Diabetes

Dr Debasis Basu, Specialist in Diabetes and Preventive Cardiology, President of DAY (Diabetes Awareness and You) and a Senior Consultant with Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Kolkata, talks about how the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is affecting lives of people with Diabetes and how DAY is trying to alleviate the situation. How are you helping people with Chronic diabetes during this COVID-19 crisis? By providing regular OPD services if patients can commute to our clinics. We have diligently pursued…

A webinar with Dr. Piya Ballani Thakkar, consultant endocrinologist and diabetelogist was held on 3rd April 2020 for all patients who are living with Diabetes. It address several questions on what people with this condition can and should do during the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown period. Click on the video link below to listen to the entire webinar. How is COVID different from other viruses? We know that this is a respiratory virus which has a high transmission rate i.e. it travels faster…

Dr. Uma Ram, Director and OBGYN Seethapathy clinic and Hospital, Chennai shares tips for pregnant women to follow to ensure good sugar control, especially in times of Covid-19 lockdown which has restricted movement and is stressful. One in five pregnant women we see have gestational diabetes or high sugars in pregnancy. A lock down can cause problems for them because they may not be able to exercise, get enough veggies or access blood tests. Here are a few tips to ensure good sugar control…

Vedashree, a 23 year old from India was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes at the age of 15. It changed her life completely and it took her time and effort to deal with the emotional aspects, the guilt and self pity. Read her journey of acceptance and moving forward. How would you like to introduce yourself? I am a 23 early jobber living with my parents and my grandmother with dreams and aspirations to study far away from home! Please tell us a bit about your condition - when were you diagnosed,…

मीनू अग्रवाल सिंगापुर स्थित एक नैदानिक आहार और पोषण विशेषज्ञा हैं. उनका मानना है कि फिट रहने के लिए जंक फूड के सेवन को नियंत्रित करने की सख्त ज़रूरत है. वे मधुमेह, कोलेस्ट्रॉल, अम्लता और उच्च रक्तचाप जैसी बीमारियों और अन्य जटिलताओं से मुक्त होने की सलाह देती हैं और स्वास्थ्यकर स्नैक्स के विकल्प सुझाती हैं. जंक फूड ऐसे खाद्य पदार्थों को कहते हैं जिनमें आवश्यक पोषक तत्व कम हो और कैलोरी और सोडियम की मात्रा ज्यादा हो". जंक फूड में प्रोटीन, विटामिन या खनिज की मात्रा बहुत कम या नहीं के बराबर होती है…

What is the impact of maternal obesity and gestational diabetes on neonatal adiposity and childhood obesity? Dr. Giridhara R Babu, the lead investigator of the study from the Public Health Foundation of India, Bangalore, helps explain the key findings of this study. In India alone, 4.3 million pregnant women are found to be overweight or obese. Obesity is a public health concern for pregnant women. Obesity leads to complications during pregnancy and birth, including a high rate of C-sections,…

A filling and high protein, nutritious, gluten free salad recipe with nuts and seeds that even children love. Easy to make.  Ingredients 1 cup foxtail millet (Tamil: Thinai / Telugu: Kirra / Malayalam: Thinna / Kannada: Navane/ Hindi: Kangni) ¼ cup diced onions 2 tbsps of pine nuts (any available nut such as almonds, walnuts, pistachios etc can be used.) 1 tbsp flax seeds ¼ cup sundried tomatoes (finely chopped) ¼ cup of olives (green or black) finely chopped Salt to taste Pinch of…

Abhay*, 29 has been battling Type 1 diabetes to the best of his abilities. He shares his trials and tribulations. Please tell us a bit about your condition I am living with Type 1 diabetes in India. It is basically a condition in which the pancreas fails to produce enough insulin in the body which results in rise in blood sugar. The blood sugar range for a normal person is 87-140 mg/dl, but in a diabetic patient the blood sugar numbers can go way beyond the range. It is very important for a…

A high protein, easy to make dish that can be eaten with chapati or roti as a full meal. Good for people who have diabetes. Contributed by Diabetes Awareness and You. The image used above may not represent the actual recipe Serves: 1 Ingredients  • Chicken – 25 g (in shredded form) • Onion-20g • Boiled carrot- 20g • Boiled french beans-20g • Boiled Corn-10g • Salt-1/2 teaspoon • Black pepper-1 teaspoon • Veg Diet Mayonnaise- 10 g • Coriander- For garnishing • Roasted spice powder- 1/2…

A quick reminder of some of the more common mistakes in diabetes management made by people in slideshow format. Read more on the Seven Common Mistakes of Diabetes Management by Meenu Agarwal, a clinical dietician and nutritionist based in Singapore