Akbar Sons Chemists

22/08/2026

08/08/2026

Please note that Dr. Junaid Altaf will be unavailable for consultations tomorrow, August 9, 2026. We apologize for any inconvenience. 🗓️⚕️💊

21/07/2026

# 🔴 **THE SILENT THREAT: Is Your Blood Pressure Reading Lying to You?**
High blood pressure (*hypertension*) often creeps in with **zero warning signs**—yet it dramatically spikes your risk for **heart attacks, strokes, vision loss, and dementia**.
A simple 5-minute check can literally save your life. But here’s the catch: **technique is everything!** An incorrect posture can fake a high reading or hide a real problem.
# # # 🚨 **7 Rules for 100% Accurate Blood Pressure Checks**
Before you put on that cuff, make sure you check these boxes:
* 🪑 **Back Supported:** Sit straight with your back firmly resting against the chair.
* 🦶 **Feet Flat on the Floor:** Keep your legs uncrossed and feet planted flat.
* 🫀 **Arm at Heart Level:** Rest your arm comfortably so the cuff sits right at heart level.
* 📏 **Right Cuff Size:** A cuff that’s too tight or too loose will distort your numbers.
* ⏱️ **Rest for 5 Minutes:** Sit quietly and relax before pushing the start button.
* 🤫 **Stay Silent:** No talking during or between measurements!
* ☕ **Avoid Triggers (30 Mins):** Hold off on tea, coffee, exercise, and smoking for at least 30 minutes prior.
# # # 💡 **Small Steps, Lifesaving Results!**
Accurate monitoring means better prevention. Protect your heart, protect your brain, and take control of your health today.
👉 **When was the last time you checked your blood pressure?** Take 5 minutes for yourself today!
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07/02/2026

Tomorrow, Dr. Junaid's consultation services will be unavailable. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.

14/01/2026

The most common chronic liver disease worldwide is not because of alcohol, but because of non-alcohol related fatty liver disease (now known as MASLD).

See the staggering numbers it affects:
30% to 40% of the general adult population
60% to 70% of individuals with type 2 diabetes
70% to 80% of those with obesity

Most people with this condition, caught early on, do not realize that it can be completely reversed. All it takes, is you to be in charge of your body and health. Do not opt for short cuts, go slow and steady.

This condition is associated with any one or more of these: abdominal overweight or obesity, prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, elevated triglycerides, and low level high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

The most effective treatments include exercise and weight-reducing diet, avoiding even modest alcohol use and management of associated metabolic diseases - I repeat, the most effective treatments are not liver pills/capsules, detox potions and liver supplements... which doctors prescribe right left and center or social media "health influencers" feed your timeline with.

In diet, specifically limit - proinflammatory foods - ultraprocessed/processed foods and foods containing refined sugars like fructose and saturated fats (coconut oil, butter, lard, ghee)

In exercise minimum of ≥150 min/wk of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise or 75-150 min/wk of vigorous-intensity exercise help reduce liver fat.

Additionally, unsweetened black coffee - 3 cups a day for those with chronic liver disease due to MASLD help reduce risk of disease progression and liver cancer (this recommendation is also part of European Association for Study of Liver guidelines)

If your doctor is not prescribing you exercise and diet for the management of MASLD, then it is time to change that doctor.

Courtesy theliverdoc

08/11/2025

📅 Consultation Cancellation Notice
Dr. Junaid Altaf will be unavailable for consultation on 09/11/2025 (tomorrow) due to unavoidable reasons.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and highly regret the disruption to your schedule.
We will be contacting all affected patients shortly to reschedule appointments.
🙏 Thank you for your understanding.