Padma Shree Awardee, Author of book “Diabetes with Delight”. A fully compliant patient came to my clinic recently in a very disturbed mood. His fasting blood sugar was ~300 mg/dl (markedly uncontrolled). He said in an emotional tone; “Doc. Such high sugars never happened before Covid-19, and I just had […]
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Expert busts myths about ‘diabetes reversal’
You may have often come across the term ‘diabetes reversal’. But can the condition actually be ‘revered’? “The word ‘reversal’ is a misnomer, as the dictionary defines it as a change in an opposite direction, position, or course of action or back to a former state. Of late, this seems […]
Is ‘blackish pigmentation on the neck, underarms’ a sign of increased diabetes risk?
Often, signs of an internal body issue get reflected externally. As such, Health Hatch, a nutrition company, recently shared a video saying that skin tags or blackish pigmentation on the nape of the neck, and on the underarms could be associated with increased insulin resistance, and thereby diabetes risk. Buy […]
Diabetics getting cataract early | Lifestyle News,The Indian Express
If you thought cataract troubled only the elderly (65+) population, you are highly mistaken. With diabetes becoming common in our population, we are seeing more and more younger people coming in — those in their 40s and 50s — and seeking treatments and interventions. Diabetic people get their cataract earlier. […]
BHS Lifestyle Coaching promotes healthy living | News
CLARION – “Eat Right, Sleep Well, Stress Less and Move More.” That, according to program manager Patti Kuniak, is the unofficial tag line of Butler Health System’s Health Management and Lifestyle Coaching program, which offers a variety of free health and wellness classes, seminars and food demonstrations through an evidence-based […]