The care for people suffering from diabetes is associated with creating an adequate ratio between the intake of carbohydrates, exercising and the amount of insulin (or sugar-lowering tablets) administered. Dietotherapy. Reducing the intake of carbohydrates, controlling the amount of carbohydrates in food. It is an auxiliary method which brings effect only in combination with proper…
According to Ayurveda, the metabolic kapha kind of disorder wherein the functioning of agni is diminished is termed as diabetes. In Ayurveda, diabetes is treated using various approaches, which involves a range of things. The recommendations involve diet modifications, lifestyle changes, and some treatments like panchkarma, snehapanam, thakradhara etc. These treatments help in regulating the…
Diabetic neuropathy is a condition in which the nerves are damaged due to diabetes. Because of high blood sugar for a prolonged period, the nerves are damaged. It generally damages the nerves in the legs as well as feet, which causes pain, tingling and numbness in legs and feet. The pain and numbness can range…
There are different types of diabetes such as Type 1, Type 2, and gestational diabetes and so on. Diabetes is a health condition where the pancreas cannot produce enough insulin in the body. Type 1 diabetes occurs due to genetic conditions. However, it is possible to control type 2 and gestational diabetes. Diabetes Caused By Alcoholism…
A consistently elevated blood sugar can lead to diabetic neuropathy where in the connection between the blood vessels and the nerves is lost, which leads to the damaging of nerves innervating the feet. This causes poor blood circulation, mostly associated with a burning sensation, a tingling in the feet and a foot pain that can sometimes…
Diabetes is a malicious disease that not only increases your risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, vision problems, kidney and liver diseases, but also reduces blood supply to your feet, which can lead to devastating consequences, if left untreated. Blood that is laden with high levels of glucose, takes longer than usual to reach the feet, thereby depriving the…
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 24 million Americans are fighting with diabetes. However, out of them, 6 million people are simply unaware that they are already hit by the ailment, as per the American Diabetes Association (ADA). One of the main reasons for this ignorance or unawareness is that people often…
The chronic condition of diabetes that has affected roughly more than eight percent of the population in the United States is marked by an abnormal elevation in the level of glucose in the blood. The key goal in the treatment and management of diabetes involves the reduction of the spiked blood sugar so that it (glucose)…
Is your vision blurred and hazy? Do you have difficulty in seeing under dark or dimly lit conditions all of a sudden? If you answered yes to the above questions, you could be suffering from initial stages of diabetic blindness. Diabetes causes several types of complications affecting various vital organs in your body including eyes, brain, heart,…
Diabetes is a chronic disease that has lots of complications if not kept under control. These complications hinder the normal day to day activities of a person. Not only that, these complications if progressed really do endanger the life of the person itself. So agreat care must be observed by those who are diabetic. Amongst several other complications,…
