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Erectile dysfunction - You can do...it
Today, erectile dysfunction is not openly discussed by most people as our misplaced concepts of "manliness" forces...
Female Sexual dysfunction - Don't take...
Female sexual dysfunction, especially in women with diabetes, has been minimal. Little progress has been accomplished in the past 30 years...
Know Your Target !
When you get yourself treated for diabetes, you must discuss with your doctor the target level of control you are aiming for...
Learning Lipids
Your doctor must have asked you to carry out a blood test for your "Lipid Profile". After seeing your results...
Have A Heart !
Macrovascular disease, or atherosclerosis as it is widely called, is a progressive disease...
High B. P. and Diabetes: Double Trouble?
Diabetes and high blood pressure (hypertension) are serious disorders. Each of them can lead to...
Your feet are for a Lifetime !
Foot complications are, unfortunately, still the most important complication in our people with diabetes...
Don't lose your Nerves !
When the nerves are affected by diabetes, a person is said to have diabetic neuropathy...
Don't "KID" around with your Kidneys !
Diabetic nephropathy is the medical word for kidney problems caused by diabetes...
Keep Your Eyes on the Future !
If you have diabetes this does not necessarily mean that your sight will be affected, but there is a higher risk...
I have type 2 Diabetes
Many people are under the false impression that because they have Type 2 diabetes, they will never need to take insulin injections...
Don't treat yourself to a "HYPO"
You could be having a "hypo"! A "hypo" a very common short form of hypoglycemia. ...
Sex and You
Sexual dysfunction is a very common problem especially in people with diabetes.
Have a night out ! ...ENJOY
Just because you have diabetes does not mean that you cannot enjoy having meals in restaurants, weddings, festivals or at a friend's house!...
Your Tablets and You
When you first go to see your doctor with your diabetes problem, he will most probably ask you to follow a diet and exercise program.
You be the monitor of your control
Optimal control of your blood glucose implies that is around the target levels determined for you throughout the 24 hours, seven days a week! ......
Know Your Diabetes
In today's world, the big " buzz" word is that you must take charge of your own diabetes and that doctors should only be.....
ABC of Diabetes
You have diabetes. The only way to live with diabetes, is to take charge of it......
Diabetes & Sick Days
You have diabetes and has been regularly taking insulin. What you should do if you are ill with fever, loss of appetite, having vomiting or loose motion?
Overview of foot problems in diabetes
Management of foot in a patient with diabetes mellitus starts with the first encounter of the patient whether there is a foot lesion or not.....
The Eye in Diabetes
Long standing diabetes can affect the heart, the kidneys, the peripheral nerves, the foot and the eyes......
Walk for Health
There are two types of exercise - endurance training type and strength training type. Strength training exercises intended to strengthen select group of muscles.....
Take Control of Your Diet
Today, it is widely accepted that the traditional Indian foods ( with a few minor modifications) is the best diet for a person with diabetes! Not only can you enjoy most of the foods you like, but the diet can be as varied as you like......
Diabetes Diet and Fats
How much fat should our diet contain and which is the best oil?. Fats are an important component of our diet and serves a number of functions in our body. Fat is an concentrated source of energy. ......
Is There A Cure for Diabetes
Although we have walked many a step in the quest for curing diabetes, there are many steps still to go.But there is more than a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel.
Gin is not SIN
We have come a long way from time when "gin" was equated with "sin"! Today drinking has become an accepted social custom and many a diabetic considers having a drink or two as a part of his normal daily routine.. ......
Easing the Pain of Neuropathy
Diabetic neuropathy or nerve damage caused by high blood sugar, is a common complication of diabetes.
Blood Glucose Testing - 10 Commandments
Good control of blood glucose is all we know today that will prevent complications of diabetes. it is mandatory to have both your fasting (FBG) and post prandial blood glucose (PPBG) tested once a month .. ......
Diabetes myths & realities
Premature cataract (lens opacification) is the commonest ocular complication of diabetes. The other important sight threatening complication of diabetes ....
Exercise - Why, What, How, Where & When
In fact, the use of exercise in the treatment of diabetes was prescribed as early as 600 BC by the Indian physician Sushruta, and was widely recommended by physicians of the 18th century..
What is Diabetes
Knowledge is Power. Knowledge makes you the master, and diabetes your slave!
Do I Have Diabetes
People over the age of 30 should undergo an annual test for the presence of Diabetes. Today ,a fasting blood sample is adequate to diagnose diabetes.
Don't Beware...Be Aware
The disease diabetes whose name is derived from the Greek word meaning "Siphon" was known to ancient physicians. However one of the first recorded references to diabetes is in the papyrus discovered by Ebers in the tomb of Thebes in Egypt in 1862......
Why are you afraid of Diabetes?
If you have diabetes. So what? Modern and correct management allows you to lead your normal lifestyle and dietary habits.