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CaReMe (Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism)

When we talk CVRM and CaReMe, we’re talking about health interconnectivity. We’re saying that if we stop focusing on each of these conditions individually and instead begin to understand that treating cardiovascular, renal and metabolic diseases (CVRM) as interlinked, we can save lives.

Which is why we practise the CaReMe approach to CVRM where we take a new direction to prevention and treatment, and understand that cardiovascular, renal and metabolic health are each a piece of the complete picture.

Life

Life refers to lifestyle factors and includes exercise, healthy eating, general health and wellness, and responsible routine check-ups. To see the complete picture and read more, click here

Cardiovascular

Cardiovascular health is largely centred around the prevention and treatment of heart diseases like heart failure, coronary artery disease (atherosclerosis) and heart attacks. To see the complete picture and read more, click here

Metabolism

Metabolic health involves the early detection, management and prevention of metabolic diseases such as diabetes. To see the complete picture and read more, click here

Renal

Renal health applies to the early detection, treatment and prevention of kidney disease leading to kidney failure. To see the complete picture and read more, click here

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Beyond Sugar

Sugar affects more than you think. High sugar levels can cause serious damage to the heart and kidneys, as well as other organs in your body.

If left untreated, high sugar levels in the body can lead to chronic kidney disease and heart failure. Patients with diabetes have a 45% higher chance of being hospitalised that those without.

Unwrap the facts with us and go #BeyondSugar and discover how an active and healthy lifestyle can help prevent heart failure and kidney disease.

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Get another piece of the complete picture by taking our risk checker - a helpful tool in making an early diagnosis of conditions such as high blood sugar which can impact your heart and kidneys. Early diagnosis means better management. Unwrap the risks checker today.

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Spotlight On Heart Failure

While a heart failure diagnosis is scary, it is not a death sentence. There are 64 million people in the world living with heart failure. While it is hard to accept a heart failure diagnosis, it is possible to control some elements of the disease. But, adopting a healthy lifestyle and understanding the interconnected risks that diabetes and high blood pressure can place on your heart, makes it able for you to live a fulfilling and active life.

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Symptoms Tracker

You can live a meaningful and active life by adopting a healthy lifestyle. To assist you in doing so, try the symptoms tracker tool below. This will assist you in keeping track of your symptoms and the impact Heart Failure has on your life.

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Recipes for a Reason

Healthy eating plays a powerful role in overall health and wellbeing. We want you to reap the benefits from optimum nutrition by cooking healthy meals. Here is a comprehensive collection of healthy, exciting recipes.

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Baked hake and haddock

Preheat oven to 180˚ C. Place fish fillets in baking tray. Add bay leaves,…

2 hrs

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Chicken pie

Preheat oven to 180˚ C. Place chicken, bay leaf, peppercorns, cloves, salt and…

3 hrs

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Mango custard

Peel and chop 3 mangoes. Gather the juice and pulp while chopping the mangoes.…

1 hrs

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Tomato and carrot soup

Use Spray and Cook and slowly fry onion and garlic over low heat. Add 25ml of…

60 min

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Spinach, broccoli & celery soup

Cook the spinach, celery, onion, garlic and broth together for 10 minutes. Add…

30 min

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Exercise Advice

People who are active daily live longer and have a greater sense of wellbeing. Healthy eating and exercise go hand in hand in the prevention and management of CVRM diseases. For the best results in achieving overall wellness, it is important to introduce the different types of exercise to your daily routine. This section will contain all the exercise advice you need to get and stay active.

Reference from article written by AG Heilbrunn on exercise and CVRM diseases. AG Heilbrunn is a qualified biokinteticst.

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The importance of exercise for CVRM

Have you taken your daily dosage of exercise? People who are active daily live…

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Getting started with daily exercise

Andrew Heilbrunn, head biokineticist (or clinical exercise specialist) at the…

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Why we don’t exercise

We live in an age of quick fixes, rapid results and instant gratification, where…

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Why we should exercise

Benefits of exercise for your heart and for your health in general:

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