Reasons Why Even Healthy People Should Go for Routine Blood Tests

People these days are becoming increasingly health conscious. From customized services offered by doctors, to nutrition tracking apps, your good health is now in your own hands. However, blood tests are a totally different ball game altogether.

Blood tests have often been associated with a reactive approach. It is only when you notice symptoms is when you go for a test. However, have you ever realized that by taking routine blood tests, there are so many diseases or infections you can fix at the onset or even avoid?

Here are some of the reasons why you should consider regular blood tests, even if you are healthy.

-          Why wait for the symptoms to show up?

Is it not better to know as early as possible if a disease is brewing in your system? Most chronic risks can be detected through blood tests, so why wait for things to go horribly wrong? Think of all the pain and discomfort you can avoid by being proactive about it. Most blood test types will tell you how your regular lifestyle such as eating habits, exercise, diet etc. is impacting your well being. By knowing what is wrong, you will be able to take corrective measures while you still can.

-          Don't assess your health by how you feel

When the question is about health, the answer should be absolute. Never trust how you look and feel, when it comes to evaluating your fitness or general well being. You need to know exactly how your body is on the inside. Believe it or not, as many as 40% people who are non-obese are suffering from cardiovascular diseases or diabetes.

-          Eliminate the guesswork

If you have noticed an unreasonable amount of weight gain, don't just blame it on eating recklessly. Something more sinister may be at play inside your body. You may be experiencing high levels of cortisol that is associated with weight gain and cortisol levels are a sign of stress. You may be addressing a whole different problem by not knowing exactly what is wrong. Without a blood test, you will be fixing the wrong errors, leaving yourself exposed to the risk irrespective of your efforts.

-          Strike the right balance

Regular blood tests allow you to detect not just infections and diseases but also deficiencies. If your body has lack of vitamins and minerals, it can affect the healthy functioning of your body. When certain mineral and vitamin quantities are lower than required, they can cause issues like headache, muscle cramps, insomnia, fatigue, constipation etc. A lot of these problems can be avoided completely by knowing what is amiss. Which micro nutrients are deficient in your body will help you change your diet accordingly.

-          One size does not fit all

We are all made up of different biochemistry. You and your sibling cannot follow the same nutrition guideline. Since our bodies are different, our approach to our health should also be specific to our body needs. A blood test determines how you should tweak your lifestyle to best meet the needs of your body.

Importance of Regular Health Checkups

We have always learnt that prevention is better than cure. It is not just a proverb that we were forced to learn in school but holds a lot of truth in it. Importance of prevention is best seen in healthcare scenarios where things can get from bad to worse in no time due to negligence. It is truly a matter of life and death. This is the reason doctors insist that it is absolutely crucial to get a health check up periodically.

Let us discuss why it is important in the first place.

Importance of Preventive Health Care

Medical science has been evolving at a feverish pace. As a result, we have the most sophisticated medical help and diagnostics available for us. These facilities are equipped with state-of-the-art machines that perform the required health-check up on you. You can choose from variety of packages available these days, upon consultation with your physician. Preventive health care is all about planning things ahead of time and executing it so that a disease can be treated long before it becomes menacing or untreatable. Moreover, regular health checkup allows us to maintain our overall well being by detecting deficiencies and fixing our diet to offer proper nutrition.

Needless to say, health care diagnosis alone will not be enough to make your body healthy. You need to change your lifestyle and adopt good eating habits. You are also required to exercise everyday to keep your body functioning optimally. However, this is not an easy change for everyone and things like alcohol consumption, smoking, eating excessive salt and sugar etc. can take its toll on your body. This is why you need to get yourself checked every now and then so that these potential problems can be detected well within time.

Why Should You Go for Health Checkups?

Many medical experts believe that preventive screening is unnecessary. While its importance in early detection of diseases cannot be overlooked, it certainly doesn’t guarantee good health. However, the only thing that is of consequence here is that preventive health checkups do help in catching maladies long before they become deadly. This becomes all the more essential for someone over 35 years of age. After reaching 35, it is advisable to get yourself checked periodically and ensure that the health status is normal.

