Health Guide

<![CDATA[ Myths and Facts :: Is diabetes a curable disease? No! It can only be controlled. Excessive sugar intake causes diabetes? No! It can cause weight gain, which can increase the risk for developing diabetes. […]

<![CDATA[ Obesity and Diabetes :: People with overweight are at risk of developing serious health problems such as heart disease, stroke, cancers, as well as diabetes. Obesity increases the incidence of type II diabetes, because

<![CDATA[ Hypertension and Diabetes :: Diabetes mellitus and hypertension are found to be coexisting at a greater frequency. Hypertension in the diabetic patients markedly increases the risk of cardiac disease, peripheral vascular disease, stroke, retinopathy,

<![CDATA[ Juvenile Diabetes :: It is an autoimmune disorder of children triggered by environmental toxins or infectious virus which destroys beta cells and so pancreas cannot produce insulin. It is usually a hereditary form of

<![CDATA[ Pregnancy and Diabetes :: Diabetes occurring in pregnant women, usually in late pregnancy is called Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM). It is due to the hormones produced by placenta during pregnancy which block the action

<![CDATA[ Prevention :: It is well known that, “Prevention is better than cure”, and hence one must prevent the risk of developing a disease rather than looking for cure. Regular blood tests to keep a

<![CDATA[ Diagnosis ::  Following tests are used for the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus: Fasting plasma glucose (FPG)test: This test is done 8 hrs prior to any food intake. It detects both diabetes and pre-diabetes. Oral glucose

<![CDATA[ Signs and Symptoms :: Usually it is asymptomatic or even if symptoms occur they go unnoticed by the patient. Hence, one must look for the warning signs and symptoms of diabetes which include: Tiredness