Hello Diabetes: Genes are the loaded guns, environment pulls the trigger
In India 101 millions people above 18 year age have diabetes & 135 millions have pre diabetes (> 18yrs age) thus, almost every 4th adult have some form of dysglycemia. Earlier data showed that diabete...
13 Jan 202428min
Hello Diabetes: Double Diabetes
The prevalence of obesity is increasing globally, which increases the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular diseases etc. Around 70 % of people with diabetes a...
19 Dec 202328min
Hello Diabetes: World Diabetes Day (WDD)
We in India celebrate 14th November as Children’s Day, which is the birthday of the 1st Prime Minister of India Shri Jawaharlal Nehru. Similarly, World Diabetes Day is celebrated on the same date to m...
17 Dec 202329min
Hello Diabetes: Diabetic Neuropathy
Uncontrolled high blood sugar damages nerves and interferes with their ability to send signals, leading to diabetic neuropathy. High blood sugar also weakens the walls of the small blood vessels (capi...
15 Dec 202328min
Hello Diabetes: Diet during Navratri
Wish you all a Happy Navratri festival. Many people with diabetes wishes to practice fasting during these 9 days of Navratri. So, during fasting they should practice smart fasting, keep yourself hydr...
14 Dec 202329min
Insulin Therapy for Type 2 DM -2
Insulin is a hormone secreted by Beta – Cells of pancreas. People with Type 1 DM require insulin throughout their life to manage their blood sugar as their body produces no insulin or very little insu...
10 Nov 202328min
Oral glucose lowering drugs in T2DM
India is the second Capital of diabetes in the World and hosts approx. 10 crores diabetics & 13 crores pre diabetics according to the recent lancet study. People with T2DM are usually treated with ora...
3 Nov 202328min
Insulin Requiring Diabetes Mellitus (But not Type 1 DM)
Insulin requiring diabetes mellitus (IRDM) is an uncommon form of diabetes seen in rural people with low –socio economic background in India. They present with very low BMI (< 18.5 kg/m2 ) with sympto...
3 Nov 202328min
