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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

@docchennai

3 years

Officially took over as HOD. Department of internal medicine SRM Medical College.

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3 years

Needed to make a difficult decision whom to give the lone ICU vacant bed....as 8 patients were in need of high flow oxygen. Went through the terrible painful filtering process , looking at the age, chance of coming out, comorbid conditions etc. Very upsetting!

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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1 year

Attn: All people living with Type 1 DM and type 2 who have recurrent history of severe hypos, keep Glucagon kit handy. It saves lives. It saved my fathers life yesterday night!

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1 year

Came to know that one consultation from a doctor sitting in New York for a second opinion for cancer therapy is offered in Chennai for a whooping Rs.4,30,500/-(USD 5250) as a remote service. Yes you heard it right. Rich industrialists may be the probable beneficiaries. Cancer

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1 year

My dad 91 years doing Yajukarma Upakarmam (Aavani Avittam) rituals at home with the help of online guidance from our priest.

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 years

Why injection Pantoprazole for almost all inpatients? My job during rounds is to strike out medications irrelevant to primary problem. Even ursodeoxycholic acid should be off the list as hepatoprotective expect in biliary cirrhosis. Your thoughts?

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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3 years

Never seen a patient who has meticulously got all his prescriptions in a bound form and this is his volume III. He is 80 years with T2DM 14 yrs and A1c 7.4. @drmohanv @Unnikri

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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1 year

Happy to see my father in much more stable health than what he was for past four to five months due to flare of rheumatoid arthritis. He turned 91 today and he was living with diabetes for the past 45 years; under good control with insulin. If one takes care of health during

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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1 year

Metabolic clinic @SRMIST . Resistance exercise is demonstrated to a patient.

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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4 months

Model practical exam underway for final year MD postgraduates almost six months prior to University exam. They need to understand and absorb stress levels while undergoing exam. Students are debriefed at the end so they can improve upon their procedural and knowledge skills

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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7 months

It doesn't matter who you are, what you do, or how happy you consider yourself to be, there are going to be days when you're going to feel completely stressed out. Final year MBBS students waiting for the lots to be taken for the long case. #FinalMBBSexams

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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4 years

Feel sorry for the kids! We had been so lucky in our childhood days! No Corona and No digital learning. If homework not done, then feign stomach pain. Jolly time. ⁦ @sumanthraman ⁩

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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1 year

I usually don’t change the prescription of a new patient if all the parameters are in range. I also inform him the previous health care person has taken care of your illness well. Just because a new patient comes to me doesn’t qualify me to alter the prescription if they are

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 years

Can happen if you have been exercising regularly and there is no symptoms of giddiness. Need not panic. This was the notification I got today morning.

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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1 year

Most Generics haven’t got any certification on its bio equivalence over the innovator. So if I write IV Cefaperazone/Sulbactam , I am not sure what will the pharmacist is going to dispense. So now pharma reps will fix the prescription colluding with the pharmacist. Now it

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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1 year

Reached back in Chennai after finishing symposium on physical activity. This scene just clicked in Chennai airport.

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 years

Messi winning the cup is equivalent to Kerala winning it. Such a huge die hard fans in Gods Own Country!

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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3 years

Exercise is the best preventive medicine that money can’t buy! Tag it with mindful eating also!

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 years

Run in Bengaluru. Came here to give talk on Reversal of diabetes:Role of exercise

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 years

Half marathon run event in Chennai after 3 years. #chennairunners #runburn

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 years

Yesterday 48 yrs old fit looking runner died due to sudden cardiac arrest at 14th km during Vagamon Trail Ultramarathon. Time for introspection of our cardiac condition and metabolic health and not to succumb to media and peer pressure.

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 years

Half marathon done and dusted my 53rd HM.

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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3 years

If you symptoms of flu and RTPCR is negative, it could be Omicron variant BA.2. #Omisure kits developed by TATA probably only way to detect this variant under investigation. This strain is already reported in India. Kindly isolate yourself even if report turns negative.

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 years

My small effort to create awareness on physical activity as a tool to control diabetes and probably to prevent as well.

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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3 years

Had a patient today on insulin and OHA with A1c 9.2 and asked him to show his medications, I could gather where the problem was. Could you?

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 years

10 Km run on Christmas Day with my brother and wife joining me. #Obesity #PhysicalActivity #Run #RSSDI @mmamas1973

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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1 year

Anguished to see Banyan tree felled down for metro rail construction. For every tree being chopped there must be a policy at least 10 saplings should be planted elsewhere to maintain green cover. Proper afforestation policy should be there objectively for public to know.

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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1 year

⁦ @chennaiweather ⁩ Heavy downpour near Vandalur

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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3 years

Sunday 10km run done.

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 years

Sunday run in rain 90 minutes of bliss!

