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Tamil Nadu: Why governments must think about what we eat
In 2020, Hyderabad-based National Institute of Nutrition in its report ‘What India Eats’ said most Indians eat carbohydrate-rich cereals in large quantities and less quantity of high-protein and micronutrient-rich food such as pulses, legumes, fruits, vegetables and meat. This puts them at the risk of lifestyle diseases. “Tamil Nadu is among the high incidence states …
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Awareness, exercise key for leading a better life for patients with diabetes, say experts’
Addressing the conference organised under the theme “Living longer with diabetes”, Mala Dharmalingam, professor and head, Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Ramaiah Memorial Hospital, stressed that regular walking and exercises were vital for fitness in patients with diabetes.V. Mohan, chairman and chief of diabetology, Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre, said though many drugs for …
Preventive Care

What Is Fibre and Why You Need to Make It A Part of Your Daily Diet
It’s the most underrated of foods. It doesn’t give you taste, tang or thrill. It doesn’t give you energy or help you beat fatigue. It doesn’t give you micronutrients or calories. Your body doesn’t break it down or use it. Yet it is absolutely essential for your health and functioning metabolism. But because more and …
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PREVENTING DIABETES
Yes, type 2 diabetes can be prevented with thoughtful lifestyle changes and plant-rich diets While there is not much you can do to prevent type 1 diabetes, for type 2 diabetes the mantra is clear: stay lean, stay active. Most cases of type 2 diabetes can be prevented, or delayed, by keeping weight under control, …
Staying Fit

EXERCISE & DIET
WHY IS EXERCISE & DIET MONITORING SO IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES? Diabetes is a chronic disorder that requires lifelong management. Lifestyle modifications/changes are the foundation of diabetes management. These include healthy diet and regular exercise. Exercise Exercise is one of the cornerstones for the management of diabetes. Along with diet and antidiabetic medications, exercise …

Does Obesity Always Mean T2DM (Type 2 Diabetes mellitus)?
Type 2 diabetes mellitus, also known as T2DM is a chronic metabolic disorder caused by high levels of blood sugar, due to the body’s inability to produce insulin (insulin deficiency) and that of the peripheral organs to respond appropriately to insulin (peripheral insulin resistance). Apart from being called a disease of “impaired glucose metabolism”, it is also …
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Diabetic Diet

The Seductive Lure of Foods that Fight Inflammation
The famous rule of Hippocrates, the 5th Century BC Greek physician, is: “Let food be thy medicine, and let medicine be thy food.” It comes full circle in an age when science points a finger at food. Scores of studies now show that many chronic metabolic conditions are caused by chronic gut inflammation. And, that, …
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Why Does Everybody Talk About Glycaemic Response And Why You Need To Understand This Complicated Terms To Beat Diabetes
For every person with diabetes, carbohydrates seem like an enemy. But there are good carbs. And there are bad carbs. Good carbs give energy for a longer period. They make you less hungry. Like a salad. But bad carbs become energy very fast and make you more hungry soon. Like an ice-cream. The challenge is …
Pregnancy

Diabetes during Pregnancy
Dr. Bhavadharini Balaji & Dr. V Mohan During pregnancy, placenta gives nutrients and oxygen for the baby. The placenta also makes other hormones. During later part of pregnancy, certain hormones produced by the placenta can block insulin. When insulin gets blocked, its called insulin resistance. This leads to glucose staying in the blood and not …

Blood sugars during pregnancy
How to reduce blood sugars during pregnancy? Maintaining tight blood glucose levels is the most important aspect during pregnancy and it helps to ensure the best chance of a successful pregnancy. Control of diabetes levels is important for people who have diabetes going into their pregnancy as well as people who develop diabetes during their …
Stress Management

RISK OF HYPERTENSION FOR DIABETIC PATIENTS
Blood pressure is determined both by the amount of blood your heart pumps and the amount of resistance to blood flow in your arteries. The more blood your heart pumps and the narrower your arteries, the higher your blood pressure. Hypertension can be asymptomatic. Even without symptoms, damage to blood vessels and heart continues and …
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Stress and Non – Compliance : The Double – Edged Sword of Diabetes
Sometimes, fighting with diabetes can be a losing battle, both to the individual and the medical team.
Counselling

FIVE STEPS TO MANAGING DIABETES
How to live a long and healthy life by taking care of yourself proactively. Diabetes: it is slow, silent and stealthy. It can come on progressively and affect almost every part of your body. It can be perilous, precisely because it is so gradual and we are often so unaware of the symptoms. With meticulous …

Challenges of keeping up with type 1 diabetes in the family
Challenges of keeping up with type 1 diabetes in the family Type 1 diabetes diagnosis can be an earth shattering event for the entire family due to its sudden onset and continuous life changes. Apart from the child, the family members go through many ups and downs trying to cope with fluctuating sugars, adjustment of …
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Acceptance of diabetes
The three words, “You have diabetes”, usually have a profound effect on the individual, young or old, especially the former. People tend to go through myriad emotions, ranging from guilt, confusion, fear, anger, self –pity and confusion, to even, relief, ultimately. Some people tend to blame themselves, for their poor food habits or erratic lifestyle, …

Basic Truths About Breakfast
Researchers say that eating a good breakfast can protect against weight gain, diabetes, and heart diseases.
Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centres at Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad was awarded “Service Excellence in Diabetology – South” award by the Times of India Survey 2020-2021 conducted by AVANCE. Chennai Hyderabad Bangalore We are proud to announce that we have been selected as India’s No.1 Diabetes Hospital (in Private sector) by THE WEEK …
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Read MoreNeonatal Diabetes Mellitus We all have heard of diabetes occurring in children. The usual type of diabetes which occurs in children and adolescence is, what is called as ‘Type 1 diabetes’, previously called as ‘Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus’ or ‘IDDM’. Children with type 1 diabetes have an acute onset of the condition and rapidly become …
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