Question 1

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 2

Is Raynaud's linked to diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Raynaud's is a vasospastic condition usually linked to many auto immune or connective disorder including atherosclerosis which is associated with Diabetes.

Question 3

Can Berberine lower high blood sugar for type 1 diabetics?

Accepted Answer

Numerous clinical reports about the hypoglycemic action of berberine can be found in Chinese literatures. Berberine was claimed to have a comparable activity to sulphonureas or metformin in reducing blood glucose, although most of the studies were not well designed.

Question 4

Is it possible for insulin to increase blood glucose levels?

Accepted Answer

Insulin reduces blood sugar by helping the cells use glucose.

Question 5

Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes In Women With Diabetes?

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

Is too much exercise bad for diabetes patients?

Accepted Answer

Heavy exercises can increase sugar level and also risk of hypoglycemia increases in patients on insulin treatment. Patients with few Diabetic complications such as retinopathy, neuropathy may have untoward effects if vigorous activities are done.

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

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

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Is Raynaud's linked to diabetes?

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Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes In Women With Diabetes?

Is too much exercise bad for diabetes patients?

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