Question 1

Is it possible for insulin to increase blood glucose levels?

Accepted Answer

Insulin reduces blood sugar by helping the cells use glucose.

Question 2

What is a good sugar number for diabetics?

Accepted Answer

Goal HBA1C is 6 - 7 % for Diabetics.

Question 3

How do I regain lost weight due to diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Regaining weight must be under dietician observation with balanced nutritious meals.

Question 4

What are causes, symptoms, signs and treatment for diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Exact cause is unknown but most appreciated hypothesis is either low insulin or insulin resistance due to genetic +/- environmental factors. Symptoms and signs include increased thirst, extreme hunger, unexplained weight loss, frequent urination, fatigue, irritability, blurred vision, slow healing wounds, presence of ketones in urine, fruity odour and frequent infections.Treatment is either tablets or insulin to control blood sugar levels along with life style modifications (Diet + exercise).

Question 5

What is diabetes mellitus? What are the diabetes medications?

Accepted Answer

Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of diseases that affect how your body uses blood sugar (glucose) and is diagnosed when fasting blood sugar of 126 mg/dl or more, post prandial blood sugar of 200 or more with glycated hemoglobin of 6.5% or more is seen on tests. Treatment is either tablets or insulin to control blood sugar levels along with life style modifications (Diet + exercise)

Question 6

How does Type II diabetes cause weight gain?

Accepted Answer

Diabetics have raised blood sugar and when there is a lot of excess blood sugar in our blood stream, it signals our body to put that excess sugar in storage. We can store some sugar in our liver and muscles, however, when these are full our body start to store the extra sugar as fat. This of course starts to cause weight gain.

Is it possible for insulin to increase blood glucose levels?

Is it possible for insulin to increase blood glucose levels?

Consult Top Endocrinologists

Dr. E Prabhakar Sastry

Dr. Chaithanya R

Dr. Nithin Reddy Modhugu

Dr. Gayatri S

Related Questions

What is a good sugar number for diabetics?

How do I regain lost weight due to diabetes?

What are causes, symptoms, signs and treatment for diabetes?

What is diabetes mellitus? What are the diabetes medications?

How does Type II diabetes cause weight gain?

Endocrinology

Get medicines delivered in 2 hrs