1. Go, sleep : Lack of adequate sleep increases levels of proteins associated with inflammation and reduces natural body immunity 2. Go, take a walk: Physical activity can help keep immunity intact. It’s been proved that people who exercise for five days a week are less prone to cold and flu. 3. Say, Vitamin – C: It’s …
Its never easy to slim down to that desirable size, people usually do it the hard way but here are some tips and tricks for all you lazy coach potatoes who don’t wanna put too much effort into slimming down. Indulge yourself: Don’t deprive yourself from your favorite foods no matter how anti slimming they …
There are three important hormonal milestones in any woman’s life cycle: Puberty, Pregnancy and Menopause. Puberty and pregnancy are instrumental in defining womanhood. These hormonal events are responsible for continuation of mankind and make women biologically distinct and superior to their male counterparts. This positive hormonal balance continues till age of 45 to 55 …
How should I choose my Glucometer? When choosing a meter, here are some features to consider: 1. Meter size 2. Amount of blood needed for the sample 3. How long it takes to display the reading 4. Ease in reading the display 5. Ability to save the results in the meter’s memory 6. Cost of …
What is hypoglycemia? Hypoglycemia is the term for low blood glucose (sugar) (BG <70 mg/dl) How is hypoglycemia treated? · Follow rule of 15 · For mild to moderate hypoglycemia, you need to consume 15 grams of carbohydrates Wait 15 minutes and retest your blood glucose level. If it is still low, consume another 15 …
How should I Manage my Diabetes? Management of diabetes involves three main components. Diet Exercise Medication (oral or insulin) What Diet should I take for Diabetes ? Diabetes does not require special foods. A healthy, balanced diet can come from everyday foods. If you have diabetes, you should · Choose foods that are low in …
What are the tests that are required to monitor Diabetes progression? Tests for Diabetes can be divided into three tiers according to frequency*: 1. On Daily basis: Blood sugar with glucometer 2. Every Three Monthly: HbA1c, Blood glucose from lab, Lipid profile 3. Every yearly: Hemogram, LFTs, KFTs, Urine evaluation,HbA1c, Lipid Profile, Eye checkup, Foot …
Why should I treat my Diabetes? Keeping your glucose levels close to normal will greatly lower your chances of developing long term complications. If you already have complications, keeping your glucose levels close to normal will help keep these problems from getting worse. What can be the serious long-term problems due to diabetes? Diabetes can affect …
Why should we care about Diabetes? Diabetes is a very common disorder to an extent that upto 12% of population in Delhi is diabetic and another 15-20 % is pre-diabetic. Diabetes is a disorder with very serious consequences if not treated well. And it is very costly to treat diabetic complications than to prevent them. …
Winter is around and so are the various problems that come with it. The cold and dry air leads to breathing dif-iculties, increased viral infections and gives us dry, -laky skin to manage skin to manage. Old age further aggravetes the severity of these problem. Understanding the basics, would help us become winter ready so …