BP and heart coach for salt, walking and stress habits

The salt shaker is rarely the only source. Pickles, papad, namkeen, chutney powders, instant noodles, bakery items, restaurant gravies and the extra pinch added at the table add up quickly.

Aarohi helps you spot your own salt sources and swap them gradually: lemon and herbs for flavour, roasted chana instead of namkeen, pickle on fewer days and home food more often. Your taste gets used to less salt over time.

Aarohi sets a walking goal you can actually start with, often 10 to 15 minutes after dinner, and builds it up week by week. If you have a heart condition, she asks you to follow your doctor's advice on how much activity is safe for you.

Work pressure, family responsibilities and short sleep are common in Indian households. Aarohi suggests short breathing breaks, a regular sleep window and less late-night screen time, and asks about stress on each daily call.

Aarohi never asks you to stop, skip or change BP or heart medicines, and she does not interpret your BP readings, ECG or reports as a diagnosis. If your doctor asked you to record BP at home, she can remind you to keep the diary and share it at your next visit.

Call 112 or 108, or contact a doctor at once, if you notice any of the following. Aarohi will always ask you to do the same.

• Chest pain, pressure or discomfort
• Sudden breathlessness
• Fainting or severe dizziness
• Sudden weakness, numbness or difficulty speaking