Diabetes

59 वर्षीया संगीता इस लेख में अपना अनुभव साझा करते हुए बताती हैं कि कैसे नृत्य और संतुलित आहार को एकीकृत करके उन्हें अपने रक्त शर्करा के स्तर को नियंत्रित करने में मदद मिली। वे इस बात पर भी जोर देती हैं कि कौन कौन से उपचार का तरीका आपके शरीर के लिए उपयुक्त है, यह सोचना जरूरी है, और इस के लिए जरूरत हो तो डॉक्टर बदलना सामान्य माना जाना चाहिए। कृपया मधुमेह के निदान को प्राप्त करने की अपनी यात्रा के बारे में बताएं। 2002 में, 36 साल की उम्र में गर्भावस्था की दूसरी तिमाही के दौरान मुझे गर्भावधि…

As we age, our immunity and ability to withstand infections decline. This makes us more vulnerable to infections. The monsoon season particularly adds to the risk of falls due to slippery surfaces, diseases like dengue and malaria from mosquito bites, diarrhea and also aggravation of respiratory conditions like asthma and bronchitis. Here are a few conditions to watch out for and how to manage our health during the rainy season: Food and Waterborne Diseases Monsoons are associated with a lot of…

Sangeeta, 59, shares her experience on how integrating dance and a balanced diet effectively helped her manage blood sugar levels. She also highlights that it is important to consider which treatment suits your body, hence changing doctors should be considered normal Please share your journey with the diagnosis of diabetes. In 2002, I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes during my second trimester at the age of 36. Following my doctor’s recommendations, I took the necessary precautions and…

विश्वभर की आबादी में वृद्धों का अनुपात अन्य आय-वर्गों के मुकाबले बढ़ रहा है। गिरने के हादसे और उससे जुड़ी चोटें और रुग्णता बढ़ रहे हैं और यह विश्व स्तर पर एक महत्वपूर्ण चुनौती है। बुजुर्गों में गिरने के कारणों को जानने से इस समस्या की संभावना को कम करने के लिए उचित जागरूकता बढ़ाई जा सकती है। इसकी रोकथाम के लिए कदम लेने में सहायता मिल सकती है। आइए इस लेख में बुजुर्गों के गिरने के कारणों के बारे में अधिक जानें । जेरिएट्रिक मेडिसिन क्षेत्र के दिग्गज प्रोफेसर बर्नार्ड इसाक ने कहा है,  'एक…

The demographic of the world's population is shifting towards older age groups. The prevalence of falls and associated injuries and morbidity is on the rise, posing a significant global challenge. Knowing the causes of falls in elderly can help create awareness and aid prevention. Let’s find out a bit more about the causes of falls in elderly.  Professor Bernard Isaacs, a giant in geriatric medicine said, ‘It takes a child one year to acquire independent movement and ten years to acquire…

Marianne de Nazareth who has lived with and managed diabetes for a long time, decided to try out the latest technology for diabetes management, the CGM or Continuous Glucose Monitor. She shares her experience here.  So here I was enjoying the company of 10 other writers in the friend's home one evening, when I noticed one of them kept touching her arm with her phone and only then agreeing to a drink or indulge in a snack. She told me - a person with long term diabetes about Continuous…

भारत में मधुमेह एक बढ़ती हुई चिंता का विषय है, और यह युवाओं में और विशेषकर गर्भावस्था के दौरान महिलाओं में भी देखा जा रहा है। डॉ. उषा श्रीराम (एंडोक्रिनोलॉजिस्ट, दिवास एनजीओ की संस्थापक) और डॉ. गीता अर्जुन (ओब्गिन, डायरेक्टर, ईवी कल्याणी मेडिकल फाउंडेशन) के साथ वेबिनार चर्चा पर आधारित इस लेख में आपको गर्भावस्था के दौरान होने वाले मधुमेह और इसके प्रबंधन को समझने में मदद मिलेगी। गर्भकालीन मधुमेह (गेस्टेशनल डाइअबीटीज़) क्या है? जब किसी भी प्रकार के मधुमेह का सबसे पहले निदान गर्भावस्था के दौरान किया…

Dr. Tarakeswari S. (MD ObGyn, Senior Consultant & Head – Obstetric Medicine Unit at Fernandez Hospital), Dr. Usha Sriram (Endocrinologist, Founder of Diwas NGO) & Dr. Shital Patel (Lactation Counselor and Medical Advisor at PatientsEngage) help us understand Gestational diabetes and post-partum or post-delivery care for better management of consequences. As we all know Gestational diabetes or Diabetes during pregnancy needs to be diagnosed on time and careful monitoring is required…

Diabetes is a growing concern in India, affecting younger people especially women during pregnancy. This article based on the webinar discussion with Dr. Usha Sriram (Endocrinologist, Founder of Diwas NGO) & Dr. Gita Arjun (Obgyn, Director, E V Kalyani Medical Foundation) helps us understand diabetes and its management during pregnancy. What is Gestational Diabetes? Any type of Diabetes first diagnosed during pregnancy is known as Gestational Diabetes. It can be of two types.…

Author-writer Usha Jesudasan, 70, has lived with polio since she was two years old. She shares how her relationship with exercise has changed over the years and why we must exercise the body, mind and soul. My mother said that I could walk when I was just eleven months old and run by the time I turned one year. ‘I was so proud that you could do these things earlier than your cousins. Your chubby little legs going pat pat pat on the ground when the others were just learning to stand.’ ‘But then…