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India is the second Capital of diabetes in the World and hosts approx. 10 crores diabetics & 13 crores pre diabetics according to the recent lancet study. People with T2DM are usually treated with oral drugs, but in some cases, C- peptide test is done to check whether insulin is being produced properly by the pancreas. People with low C- peptide do not respond to oral drugs & need insulin therapy....

Insulin requiring diabetes mellitus (IRDM) is an uncommon form of diabetes seen in rural people with low –socio economic background in India. They present with very low BMI ( < 18.5 kg/m2 ) with symptoms of severe weight loss and very high blood glucose. Despite very high blood glucose, they don’t develop diabetic ketoacidosis as we see in Type 1 Diabetes. They don’t respond to oral drugs & need i...

People with T1DM have to take insulin every day, often 4 or 5 times daily. There are different types of insulin & are grouped according to their action profile and content like Rapid or short acting insulin helps to reduce meal time blood glucose, while intermediate and long- acting insulin acts as basal insulin. Mixed insulin are combination of either rapid acting or short acting along with inter...

Children and adults with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) are at high risk of the acute and chronic complications. The acute complications are Hypoglycemia (low sugar attack) and Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening problem that usually affects people with T1DM. It occurs when the body starts breaking down fat at a rate that is much too fast. The liver proc...

Complication are major cause of morbidity and mortality in people with diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus are at high risk of a acute and chronic complications. The acute complications are Hypoglycemia (low sugar) and Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Hypoglycemia means when the blood glucose falls to below 70mg/dl, which requires to be corrected by oral glucose or Sweets or any available food. Mild an...

Nurses play an important role in supporting people with diabetes (PWD). Nurses account for half of the global health. As the number of people with diabetes are increasing every day, the role of nurses as an educator becomes increasingly important. By creating nurse educators, a person with diabetes can receive a high quality evidence based knowledge & a good clinical care, which can help to mainta...

Type 1 diabetes can occur at any stage of life. Educating parents/caretakers regarding management of diabetes can improve the quality life of a person with Type 1 DM. Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus faces different challenges with advancing age like, from early childhood, schooling, adolescent age, career, at work place, marriage etc. Regular Monitoring of different organs and good blood su...

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus(T1DM) is also known as Juvenile or Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus. In This, Beta Cells of Pancreas produce either very little or no Insulin thus they need to take insulin injections for their whole life. Type 1 DM most commonly occurs between 5 to 15 years of age, but it can occurs at any age after 6 months of birth and even in elderly people. In T1DM beta–cells of pa...

Type 2 Diabetes doesn’t develop in a day. It starts much early as Pre Diabetes, where ,Fasting blood glucose is between 100-125 mg/dl called as Impaired Fasting Glucose(IFG) and/or 2 hours post prandial blood glucose 140-199 mg/dl called as Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT). Both IGT & IFG are being classified as Pre Diabetes. So, T2DM develops after a period of 3-7 years of pre diabetes in India....

Every 11th adult in the world may have diabetes. Diabetes can be tested by Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) in which you have to do an overnight fasting of 8-14 hrs before the test. After withdrawing fasting blood sample, consume 75 gms of glucose in appx 250-300ml of water and test the blood glucose after 2 hours. During this period avoid any type of physical exertion and smoking. If 2 hours, p...

Fasting may have some general health benefits. It helps in weight loss, lowers bad cholesterol (Triglycerides, LDL-Cholesterol) and increases good cholesterol (HDL-C) and helps improve your blood sugar level. People with diabetes (PWD) should practice smart fasting .During Ramadan, PWD should have protein rich, high fiber meals at Sehari and should avoid high fat, high carb meals at Iftar. Instead...

The pious month of Ramadan and Navratri has commenced and many people would observe fasting with food, without food and water (for limited hours). Approximately 80% of diabetics can observe safe fasting. International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has made global guidelines on Ramadan fasting for People with Diabetes (PWD), which should be followed during fasting. According to these guidelines, most o...

If the management of diabetes is being presumed as a “Table”, it will have 4 pillars, 1st is Diet, 2nd is Exercise, 3rd pillar is Drugs (Insulin & Oral drugs), 4th pillar is Monitoring. But, despite all four pillars in place, the table is incomplete without a Table-Top, this tabletop is “Education.”Education plays a key role in the management of diabetes. Without education, the prescription of dia...

Here are Dr. Sunil Gupta's 10 Commandments for Diabetes Management: 1. I presume diabetes as a Condition and Not a Disease. I will avoid saying that I Have diabetes but will say with by pride that “I am a Person with Diabetes” 2. I will eat healthy diet every 3-4 hours interval. 3. I will exercise regularly and keep my weight normal. 4. I will take my prescribed medicines regularly. 5. I will moni...

Hello Diabetes: Diabetes in Young, was recorded at Akashwani Nagpur on the 23rd of December 2022 with Dr. Sunil Gupta & Dr. Kavita Gupta. The number of young people with diabetes is gradually increasing in India. Almost every 4th newly detected person with diabetes is of less than 30yrs age. The prevalence is also slowly increasing in rural population due to rapid urbanisation of their lifestyle....

Hello Diabetes: Lipids & Diabetes recorded at Akashwani Nagpur on the 25th of November 2022 with Dr. Sunil Gupta & Dr. Kavita Gupta.

Hello Diabetes: World Diabetes Day 2022 was recorded at Akashwani Nagpur on the 11th of November 2022 with Dr. Sunil Gupta & Dr. Kavita Gupta.

Hello Diabetes: Complications of Diabetes: Heart recorded at Akashwani Nagpur on the 28th October 2022 with Dr. Sunil Gupta & Dr. Kavita Gupta.

Take the ownership of diabetes - recorded at Akashwani Nagpur on the 14th October 2022 with Dr. Sunil Gupta & Dr. Kavita Gupta.

Hello Diabetes: Hypoglycemia , Prevention of Diabetes - recorded at Akashwani Nagpur on the 23rd of September 2022 with Dr. Sunil Gupta & Dr. Kavita Gupta.

Hello Diabetes: Diabetes can affect all organs of body - Food Pyramid, Abdominal fat & Heart/Brain Attack - recorded at Akashwani Nagpur on the 9th September 2022 with Dr. Sunil Gupta & Dr. Kavita Gupta.

Hello Diabetes: Diet in Diabetes - recorded at Akashwani Nagpur on the 26th August 2022 with Dr. Kavita Gupta & Dr. Sunil Gupta.

Hello Diabetes: Obesity in Diabetes - recorded at Akashwani Nagpur on the 12th August 2022 with Dr. Sunil Gupta.

Diabetes and Brain, other complications and remedies - Recorded at Akashwani Nagpur on the 22nd July 2022 with Dr. Sunil Gupta.

Hello Diabetes: Diabetes, Hypertension, Dyslipidemia & Thyroid. Recorded at Akashwani Nagpur on the 8th July 2022 with Dr. Sunil Gupta