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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3 years

Obesity will not run in family if the family keeps running! We all did 10km run event in Chennai @Unnikri @drmohanv @AskDrShashank

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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6 months

Even today, at age fifty-seven, I still have a tendency to take on too much and go at a faster pace than is really good for me. There are so many opportunities I want to pursue, books I want to read, and people I want to help. I’m constantly trying to strike a balance between my

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 years

“Life is a gift, love is a gift, and when both are bestowed, you have a life well lived.”

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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1 year

#Exercisesnacks Most people think exercise has to be lengthy to have benefits. Very short (<1 min) practical “exercise snacks”, like intense stair climbing, can improve aerobic fitness and other health markers. Just 3 stair climbing efforts (20 seconds each) on 3 days per week

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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3 years

This is called bliss ! Ask any Indian hailing from south especially from TamilNadu. Great breakfast video with MS’s suprabatham as BGM.

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 months

Landed in Pune 1AM, cheched into a hotel by 2 AM. Slept for four hours and went for an easy run 10km.

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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4 years

SRM medical college Chennai, one of the trial Centers for the ICMR partnered COVID19 vaccine trial. If all goes well August 15th, vaccine would be rolled out for the public.

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 years

6 km run to kick start my day!

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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3 years

Latest protocol released by TamilNadu Government. No ivermectin No hydroxychloroquine, No remdesivir No plasma If we follow this protocol we can save lot of young lives! Timing of steroids is the game changer

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

@docchennai

3 years

Sunday one hour run in Bessie area

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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1 year

People who run together stay together 😍

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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10 months

Post Diwali celebrations…12km. Chennai weather just wow!

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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3 years

90 minutes easy run to usher in the weekend!

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 years

Sunday long run 110 minutes easy pace covering 15.5 Km with my friends. PC: Sandeep

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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3 years

10 km done in 63 min marks a live run event after one and half years for me. #SPCM #ChennaiRunners

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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3 years

This is today’s picture and not 2020 March. We are back on square one. Covid patient care is extremely tiresome for a doctor. So kindly vaccinate yourself and follow covid associated protocols.

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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1 year

Wonder of teaching is watching caterpillars turning into butterflies! Postgraduate results out! Wishing them best in life and pray that they excel well in the specialty they get into!

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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1 year

My dad who is 91 years plus woke me up in to inform #CSK won the #IPL tittle. Probably one of the oldest CSK fan! He was apparently following the match live through his mobile #cricketbuzz @msdhoni

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 years

Reunion after 40 years. Shared the same anatomy dissection table on Dec 12, 1983 for one and half years in Trivandrum Medical College.

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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1 year

Sunday long run (shortened ) before you leave for giving a talk in a conference

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 years

Rare occasion of getting Monday holiday! Maattu Pongal!

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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6 months

Sweet ending to a new beginning. Happy Farewell students 2019 batch.May you all be successful and have a happy life ahead. #SRMMedicalCollege

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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1 year

How to tackle #sarcopenia 2 decades of age-associated strength loss can be regained in ~2 months of resistance exercise. brief (<15 minutes/~5 exercises per workout), infrequent 1-2×/week, resistance exercise sessions, in older adults can significantly increase strength, muscle

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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5 months

One of the worst weather of this year to run….. once you are committed then no looking back.

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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3 years

female patient admitted with fever for four days last Friday. All lab parameters within normal range except for mild leucocytosis. Afebrile for past 48 hours, empirically given oral Ampicillin +Clavulanic acid .Today her Dengue NS1, leptospirosis and Scrub fever all positive.

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 months

@OGdukeneurosurg On the left is Bells Palsy. So eye care, look for herpetic vesicles inside the ear canal. Oral Steroids for short course and trans cutaneous nerve stimulation. On the right is UMN type of VII palsy. Self limiting. No definitive treatment . Facial massage on the affected side may

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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3 years

This is real India. What should not happen all seen in this picture. Feel so sad and helpless and frustrated as well to see people are left to fend themselves. Poor really hard gotten. If GOI doesn’t allocate to enough funds for next decade in public health, we may never prosper.

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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3 months

10km run on a busy Pondy Bazaar road, T Nagar.

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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1 year

World is going to judge you no matter what you do, so live the life the way you want to. 90 minutes run to maintain fitness and some VIT D acquisition from blazing sun.

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 years

Fitness should not be equated to healthiness. You may be runner, power lifter, cyclist or a swimmer still can die prematurely if metabolic health is not good. That’s why we do see sudden cardiac arrests amongst such people.

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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1 year

Sunday long run for two hours with my run buddy

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 years

Birthday resolution was to cut clinic timings to thrice a week and hit the gym the other days! Sarcopenia is under recognised condition till a person crosses 55-60. It actually begins in 40s. ST in comb with aerobic best to improve Insulin sensitivity. @AskDrShashank

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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4 years

Given the statistics of new cases in Chennai feel like @CMOTamilNadu may extend partial lockdown till June 14. Public transport on roads excluding Chennai and suburbs may be started with physical distancing. @sumanthraman . #Covid19Chennai

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

@docchennai

3 years

Request media people NOT to use any new drug that comes in public domain as a “cure” or “life saving”for Covid. As of now except oxygen and steroids, there are none. With availability of monoclonal antibody cocktail,reps are phoning us to stock it up in institutions.

