Diabetes

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Did you know an individual gains an average of 2-5 Kgs in winter? Winter is a season of indulgences pushing us often to have food loaded with calories. Dietician and diabetes educator, Ujjwala Baxi tells us how to enjoy the winter without gaining weight. Come winter, the season of mist and mellow fruitfulness, and we tend to gear up for both warm clothes as well as those mouthwatering season-specials that make every nippy evening worth its while. We throw our calorie-consciousness to the winds…

What to do when the munchies strike and you feel like snacking? Hear it from Registered Dietitian and Diabetes Educator Ujjwala Baxi. One of the questions I ask my clients is: How often do you snack and what do you choose to snack on? A client, Mrs. Juneja (name changed) complained of weight gain of 5 kg in 2 months since starting her job. On interviewing her, it became clear that more than her main meals, her snacks, along with her sedentary desk job, were contributing to her weight problem.…

A lot people find managing Diabetes on a day to day basis very difficult. But there is no need to worry. Here we have drawn from the experiences of those with diabetes and provided you tips to understand and manage your diabetes https://www.patientsengage.com/personal-voices/diabetes-has-kept-me-healthy https://www.patientsengage.com/personal-voices/focus-exercise-and-diet-control Click on the image below, login or register and download 3 Simple Steps To Diabetes Management Click on the image…

3 Key takeaways on this topic: Is Coconut Sugar or Coconut Palm Sugar more nutritious than Regular Sugar? Yes, it is. But while Coconut Sugar is more full of nutrients, it also has the same amount of calories as regular sugar.  Does it have a lower glycemic index than table sugar? While it has a lower glycemic index compared to glucose, it has not been tested against table sugar. Does it have less fructose than regular sugar? Coconut sugar supplies almost the same amount of fructose as…

Says diabetes guru and activist Dr Anoop Misra. “A healthy lifestyle can alter genetic expression”. Plus, his advice on how to keep this silent predator at bay, fast food for kids, the ‘Diabetes Rath’, busting diabetes myths, and more.   Q1. India is home to 17% of the world's diabetics. Are we prepared to deal with the ever-growing numbers? First, the economics. The current expenditure on diabetes treatment in India is approximately 95 USD (Rs. 6000)/person/annum as per IDF atlas, 2014,…

What kind of screening tests should I undergo? Here are some guidelines, according to American Diabetic Association Adults and children aged >10 years with Type 1 diabetes should have an initial dilated and comprehensive eye examination by an ophthalmologist or optometrist within 5 years of the onset of diabetes. Patients with Type 2 diabetes should have an initial dilated and comprehensive eye examination by an ophthalmologist or optometrist shortly after the diagnosis of diabetes.…

Its important to maintain good metabolic control in order to prevent or slow progression of retinopathy.  Good metabolic control is important to manage this early stage. Manage your blood glucose level and your blood pressure. Targets of HbA1c <7%, BP <130/80 mmHg (SMBP <125/75 mmHg) should be achieved to improve vision, prevent or slow progression of retinopathy. Lipid and kidney status should also be controlled. Let your doctor know if you are experiencing diminished vision or…

Treatment depends on the stage of Diabetic retinopathy  Early nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) Let your doctor know if you are experiencing diminished vision or any other eye problems like blurriness.  Retinal imaging (Fundus Fluorescein Angiography, Optical Coherence Tomography) followed by retinal laser treatment is indicated in this stage of retinopathy. Recently, Intravitreal injections (injections in the eye), which maybe Anti VEGF (Avastin, Lucentis) or steroid…

Stages of Diabetic Retinopathy are:  Early nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) This is the early stage when the patient is usually asymptomatic or has mild blurring of vision. On examination, the eye care provider may find the following when looking into the patient’s eye with an opthalmoscope: Microaneurysm (small, red dots often in a punctuate pattern) with or without swelling of the retina Dot and sparse blot haemorrhages (red, round or blot-shaped in the inner nuclear layer or…