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Hypoglycaemia is a true medical emergency. It’s what happens to you when your blood sugar levels dip, dangerously, below 70 mg/dL. For people with diabetes—and 90 per cent of those on insulin therapy—it is a hard fact of life. According to the International Diabetes Federation, in general people with type1 diabetes have an average of…

We know that unhealthy lifestyle can bring on type 2 diabetes (T2D). But can a healthy lifestyle prevent, and even reverse, it? Over 20 years of medical research shows that it can. Much of this research has been impacted by the burgeoning field of lifestyle and heart disease science. In fact, heart disease is the…

As we embark upon a new year, it is my dream to see a India free from the complications of Diabetes very soon.  This is not a mere hype, but is definitely a reality if we do the following : 1.Diagnose Diabetes early 2. Achieve the ABCD Goals of Diabetes treatment – A1C less than…

Consider this: your lifestyle, activity levels or diet have not changed, yet you are suddenly hungry all the time. You find yourself raiding the kitchen shelves or the refrigerator, looking for something to pop into your mouth. But no matter how much you eat, the gripping hunger refuses to go away. You are also tired.…

As the year comes to an end, here is a chance to sharpen your New Year Resolutions by focusing on wellness. The point of concern is a new term that entered the scientific lexicon about a decade ago: Diabetes distress. It refers to the negative emotional experiences of living with a life-changing illness like diabetes:…

A lot, say experts. For, diabetes and sleep problems often go hand in hand.  There are stories and stories about famous people who sleep just a few hours but are always on the top of their form. For the rest of humanity, however, 6-8 hours of sleep is essential. For people with diabetes, sleep (or the lack…

You have been asked to exercise to combat your diabetes, but do you know exactly what you need to do, how much and how often? Physical activity is key to preventing and managing type 2 diabetes. It is, however, the most neglected part of the diabetes equation. Many people with this chronic disease do not…

Medical researchers from around the world have started shining the spotlight on a new issue: that Covid-19 may not just be a risk for people with diabetes, it may actually cause diabetes. Diabetes has been in the spotlight ever since the first reports of COVID-19 started surfacing from Wuhan, China. From December 2019, until now,…