The quality of life has deteriorated over the years due to stressful lives, poor food quality, lack of medical care, increased pollution etc. Failing to make appropriate lifestyle changes can lead to lifestyle disorders and other health issues such as diabetes, obesity, blood pressure, high cholesterol etc. Since many of these conditions do not have any obvious symptoms or tell tale signs, it is important for them to be detected at early stages so that they can be fixed in time. Sometimes simple changes such as dietary adjustments or simple lifestyle change can remove the need for medical intervention altogether. This is the reason health check-ups are necessary from time to time.

SRL Diagnostics honors 11 exceptionally spirited women

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, SRL Diagnostics on March 6, 2017, honored and felicitated 11 exceptionally spirited women from the city of Delhi, who have made a commendable contribution towards women empowerment, have emerged as winners and are a role model for many.

The eleven spirited women were honored by SRL Diagnostics with Healthy Lady packages to initiate the concept of good health.



The women who are being felicitated include Jamuna Rangachari, a Multiple Sclerosis survivor, who after fighting the disease, is today known as an author writing children's story books. She has also written a book on her battle with the disease.

Harmala Gupta, was diagnosed with cancer of the lymphatic system (Hodgkin’s Disease) in 1987 and went on to found the first cancer support group in India, ‘Cancer Sahyog’. She is also the president of the first national level umbrella organization of cancer support groups in India, Cancer Care India.

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SRL DIAGNOTICS HONOURED EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN DAY

Celebrate the Undaunted Women of Substance Season 3 by SRL Diagnostics

–offering Healthy Lady Packages to initiate the concept of good health

New Delhi, 6th March 2017: On the occasion of International Women’s Day, SRL Diagnostics, a leading global diagnostics chain, today honored and felicitated 11 exceptionally spirited women from the city of Delhi, who have a commendable contribution towards women empowerment and have emerged as winners and are a role model for many. The eleven spirited women were honored by SRL Diagnostics with Healthy lady packages to initiate the concept of good health.

The women who are being felicitated today include Jamuna Rangachari, a Multiple Sclerosis survivor who after fighting the disease is today known as an author writing children story books. She has also written a book on her struggle and fight with the disease. Shanti, a social worker belonging from an under privileged background, learnt reading and writing at the age of 36 and is now associated with Azad Foundation in Rajasthan. Gauravma Snehlata – runs a school in the Delhi-NCR region and helps over 400 underprivileged students, fighting for their basic right to education.  Harmala Gupta, she was diagnosed with cancer of the lymphatic system (Hodgkin’s Disease) in 1987 and went on to find the first cancer support group in India, ‘Cancer Sahyog’. She is also the president of the first national level umbrella organization of cancer support groups in India, Cancer Care India. Jyoti Tewari runs a community center for men in NCR, listening to victimized and distressed men and provideing them with guidance and coaching to handle adverse situations. Urmila Sharma, aged 61 years, has raised her children (including a 37-year-old 100% disabled girl) to a level that they are all achievers today in their respective fields. Pallavi Rao Narvekar was one of the most popular RJs on radio Mirchi, Delhi when she was struck by the debilitating disease – Myaesthenia Gravis. This led to the cancerous Thymoma which she fought even with repeated returns of the illness, and today single handedly runs Mirchi’s CSR division that works for the visually impaired. Deepika Narayan Bhardawaj is an activist who fights for gender equality, with special focus on men’s rights. Abha Khetarpal is a polio survivor but she has never surrendered to adversities, and works relentlessly for persons with disabilities. Zeenat Arha, a special child suffering from SMA (spinal muscular atrophy), has motivated many people to contribute to the special education system, and despite physical limitations has written a book. Today she also works towards betterment of differently abled children. Shipra Bhutani comes from a small village near Alwar, had financed her own studies, and is today providing training to 10,000 woman of power section of the society. Shipra trains woman prisoners and war widows to become self-sustaining. She is the founder- director of Jagan Raj professional studies, which has 30 skill centers across the country.

At the felicitation event, Mr. Arindam Haldar, Chief Operating Officer SRL Diagnostics said “SRL Diagnostics, one of the leading chains in India, takes immense pride in felicitating the women across India who are role models for courage and faith. We are here to celebrate the third season of ‘Women of Substance’ with an even bigger vision to spread the importance of good health and a positive spirit.”

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