Glucose monitors play very significant roles in controlling diabetes. Health care experts are one in underscoring the benefits of blood sugar monitoring for managing diabetes and good health in general. Constant monitoring assists diabetics prevent serious problems and can be done using a glucometer. Earlier, urine testing was done to check for sugar levels. Nowadays, it is no longer suggested …

There are many diabetics who use supplies such as needles, lancets and blood strips which later become medical waste. It is important to know not just how to use them but also how to dispose your diabetic supplies safely and properly. #Tip 1: Never Share Always remember to use your own needles, lancet and syringes. It is also important to …

Diabetes is characterized by an increase in blood sugar levels. The causative factors are very important to be noted to decide the best treatment of diabetes. Causative Factors of Diabetes Excessive consumption of high fat food especially: meat, newly harvested grains, jaggery etc Food and drinks that increases the kapha dosha. Over sleeping Sedentary lifestyle Lack of any physical activity …

Blood sugar is also called as blood glucose, which is present in the bloodstream. Blood glucose in the human body is the chief source of energy that is basically produced by digesting the starch & sugar that are present in carbohydrates. When a carbohydrate rich meal is consumed, then the digestive enzymes & bile in the digestive system break down …

Diabetes is known as Prameha disease in Ayurveda. Prameha means the excessive secretion of diseased urine. It is classified in to two types : Sahaja prameha – These are patients  with prameha since birth or born to the parents suffering with this disease. Apathya nimitaja prameha- This is manifested in patients with bad eating habits and lifestyle leading to aggravation …

Diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterized by elevated blood glucose level. It is caused due to the insufficient production of insulin in the human body. A lifestyle disorder commonly associated with obesity, unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyle habits, the most common symptoms of diabetes include increased thirst, increased urination, increased hunger, weight loss, lack of energy and delayed wound healing. …

Welcome to one of the less talked about complexities of diabetes. Despite the fact that 5% of the Indian population has diabetes, misinterpretations encompass the illness, making life harder for the individuals who live with it. If you’ve heard anything about diabetes, you’ve heard some stereotypes about the ailment and the population who have it. The individuals with diabetes have …

Insulin is a hormone that transfers the sugar from the food you eat, from the bloodstream into the cells to be stored. When an individual doesn’t have insulin or it isn’t utilized efficiently, the level of sugar can increase in your blood thus, making an individual a diabetic patient. In fact, excessive sugar can even damage the most vital organs …

For various years, there have been various debates as to whether sugar or fat is the cause in the obesity epidemic.  In fact, you would be surprised to know that it was in 1970s when the debate reached to its peak point and hence, it was confirmed that fat is the main cause of the general decline in metabolic health …

Coeliac Disease is basically defined as a gastrointestinal disorder with various symptoms that are common in several other disorders. This makes it a lot more challenging to analyze than it should be. It is one of the most under diagnosed illnesses in today’s time. However, ironically it is one of the most easily curable. The symptoms & signs of coeliac …