THE STUDY OF VITAMIN D The study of vitamin D has been of great interest to researchers for more than a century. There is emerging evidence on the crucial role of vitamin D not just in bone health but also in other physiological functions, including cell function, insulin production, and immune functions. The paradox is: …

The shocking truth about carbs and diabetes It’s your body’s main source of fuel. It gives you the energy to keep moving. It nourishes your brain. But it also makes you fat, causes diabetes and gives you heart disease. We are talking of carbohydrates, of course, the food that gets converted into glucose, or sugar, …

Here we will walk you through some of the most common questions asked by patients on diabetes treatment. But, before that, remember: there is no cure for diabetes as yet. It’s a chronic disease that persists throughout life. Along with a healthy diet and physical activity, medicine is the mainstay of diabetes treatment. There is …

Do you know where your pancreas is? Most people don’t. And even fewer know what the pancreas does. Internet searches show that the pancreas is not as popular as the heart, liver, kidneys, lungs or even the colon. But the pancreas is one of the most important parts of your anatomy. And for people with diabetes, …

Know your diabetes types: What is Fibrocalculous Pancreatic Diabetes?” Lean adolescents or young adults, with diabetes and a history of recurrent bouts of abdominal pain and oily, smelly stool. That is the textbook description of people with a unique form of diabetes–Fibrocalculous pancreatic diabetes (FCPD)–uncommon diabetes restricted to the tropics. Before it starts, there’s an …

What is prediabetes and how to control What is prediabetes Prediabetes means your blood sugar levels are higher than normal. You have diabetes when your blood glucose levels reach a certain level. This is a disease that occurs when your body does not make or use the insulin hormone properly. It causes too much glucose …

The latest roundup of scientific studies on the novel coronavirus, and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for Covid-19, puts the spotlight on an under-recognized concept, the microbiome. And this is of special interest to people with diabetes. Your own ecosystem Just as the planet is an ecosystem of which you are a part, your …

Artificial Intelligence, or AI, aims to enable a machine (or computer) to think and learn like humans. First conceptualised in the 1950s, AI is widely used by companies like Facebook and Google. The healthcare industry, however, has been slow to adopt AI. But, with research and startups exploding around the world, change is on the …

Life had changed for the better for Niky and for us once she had joined the new school and moved to Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre, for her diabetic management. Here she developed a rapport with the team and also joined a support group for juvenile diabetics. She not only derived strength from these week-end …

Before my providential visit to interview Dr. Mohan at Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre, we were visiting a voluntary hospital where Niky was under the care of one of the most senior diabetologists of Chennai city, who was heading the Diabetes department here. While the entire process of testing took about half a day at …