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What precautions should patients with Diabetes and pre-diabetes take during Covid pandemic season?
The COVID-19 pandemic is on a rampage. Since the beginning of the pandemic, it was found that people with diabetes and obesity have been affected more severely than those without.
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HbA1c and TIME IN RANGE: what you should know?
India has suffered a lot this one year. Lockdowns have been imposed to stop the escalating spread of Covid-19 infection. Hospitals are overflowing with patients needing oxygen, anti-virals, and steroids to battle the cytokine storm
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Rhino-orbito-cerebral Mucormycosis in Diabetes
Mucormycosis in Diabetes Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis is an uncommon but serious fungal infection with high morbidity and mortality, caused by the angiotropic fungus. Mucormycosis has suddenly become a household term, causing great fear and panic during this second wave of COVID pandemic in India. It usually occurs in immunocompromised individuals including people with uncontrolled diabetes, hematologic…
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LEARNING FROM OUR ANCIENT WISDOM IMPORTANCE OF SATTVIC DIET IN DIABETES
Dr. S. Poongothai & Dr. V. Mohan Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period of time. If left untreated it can cause serious long-term complications like retinopathy, neuropathy, chronic kidney diseases, heart attacks, stroke, foot ulcers leading to amputation and cognitive impairment. About 450 million people…
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THE PORTRAIT OF A DREAMER AS A DOCTOR
“A physician’s job is so monotonous,” Dr. Viswanathan Mohan, celebrated diabetologist, scientist and business leader, had told his father way back in 1968. Just a teenager then, he had added, “Just seeing patients the whole day will bore me to death,” as his father, Professor M. Viswanathan, India’s first diabetologist, tried to cajole his firstborn…
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6 THINGS TO LEARN ABOUT GOOD HEALTH AND DIABETES FROM DR MOHAN’S BOOK
15 Great Life Lessons to Learn from Dr.V. Mohan, Diabetologist. Excerpts From “Making Excellence a Habit: The Secret to Building a World-Class Healthcare System in India” Diabetes healthcare runs in Dr Mohan’s genes. His father was one of the first diabetologists in India. Many of his immediate and extended family members are ace diabetologists or…
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15 Great Life Lessons to Learn from Dr. V. Mohan, Diabetologist
It’s a year since a tiny bug has set the world on fire. There are clear indications of an imminent second wave. There is no immediate end in sight. And most things are out of our control. If you need a positivity boost in these uncertain times, to build optimism and resilience into your life…
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THE NEW SCIENCE OF OBESITY
“A gamechanger drug cuts body weight by 20 per cent.” In February, that headline took the world by storm. Obesity has exploded into a global public health crisis, with few drug options available to treat it. More than 1.9 billion adults are overweight and 650 million obese worldwide. The excitement reveals just how complex obesity…
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WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE TWO FRUITS AND THREE VEGETABLES EVERY DAY
With plant-based diets sweeping the world, we are back to what grandmothers always said: “Eat your fruits and vegetables.” One of the most effective ways to improve your health, boost energy levels and prevent diseases is to have more fruits and vegetables. But far too many “ifs” and “buts” stand in our way: how many…