Early detection of diabetes and tight control of blood sugar levels may reduce the risk of developing diabetic neuropathy. Treatments for diabetic neuropathy includes 3 main components. ●Tight control of blood sugar levels ●Care for the feet to prevent complications ●Control of pain caused by neuropathy Although there is no cure for diabetic neuropathy, use […]
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Diabetic Neuropathy
Diabetes mellites is an epidemic of modern civilization. With the modern technology, comfort and convenience has come, but the well-being and health is taken away. Increase in the sedentary lifestyle has led to increased incidence of many diseases. Diabetes is one of them. Diabetes is not just a disease of high sugar levels as perceived […]
Insulin and how does it impact the body
Not everyone is aware of the primary function of the pancreas, but what this often overlooked organ does is produce one of the most important hormones needed for the well-being of our body: Insulin. The insulin hormone produced by the pancreas helps in maintaining normal blood glucose level. Glucose is produced by the body after […]
Common questions about Diabetes
What is diabetes and what are the different types of diabetes? Diabetes is a chronic ‘lifestyle disorder’ in which a person has high blood sugar caused by discrepancies in the production and action of insulin. The pancreas either does not produce enough insulin or the body is unable to effectively use the insulin it produces. […]
Antibiotic Resistance
Our immune system normally fights disease causing bacteria. But sometimes, it is unable to work fast enough against the attack by certain bacteria. In such circumstances, it needs help by destroying the sickness causing bacteria directly, and antibiotics are used in such cases. There are different antibiotics which work differently against the bacterial activities. The […]