By: Pradip Jamnadas, MD What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that is present in every cell in your body. Some cholesterol is needed for your body to function. Your liver produces enough cholesterol for your body to function properly. Certain foods provide additional amounts of cholesterol, which may be more than your [...]
By: Pradip Jamnadas, M.D. What is High Blood Pressure? Since blood is carried from the heart to all of your body’s tissue and organs in vessels called arteries, blood pressure is the force of the blood pushing against the walls of those arteries. Each time the heart beats (about 60-70 times a minute at rest), [...]
By: Pradip Jamnadas, M.D. Sometimes when I sit and talk with my patients, I can sense what they are feeling. I can tell they are experiencing something far beyond what they are telling me. When that happens, I often say, “I feel that there is more to this story than what you are telling me. [...]
By: Pradip Jamnadas, MD What is Edema? Edema is a localized or general swelling caused by the buildup of fluid within body tissues. Excess fluid may be a result of poor circulation of the blood; a failure of the lymphatic system to disperse the fluid; various diseases and disorders; or a combination of factors. Other [...]
By Dr. Pradip Jamnadas During the holiday season we tend to overindulge in our passion for good food. Instead of focusing so much on the food, we should put our focus on family and friends. We should concentrate on being happy. When we are happy we find we do not need to fulfill ourselves through [...]
By: Pradip Jamnadas, MD What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that is present in every cell in your body. Some cholesterol is needed for your body to function. Your liver produces enough cholesterol for your body to function properly. Certain foods provide additional amounts of cholesterol, which may be more than your [...]
By Pradip Jamnadas, MD The true essence of the change that occurs when one changes their mind comes from a change that first takes place in their spirit. When you learn that your perception of how something is said determines your reaction, you will have an easier way of life. When you get into the [...]
