Q: What is your diabetes diet and lifestyle? Is it effective for you?

Do not compare diet or life styles with other patients. Each Diabetic patient is different and each one needs a targeted personalised treatment approach.

Q: How do I get better blood sugar levels even for non-diabetic?

Prefer foods lower in fat and calories and higher in fiber. Focus on fruits, green vegetables and whole grains. Regular physical activity.

Q: What kind of food and drinks that diabetes patient cannot eat?

Foods and drinks with high glycemic index are to be avoided by Diabetic patients. Few foods/drinks are fried foods and other foods high in saturated fat and trans fat, foods high in salt, sweets such as baked goods, candy, and ice cream, beverages with added sugars such as juice, regular soda, and regular sports or energy drinks.

Q: How do people die from diabetes?

Diabetes when uncontrolled can cause sudden increase in blood sugar level causing an emergency called Diabetic ketoacidosis which can be life threatening if not treated in time. Also, long standing Diabetes may lead to organ damage which can be fatal.

Question 1

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 2

What is a normal blood sugar for a diabetic at 97?

Accepted Answer

Goal fasting blood sugar is 80 - 130, post prandial blood sugar is < 180 mg/dl.

Question 3

What is your diabetes diet and lifestyle? Is it effective for you?

Accepted Answer

Do not compare diet or life styles with other patients. Each Diabetic patient is different and each one needs a targeted personalised treatment approach.

Question 4

How do I get better blood sugar levels even for non-diabetic?

Accepted Answer

Prefer foods lower in fat and calories and higher in fiber. Focus on fruits, green vegetables and whole grains. Regular physical activity.

Question 5

What kind of food and drinks that diabetes patient cannot eat?

Accepted Answer

Foods and drinks with high glycemic index are to be avoided by Diabetic patients. Few foods/drinks are fried foods and other foods high in saturated fat and trans fat, foods high in salt, sweets such as baked goods, candy, and ice cream, beverages with added sugars such as juice, regular soda, and regular sports or energy drinks.

Question 6

How do people die from diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Diabetes when uncontrolled can cause sudden increase in blood sugar level causing an emergency called Diabetic ketoacidosis which can be life threatening if not treated in time. Also, long standing Diabetes may lead to organ damage which can be fatal.

Do mothers with gestational diabetes deliver early?

Do mothers with gestational diabetes deliver early?

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What is a normal blood sugar for a diabetic at 97?

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What kind of food and drinks that diabetes patient cannot eat?

How do people die from diabetes?

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