A Healthier Christmas for People with Diabetes
Come Christmas and the whiff of freshly baked plum cakes and cookies, roast turkey, mince pies, and Christmas pudding waft through the air. The matters of the belly and diabetes manag [...]
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Diabetes – Dealing with it as a Family
Daddy what else did you leave for me? A Painfully Sweet Inheritance Inheritance for some of us is sweet, but painfully sweet for others. If your inheritance involves paying capital gains taxes or property taxes, then you are more or less well off. Howev [...]
It’s High Time you take Control of your Health – Mothers with Diabetes
In between all the diaper changing, cleaning, picking up after, dropping them off at school, going over homework with them, prepping meals, going to work, running errands, and taking care of the family, women miss out on someone almost inevitably: Themselves! Being a mom is an all-co [...]
Why Women shouldn’t Neglect Diabetes
Diabetes is perhaps amongst the most sinister diseases. We all know that it has lifelong implications but a largely unknown fact is that diabetes unfolds in different ways in women. As it turns out, the physical makeup of a woman’s body has a big role to play in the manifestation of diabetes. W [...]
Diabetes Management can actually lead housewives to a better lifestyle
Leena is the archetypal Indian housewife- a busy woman who works 24/7 for the well being of her family. She is a housewife by choice as she enjoys dedicating her time and energy to take care of her family and gives them her best. She cooks,drops and picks up her kids from school, and does chores. [...]
Marrying late? Here is what you need to know as a couple
Late 20s and older -on top of your game, well settled, and still single. Sound familiar? You’re probably at that intersection of life where you have got what you wanted and you’re all set to move towards the next step – getting married. However, most Indian millennials seem to have a differ [...]
WORLD DIABETES DAY – A Message To The Nation
Let’s Beat Diabetes Together! India under the Weight of Diabetes! Diabetes…famously known as the “Sugar Ki Bimari” in our country has become a very normal word like accident, pollution, or corruption. We see news about deaths due to accidents, pollution, or maybe even [...]
WORLD DIABETES DAY – Women And Diabetes
Let’s Make “Her” Future Perfect Indian women…the only people from our country who won sports medals, and have made a mark in Hollywood! Known all over the world for their grace and beauty, Indian women have metamorphosed into an unstoppable force. However, there are still many t [...]
Dealing with Gestational Diabetes
Pregnancy is a phase when a woman undergoes a number of changes, both physiologically and psychologically. Nurturing new life within is not an easy task, and the body needs to prepare and buck up to be the life-giver. While motherhood is a delightful experience for most women, it becomes [...]
Diabetes – How most of us are vulnerable?
Today, as we stand at the cusp of 2017, the situation is only getting worse. The condition is taking on “epidemic-like” proportions. In fact, type 2 diabetes accounts for 90% to 95% of all diabetes cases. The rate of diabetes increase must raise the red flag, and drive us to adopt a h [...]
Diabetes and Life Stages of a Woman
A woman’s body is a wonder with its complex interlinkages, and functioning. A woman’s life stages are more pronounced and distinct both physiologically and psychologically because they enable her to carry out the myriad roles she plays to perfection! Each of these life stages comes wi [...]
Because Every Blood Cell Tells a Story!
Part-3 of Shockingly Simple Ways to Control your Blood Sugar Levels Secrets of high blood sugars revealed – Sherlock Holmes Does it again I hope you are all aware of the great duo of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. They had solved a lot of crimes in the fictional wor [...]
How to stay motivated when managing diabetes
Dealing with diabetes is not easy, but neither is it impossible. Commitment, consistency, and communication are the three keys to manage diabetes well. This means a commitment to a healthy way of life, including a diet for diabetes, regular exercise and a diabetes-friendly lifestyle. Cons [...]
Sugar Hangover and Two Major Mistakes People with Diabetes Make
Part-2 of Shockingly Simple Ways to Control your Blood Sugar Levels *Extra: Common Insulin Pen Errors. Can a person with Diabetes experience hangover even without consuming a drop of alcohol? To everyone’s surprise Diabetologists say “Yes!” [...]
Managing Diabetes during Festivals
From the month of October till December, we have many festivals lined up starting with Dussehra, Diwali, Chhath Puja, and ending with Christmas. So for people with diabetes, this sureis a testing time. On one side they have their treatment goals to reach their target blood glucose levelsand HbA1c [...]
Can Seasonal Changes Affect Blood Sugar Levels?
Imagine a condition like diabetes wherein blood glucose control depends upon internal factors of the body and mind, and external factors too! And, you are expected to keep a tight glycemic control. If someone came and said that you had to wear a weatherman’s cap now in order to avoid blood [...]
Take Control of Your Diabetes, In More Ways Than One
Lifestyle-induced health conditions are commonplace these days. Diabetes is one such commonly occuring condition with rapidly rising instances owing tounhealthy lifestyles. On a positive note, diabetes is a disorder and not a disease, and hence can be very well managed. Let’s understan [...]
Importance Of Lifestyle Modifications For People With Diabetes
Myopic view of Diabetes It’s a common scene in many clinics! We almost have a myopic view of how diabetes is treated. Patient walks in with symptoms, doctor orders [...]
Improving Work Spaces in Hyderabad to Prevent Diabetes
Are we creating work spaces that are havens for chronic diseases? Is there a need to innovate customized work spaces for India, especially Hyderabad with the high incidences of lifestyle-related diseases here? [...]
5 Myths of Diabetes Debunked
Even as India is becoming the diabetes capital of the world, in this day and age, it is a pity that many people lack awareness on diabetes. While the educated are aware of the symptoms of diabetes [...]