Controlling high blood pressure with an active lifestyle

When a person decides to take charge of their health, there are a few steps they would have to take to ensure success. People who suffer from chronic illnesses such as hypertension, diabetes, heart problems, obesity, and others, must strive to lead an active lifestyle despite their condition.

 Dr. Roger Olade says that regular exercise can help control blood pressure and other lifestyle diseases. While overworking the body can lead to fatigue and accidents at times, inactivity, on the other hand, can worsen one’s health. Physically inactive people are more at risk of health issues such as heart problems and stroke compared to those who lead active lifestyles. Regular exercise such as aerobic activity benefits the heart, lungs, and blood circulation. Working out daily reduces stress, lowers blood pressure, and helps manage weight.

It must be noted that before following a new workout plan, one must consult with their doctor first to ensure that that they are fit to do it. Most healthy individuals can clock in 150 minutes per week of working out like brisk walking. Working out for half an hour a day for five days encourages flexibility and strength.

According to Dr. Roger Olade, it’s important to find and make time to be more active. The first thing to do is to get moving. One must look for ways to delight in exercising and relish the rewards of being physically active while increasing their activity level.

Dr. Roger Olade has received numerous awards from medical institutions for his excellence in the field of medicine. Dr. Olade encourages his patients to become physically active while eating healthy. Head over to this page for more updates.

Manage Type 2 diabetes with these exercises

Type 2 diabetes can be controlled with lifestyle modifications and increased physical activity. Dr. Roger Olade, a specialist in emergency and critical care, is seeing an increase in the number of people who have abandoned their well-being for a sedentary lifestyle. However, along with other medical professionals, he believes that there are many ways to combat inactivity. Below are some exercises that could help those with Type 2 diabetes:

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Swimming

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As a workout that benefits the whole body, swimming presents a lot of benefits for those with diabetes. It helps moderate blood sugar levels and improves blood circulation, especially in the lower limbs. It is also the most suitable workout for those who can’t afford to put stress on the joints.

Zumba and other dance aerobics

Exercise shouldn't be a chore especially for those who need to modify their lifestyle to restore their health. Zumba and other similar workouts are great for those who want to enjoy while burning calories. Beginners can perform low-intensity movements first until they build up their endurance and strength.

Yoga

Dr. Roger Olade encourages those with lifestyle diseases like diabetes to start physical activities to improve their overall well-being. Aside from lowering stress and clearing the mind, yoga can help boost muscle and bone strength. Those who need to regulate their weight but cannot move too much, yoga is also a good starting point.

Type 2 diabetes doesn't have to hinder a person from living a good life. Managing the condition is possible with the right medication, diet, and exercise.

Dr. Roger Olade has shared over two decades of world-class medical knowledge and experience to the healthcare practice in Nigeria. Dr. Olade remains in active practice in emergency medicine and critical care medicine in Houston and Livingston, Texas. For updates, visit this page.

Factors affecting mortality rates in hospitals

While it’s a given that life has a 100 percent mortality rate, the time and occurrence of death greatly vary.  Inside hospitals, there are so many ways doctors can treat symptoms and prevent deaths.  Yet there are multiple factors affecting mortality rates inside healthcare institutions—here are some of them, according to recent studies:

Palliative care

This is deemed a key factor in preventing admissions to the hospital at the patient’s end of life.  Last admission can be avoided when there’s proper planning and dialogue with the patient as well as the family and caregivers.  Palliative care should be readily accessed by everyone with serious illness or facing difficult health care choices.

Surprise quality inspections

Some studies indicate that clinicians may be at their best behavior when someone is watching—hospital inspectors, that is.  According to an article published on JAMA Internal Medicine last year, 30-day patient mortality rates notably dropped in hospitals that underwent surprise quality inspections conducted by The Joint Commission.  When inspectors came to visit major teaching hospitals for unannounced on-site surveillance, patient deaths within 30 days of discharge dropped from an average of 7.21 percent to 7.03 percent.

Hospital facilities

Another study published in May 2017 suggested that major U.S. teaching hospitals, which are often considered more expensive than their competitors, may maintain a quality advantage.  Older adults treated at those facilities were less likely to die in the weeks and months after their discharge, compared to patients admitted to “non-teaching” or community hospitals, according to the study that involves over 21 million hospitalizations of Medicare beneficiaries from 2012 to 2014.  It also found that if death rates at non-teaching hospitals were similar to those, there would be about 58,000 fewer deaths annually among patients. 

Dr. Roger Olade is a specialist in internal and emergency medicine. He is the Chief Executive Officer at Providence Training Institute, LLC. Read more about the medical field on this site.