Question 1

What precaution should a diabetic patient take?

Accepted Answer

Prefer low GI index foods like vegetables, lentils and avoid fried foods and foods rich in fat, carbohydrates and sugar. Keep an eye on your glucose levels.

Question 2

What are the most severe symptoms of diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Fast deep breathing, dry skin & mouth, flushed face, fruity odour, headache, muscle stiffness, extreme fatigue or lethargy, nausea & vomiting, abdomen pain, altered consciousness.

Question 3

Fasting blood sugar is 102 is diabetic?

Accepted Answer

It is pre diabetic range and needs life style modification counselling.

Question 4

Why do diabetics have to inject insulin instead of just drinking it?

Accepted Answer

If we swallowed insulin the digestive enzymes in our stomach would break it down before reaching our bloodstream. Therefore, at this time, all insulin must be injected into our body.

Question 5

How should a diabetic patient regain their weight?

Accepted Answer

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

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.

What precaution should a diabetic patient take?

What precaution should a diabetic patient take?

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How does Type II diabetes cause weight gain?

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