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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4 years

Chennai is showing a downward trend in new active cases for past three days due to the strict physical distancing because of lockdown. Now onus is on us when it opens tomorrow. Wear the mask on. @sumanthraman @docanoopmisra

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 years

God send opportunity to run with @sandeepvarma15 in early hours of cool chennai morning. Thank you!

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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1 year

Sunday run 100 minutes done! Weather conditions horrible.

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 years

Sunday run in chennai getting tougher with weather too humid to keep up a decent pace.

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 years

Wake up and go to work on yourself before you go to work for anyone else!

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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1 year

A great week! Filled with events. Wedding anniversary, Visitors from US both my brother, sister in law and son at home. Father’s health stable but filled with uncertainties. Then, once you believe in God, the stress in you gets relieved. Always believed in Good Karma.

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 years

10 Km in Central Park

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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5 months

One of the tough things about exercising is that the immediate payoff seems so small. You weigh yourself after exercising. Nothing. You exercise the next day. Nothing. And the next day and the next. Still nothing. Then after the fifth day of exercise, maybe you see that you’ve

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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1 year

Restricting caloric intake effectively reduces body weight, but most dieters fail long-term adherence to caloric deficit and eventually regain lost weight. Hypothalamic circuits that control hunger drive critically determine body weight.

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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11 months

Don’t ever stop dating your wife and don’t ever stop flirting with your husband 😍🥰. 12 km run from home to Marina beach to pay respects to the Father of Nation🙏.

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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11 months

Good morning well-wishers! What about your physical activity during this festive weekend?

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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3 years

Make hay while the sun shines! Vacation time mornings shouldn’t be wasted by sleeping beyond 5 AM

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 years

Only those born before this millennium would have seen or used this! While clearing the house found these gadgets. Still working 😍

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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4 months

#TCSWorld10K at Bengaluru. Ocean of humanity!

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 years

90 minutes run celebrating our Republic Day as well as late mother’s birthday. 💖

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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3 years

Sunday run with spouse in humid conditions. Drenched out🥶

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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4 months

When life gives you lemons, make a cocktail!

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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1 year

80 minutes of Sunday morning run 11.35 km

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 months

#56 Half Marathon

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 years

Covid crisis in China shall not have any major impact on Indian population as its same viral strains causing the current wave to which we are immune to, either by contracting illness previously or by vaccination. So be assured. Yet we need to be alert of what’s happening around.

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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10 months

Long run 🏃🏻‍♂️ pre-Diwali! Wish all tweeples Happy and prosperous Diwali!

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 years

“Remission of diabetes: Role of exercise”. For diabetes remission need to lose atleast 15 kg and that requires low caloric diet 800-1000kcal and 210-250 min/wk of aerobic and resistance exercises.For maintenance of weight one may require pharmacotherapy as well. #GLP1 RA

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 years

Ushered New year by going out for a 90 min run with my friends and ending up with plum cake and filter coffee.

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 years

You can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heart!

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 years

Sunday long run 🏃🏻‍♂️

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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1 year

Today’s ad in TOI. If it’s true, then it should be published in peer reviewed index journal. ESLD pts cured off their illness after they had visited three other hospitals and advised liver Tx. #Naturopathy

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

@docchennai

1 year

As you climb up the administrative ladder, people who had liked you shrinks, haters build up. They except same kind of leniency, when it comes to leave taking. Wisdom is to find the sweet spot where you can balance discipline and friendship. Stupidity lies in trying to please

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

@docchennai

2 years

Participated in Sunday run 10 K run event by #NEBSports Chennai Half marathon. Awesome weather! Morning drizzle got the humidity at its usual place and we Chennaities cannot escape this😅

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

@docchennai

3 years

10km run after two weeks of monsoon break

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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11 months

Sunday 13 km LSD with my run partner

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 years

Let’s spread the joy of running!

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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1 year

Beat the humidity run in Kolkata and at temp 32 Degrees! #walkthetalk

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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1 year

I am delighted and feel privileged to receive a copy of “Making Excellence A Habit” by Prof. V Mohan, who also happens to be my first teacher from whom I learnt Clinical Diabetes as a post-graduate student. @drmohanv 🙏

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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3 months

Sunday run

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

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2 years

First official program after taking in charge as Associate Dean (PG academics) :Induction ceremony of post graduates and a talk on Roles and Responsibilities of a PG student.

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J S Kumar MD FRCP (Edin)

@docchennai

3 years

One hour blissful run in Karjat

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