Question 1

Can yoga help to cure type 1 diabetes mellitus?

Accepted Answer

Any form of physical activity including yoga can help in controlling of blood sugar levels but may not cure Diabetes mellitus entirely.

Question 2

How to tell my dad that I inherited diabetes from my mum?

Accepted Answer

Diabetes is multifactorial having both genetic and environmental factors. One can get it from either of the parents.

Question 3

What causes organ failure in diabetic patients?

Accepted Answer

Raised blood sugar can damage blood vessels leading to kidney damage and eye damage, vascualr remodelling leads to raised blood pressure and heart disease.

Question 4

Could diabetes treatment with insulin pills really work?

Accepted Answer

Studies are ongoing to understand the oral delivery and efficacy of insulin pill or tablet.

Question 5

Do mothers with gestational diabetes deliver early?

Accepted Answer

Babies of GDM mothers may have more birth weight, preterm birth and respiratory distress, low blood sugar shortly after birth and hypoglycemic seizures, still birth and obesity/ diabetes later in their life.

Question 6

Why is blood glucose elevated after exercise in a diabetic?

Accepted Answer

Strenous exercises such as weightlifting, sprints and competitive sports cause you to produce stress hormones (such as adrenaline). Adrenaline raises blood glucose levels by stimulating your liver to release glucose which is needed for the muscles during work outs.

Can yoga help to cure type 1 diabetes mellitus?

Can yoga help to cure type 1 diabetes mellitus?

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