The Top 3 Blood Work Priorities for South Asians
When it comes to heart and metabolic health, South Asians carry unique risks that routine lab work can often miss. Genetics, lifestyle, and diet patterns combine to create higher rates of diabetes and heart disease, sometimes at younger ages and with fewer obvious warning signs. Paying closer attention to certain labs can make all the […]
Genetic Traits in South Asians That Raise the Risk of Heart Disease
Heart disease is common in our community, but it is not something we have to accept as normal. The more we understand our risks, the more we can do to protect our health and the health of the next generation.
How I see the care for South Asian Heart Disease over the next few years.
In the next few years, I see a future where South Asians don’t just react to heart attacks, we aim to prevent them.
Ok so I’m South Asian, What’s up with the concern for heart disease?
As a South Asian cardiologist, this topic is all too familiar, not just professionally, but personally. It’s heartbreaking to see someone in their 30s or 40s, seemingly “healthy”, walk into the ER with a heart attack.
Breaking down the basics of cholesterol and its relation to heart health
Remember, when we’re well informed, we are empowered to make better choices for ourselves which can lead to less risk of developing significant heart disease.