records for treating kidney disorders and a case of mucormycosis. She is also the recipient of ‘The Excellence in Homeopathy award 2022’ given by Hpathy.com to 66 renowned homeopaths throughout the world. Over the years, Dr Chandak has organized more than 800 free medicine distribution camps. She provides her services through her web clinic in 20+ countries. Her area of specialization is behavioral psychiatric disorders like autism and ADHD.