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Contributed by Dr Muhammad Yaseen MD(Medicine) Senior consultant Medicine . Formerly Prof Dept of Medicine GMC Srinagar Kashmir The glycemic index is a tool that’s often used to promote better blood sugar management. Several factors influence the glycemic index of a food, including its nutrient composition, cooking method, ripeness, and the amount of processing it […]
Contributed by Dr Shariq Masoodi Prof of Endocrinology SKIMS ,Sgr Kashmir Facebook People with #diabetes develop #foot problems due to a combination of factors — high blood sugar damaging nerves and blood vessels, leading to numbness, poor circulation, and vulnerable skin. This makes tiny injuries go unnoticed, then worsen due to slow healing and increased […]
Top ten tips for Diabetes mellitus : Diabetes mellitus affects millions across the globe .It is all about the approach to this disease which matters the most . Here are some top ten tips for diabetics : Target your Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) below 6.5 % (48mmol/mol),This test gives an idea of blood sugar control over […]
Contributed by Prof. Bashir A Laway Professor and Head Department of Endocrinology Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Soura Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir, email: drlaway@gmail.com Fruit intake and prevention of diabetes Many epidemiological studies have proved that regular intake of fruit is associated with prevention of diabetes. Consumption of 150 grams of fruit per day for […]
Some ladies develop high blood sugars during pregnancy without being diabetic before pregnancy .This is called Gestational diabetes .It is caused by either deficiency of Insulin or their is resistance to insulin in their body. Lot of hormones are produced during pregnancy which raise blood sugars of the mother and affect the child in womb. […]
Diabetes mellitus can affect kidneys called diabetic nephropathy . It develops slowly over many years but can be present at the time of diagnosis If spotted early it can be managed and complications can be halted Unfortunately , high blood sugars can affect blood vessels everywhere including kidneys. This causes leak of various proteins into […]
