by Dr. N K Singh - MD, FICP | Jul 23, 2020 | Diabetes Insights-English
Important aspects of treating and monitoring diabetes include: • Nutrition counseling• Daily foot care and skin care• Regular physical examinations and foot examinations• Regular blood pressure readings and cholesterol tests• A pneumonia vaccination and annual flu... 
by Dr. N K Singh - MD, FICP | Jul 22, 2020 | Diabetes Insights-English
As per American Diabetes Association(ADA), diabetes is a well known amplifier of stroke. If you are diabetic, your chances of stroke are 1.5 times higher than normal. Hence, it is necessary to prevent the possibility of stroke in diabetes. A stroke occurs when blood... 
by Dr. N K Singh - MD, FICP | Jul 21, 2020 | Diabetes Insights-English
Gestational diabetes(in most cases) is a temporary form of diabetes in which the body does not produce adequate amounts of insulin to deal with sugar during pregnancy. Gestational diabetes affects the mother in late pregnancy, after the baby’s body has been... 
by Dr. N K Singh - MD, FICP | Jul 20, 2020 | Diabetes Insights-English
What is hypoglycemia? Hypoglycemia, also called low blood glucose or low blood sugar, occurs when blood glucose drops below normal levels Diabetes treatment plans are designed to match the dose and timing of medication to a person’s usual schedule of meals and... 
by Dr. N K Singh - MD, FICP | Jul 19, 2020 | Diabetes Insights-English
Prevention of diabetes is possible. It is your high priority to know science and art of diabetes prevention. Remember your chance of getting diabetes i. If someone in the family has diabetes – 20%ii. If one parent has diabetes – 40%iii. If if one parent...