Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM
Neurologist, Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad/ Running, Fitness, Equity/ On a mission to prevent people from becoming patients/ Online consultation: Apollo 24/7 app
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My journey of becoming the first doctor in my family My grandparents were farmers in Nalanda, Bihar. They didn't attend school. My grandfather passed away when my father was 5. Gra...
#running with #ankylosingspondylitis I suffer from ankylosing spondylitis, which is an autoimmune disease causing arthritis. Symptoms are back pain (lower and upper), chest wall pa...
Artificial sweeteners increase the risk of heart attack and stroke Many consume artificial sweeteners (as opposed to sugar) thinking they are safer alternatives. Commonly used are...
Tragic loss of a celebrity in a horrible #RoadAccident reminds us take #RoadSafety seriously. 1. Seat belts save thousands of lives, the chance of death reduces by >50% in persons...
Today, I want to share a true story of "how positivity & family support can help one defeat death" THREAD 1/10 I saw a 28-yr old person in 2005 with short-duration headache. On eva...
Whole #MILK could worsen the risk of cognitive decline in older people Milk and other #dairy products are usually thought to prevent cognitive decline. However, a recent study fou...
#sleep duration< 7 hours increases #overweight and #obesity 50% of adults report #sleeping less than 7 hours per night. Recommended sleep duration is 7-9 hours. Overweight and obe...
Regular #exercise slows Cognitive decline in older adults Many older adults have #MildCognitiveImpairment (MCI) causing #memory loss. Cognitive impairment worsens over time, espec...
How much #sleep is enough? THREAD 1. For most adults, 7-9 hours of sleep is sufficient. One should feel fresh and energized on awakening. Children need more sleep and people older...
Does green tea consumption lower blood #cholesterol? High cholesterol predisposes to #stroke & #heartattack. Statins can lower cholesterol, however, they can cause side effects suc...
Does #green tea (Camellia sinensis) consumption reduce the risk of #cancers? Presenting the findings of a recent meta-analysis (published in March 2020) THREAD
Does Green Tea consumption help in #weightloss? Many people consume #greentea with a hope that it will help in weight loss. But what is the scientific evidence regarding this? TH...