Emedinews Dr. KK’s tip on the cholesterol levels

1% rise in cholesterol levels will increase the chances of heart attack by 2%.

Emedinews: Dr. KK’s tip of differentiating saturated from unsaturated food.

Any food which is liquid at room temperature is unsaturated and solid at room temperature is saturated. Foods solid at room temperature are harmful to the health.

Emedinews: Dr. KK’s tip of knowing cholesterol level content in a food item

Any food of plant in origin contains ‘zero’ cholesterol. Only animal food contains cholesterol.

Emedinews: Dr. KK’s formula of 80

To live up to the age of 80 without heart attack, one should adapt to Dr. KK’s formula of 80 i.e. to keep lower blood pressure, fasting sugar, abdominal circumference, pulse-rate and bad cholesterol level all below 80.

For that, one should walk 80 minutes a day wherever possible a day at a speed of 80 steps in a minute. Do 80 cycles of pranayama in a day. Eat less, not more than 80 gm of caloric food or  80 ml of caloric drink at a time. Avoid alcohol or drink less than 80 ml per day or 80 gm per week. Do 80 laughter exercises in a day. Clap 80 times in a day. Finally, not to smoke as it may end up into Rs. 80000  hospitalization bill.

Emedinews: Dr. KK’s tip of hurry, worry and curry

For preventing blood pressure and heart diseases, one must avoid ‘Hurry’- doing everything hurriedly, ‘Worry’ – stress and ‘Curry’ – food with pungent and sour taste.

Emedinews: Dr. KK’s formula of APC for lowering blood pressure

 One should eat less of APC, Achar, Papar and Chutney in the diet. All have high salt contents and raise blood pressure.

Dr KK Answers: During my travel, should I eat banana or apple?

Whenever you are traveling, you must maintain food and water hygiene. For this one should remember the formula “ heat it, boil it, cook it, peal  it or forget it. As apple can’t be pealed without a hygienic knife or clean water, it is better to have banana which can be pealed with hands and dirt, if any, will stay on the skin of the banana.

Dr KK Answers: I cannot tolerate milk, what should I do?

Before labeling yourself lactose tolerant, first try the following – Boil the mil three times and then drink the milk. If you still can’t tolerate, try boiling it three times with ginger.  If you still fail, get yourself investigated.

Emedinews: Dr. KK’s tip on the food causing acidity

As per Ayurveda text, foods which are pungent, soar, and salty in taste will produce acidity. Eating fermented food after sunset specially mixed with non-fermented food will also cause acidity. 

Dr KK Answers: Dr. KK’s tip for abdominal gas or dyspepsia

As per Ayurveda Texts, any food grown under the ground and eaten raw will produce gas in the body.
Also any food which can split into two equal parts, if eaten raw will produce gas in the body. Examples are almonds, walnuts, pulses, legumes, rajma etc. They should be soaked in water for few hours before cooking them or boil them before eating.