Category: Diabetes

Diabetes has a prevalence of 1.3% across the world and India is known to be the “Diabetes capital of the world” due to the highest number of diabetes cases. Extreme lack of awareness about the prevention, management, and existing interventions for diabetes makes this disease a health burden. Another significant barrier to controlling diabetes is…

What is Diabetes known as?  Diabetes mellitus is a condition that lasts for a long time and develops either because the pancreas does not generate sufficient insulin or because the body is not able to make proper use of insulin. Blood glucose levels are controlled by the hormone insulin. Hyperglycemia, also known as high blood…

Diabetes type 2 is characterised by a disturbance in the mechanisms by which the body controls and utilises sugar (also known as glucose) as energy. A deficiency of insulin causes blood sugar levels to increase continuously. High blood sugar usually causes cardiovascular, neurological, and immune system disorders. Two primary problems arise in type 2 diabetes,…

A diabetic Foot Ulcer is an infection which involves the foot in a person with Diabetes Mellitus. It occurs as a result of acute or chronic injury to the soft tissues of the foot, and there must be evidence of pre-existing neuropathy and/or ischaemia. This is a scientific definition but for the understanding of a…

In today’s world, many people who have diabetes would greatly benefit from wearing “diabetic socks,” while others would find them completely pointless.We’ll look at how diabetes affects your feet, what makes “diabetic socks” unique, who should wear them, and some foot protection and care tips. Diabetes can severely damage your fingers, toes, and entire foot,…

Walnuts, almonds, pistachios…. and many more dry fruits are an important part of a healthy food diet. Recent studies have proved the benefits of walnut for diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes mellitus. The healthy fat in nuts protects people with type 2 diabetes by depleting the stores of bad cholesterol in the body and increasing…