Epigenetics is how environmental stress can alter genes. Colonial-era food scarcity and repeated famines may have shaped how South Asian bodies store fat, process sugar, and respond to scarcity.
#SouthAsianHealth #HeartHealth @drngrewal.bsky.social @mangoe93.bsky.social
Heart disease symptoms in South Asian men and women can be subtle — and different from the “classic” textbook presentation.
There has to be greater awareness in the medical system.
#SouthAsianHealth #HeartHealth #MetabolicHealth @drngrewal.bsky.social @mangoe93.bsky.social
Does PCOS affect fertility?
What does that actually mean for your body?
PCOS can influence cycles and ovulation, but everyone’s experience is different.
🎙️ Listen to the full conversation on the Avaaz Health Podcast.
#PCOS #WomensHealth #SouthAsianHealth
@mangoe93.bsky.social @drngrewal.bsky.social
Vasectomy is safe, quick, and over 99% effective — yet few men choose it. 🩺
We tackle the myths around masculinity, pain, explaining what really happens during the procedure.
#VasectomyAwareness #MenAndContraception #SouthAsianHealth #DoctorPodcast @mangoe93.bsky.social @drngrewal.bsky.social
Save the following and make sure you show up and ask questions to the experts in real time:
📅 Sept. 29
⏰ 9:30 am PT (10:00 pm IST)
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#WorldHeartDay #SouthAsianHealth
Lifestyle solution might yield better results for Indians with obesity risk, says study
yespunjab.com?p=142448
#ObesityIndia #CSIRCCMB #GeneticResearch #IndianHealth #LifestyleIntervention #ObesityRisk #PRSScore #SouthAsianHealth #NutritionMatters #NatureMedicine
Social determinants of distress in South Asian men with LTCs
Intersections of ethnicity, poverty, prejudice & chronic illness shape distress—and how can GPs respond with better ‘CARE’?
doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
#MentalHealth #SocialDeterminants #SouthAsianHealth #LTCs #PrimaryCare
In South Asians, Belly Fat Is A Key Indicator Of Cardiovascular Health
Full Story: indiawest.com/in-south-asi...
#SouthAsianHealth #BellyFatRisk #CardiovascularHealth #MetabolicSyndrome #VisceralFat #AbdominalObesity #ThinFatPhenotype #InsulinResistance #HeartDiseaseRisk
New @aspcardio.bsky.social Clinical Practice Statement🫀: Framework to improve cardiometabolic care for South Asians—individual to population level.
ow.ly/glCT50VGq9Y
@pnatarajanmd.bsky.social @drmarthagulati.bsky.social
#CardioSky #MedSky #SouthAsianHealth #HeartHealth #ASPC
Delighted to showcase @genesandhealth.bsky.social and the enormous work of teams across settings. In this piece we highlight its role in diabetes & metabolism research.
authors.elsevier.com/a/1kAgM3jDgW...
@qmulfmd.bsky.social @sarahfiner.bsky.social #SouthAsianHealth #PrecisionMedicine
When your bestie PCP checks an Lp(a) on your husband and they take a selfie to acknowledge #SouthAsianHealth
Proud #CVPrevention moment!
#KnowYourNumbers
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When your bestie PCP checks an Lp(a) on your husband and they take a selfie to acknowledge #SouthAsianHealth
Proud #CVPrevention moment!
#KnowYourNumbers
Posted with consent. HIPPA protections were not violated.
