5th August 2009. A day to remember. The date that changed your life. 5th August 2009. A day to remember. The date that changed your life……. it has changed my life in two different ways – the good and the bad, but the good outweighs the bad! It is unpredictable and hard to control with each factor in each day …

1. I have diabetes. I am depressed. This is challenging. How do you beat the blues? I have a variety of ways to beat the blues. Sometimes I need to spend time alone: I bake, read, or come up with something sarcastic to say on Twitter. Other times it’s important to get out of my own head and sped time …

1. A vaccine for diabetes. This is amazing. Share with us your vision. We believe we have found a way to stop the destruction of islets by selectively killing the white blood cells that are attacking the pancreas. We are using an existing, safe and inexpensive vaccine called BCG. 2. What inspired you to research on diabetes Dr. Denise Faustman? …

1. I am a diabetic vs I have diabetes. What is your opinion on this? I personally use the words interchangeably, but I do see how others could have a strong opinion about this! While I don’t have a preference on diabetic vs diabetes, I absolutely do NOT want people to say that I “suffer from” diabetes. I live a very …

What is Gestational Diabetes? Often women without any previous history of diabetes experience high blood sugar levels during pregnancy, particularly in the third trimester. This phase is clinically termed as Gestational Diabetes or Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Often triggered by fluctuating insulin responses, a possible explanation for the same remains how the lactogen in the human placenta intermingles and hinders the …

Diabetes is one of the biggest health risks we expose ourselves to on an everyday basis. However, diabetes has less to do with the soaring blood sugar levels and more to do with making choices that keep the symptoms in control. From a diet rich in refined, processed foods to the sedentary lifestyle we are used to, everything seems to …

Q. You had diabetes at 9 years of age. How was your child hood changed? A. I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes just before my third birthday.  My childhood was more complicated because of diabetes, but I was able to do things that non-diabetic kids got to do, too. Q.Who was your biggest support in diabetes care? A. My family …

Diabetes is no longer a disease but an epidemic. India already has more than a 100+ million diabetics, and what’s worse is that a large chunk is undiagnosed. Despite varied researches and medical advancements, it is still difficult to predict who is going to become Diabetic. The innocuous nature of Diabetes tends to grow lethal if ignored. Doctors refer to Diabetes with the …

 You were diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when you were 17 Years of age. Today you are married and a pregnant. What if you were to go back in time, what message do you want to give the 17 year old you? When I was 17 I was not only about to finish school and go to University but I …

The WHO 2014 survey results on diabetes will stun you. Presently, there are over 422 million diabetics worldwide with 1.5 million deaths caused because of the same in the year 2012. Predictions have been made that by 2030; diabetes will occupy the seventh spot as the cause of death. With increasing obesity and unhealthy lifestyle choices, the gene expression patterns …