The most important symptom (probably) of diabetic foot is diabetic foot ulcer and it is a major complication of diabetes (other major complications of diabetes include diabetic retinopathy, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic neuropathy etc.). Diabetic foot ulcer occurs in p to 15% of all diabetes patients. Diabetic foot ulcer accounts for approximately 85% of all lower …
Now that you decided to lose weight, you are on your way to taking control of your health. It takes more than willpower, so here is a checklist for losing weight safely. Before You Start Consult your doctor and healthcare team. They are trained to help you achieve your weight loss goals safely. Ask your …
If you are vegetarian and a diabetes patient, you must plan your diet well. The usual diet plan for diabetes patients, as recommended by ADA (American Diabetes Association) i.e. “the plate method” can not be used for vegetarian diabetics, because one of the portions of the plate method, i.e. one fourth of the plate consists …
If you are a diabetes patient you must remember to be cautious while eating out. You may be eat out occasionally or you may be eating out regularly, the most important point to remember while eating out is to make your portion size moderate and choose your food carefully, if you are a diabetic. You …
Diabetes is a common medical disorder and drinking is a social custom (hence drinking is almost ubiquitos in nature i.e. alcohol is consumed by majority of individuals world over). It is therefore very common for these two to mix, i.e. diabetes and alcohol drinking. It is therefore important for all diabetics to know about drinking …
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Type 2 diabetes was once the disease of middle-aged and older adults but is now being seen in our youth on a frightening level. Children and teens are not getting enough exercise and are eating too much fast food and junk food. The effects are beginning to show a shocking and unnecessary rise in type …
Brown rice, a well – known cereal grain, is very famous around the world for its nutritional value. Today, brown rice is necessary ingredient in every cuisine and respectful as a remedy that help treats many conditions and diseases, after all many ancient cultures and civilizations had known its value and usage. A research, conducted …
Is it possible to check your blood sugar without a finger prick? Believe it or not, it might be possible in the not-so-distant future. Right now, there are several companies testing bloodless glucometers. One of them uses light to measure blood sugar in 20 seconds or less. While the landscape for this kind of technology …
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder mainly involve metabolism of carbohydrates due to relative (type 2 diabetes) or absolute (type 1 diabetes) insulin deficiency. Metabolic problems of other nutrients (fats and proteins) also occur in diabetes. Dietary management along with lifestyle modification is as important as treating with medications in case of diabetes. It is therefore …
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It is important to make plans for major meals of the day, if you are diabetic. What about snacks, if you are diabetic? It is also utmost important to plan what snacks to eat if you are diabetic. Planning about snacks, plays an important role in management of diabetes, because we eat snacks frequently. If …
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