Question 1

What works the best for diabetes, insulin or tablets?

Accepted Answer

If pills aren't enough to get your blood sugar under control, your doctor may recommend insulin.

Question 2

Is greasy food bad for diabetics?

Accepted Answer

High fatty foods does not increase blood sugars immediately but can slow the digestion and make it more difficult for insulin to work correctly.

Question 3

Why does insulin blind diabetics?

Accepted Answer

Diabetic retinopathy is a condition caused by high blood sugar due to diabetes. Over time, having too much sugar in your blood can damage your retina the part of your eye that detects light.

Question 4

What are the symptoms of kidney disease, causes & cure?

Accepted Answer

Symptoms and signs include decreased urine output, fluid retention causing swelling in your legs/ ankles or feet, shortness of breath, fatigue, confusion, nausea, weakness, irregular heartbeat, chest pain or pressure and seizures or coma in severe case. Most commom causes include Diabetes mellitus, Hypertension, Glomerulonephritis, Interstitial nephritis, Polycystic kidney disease, Prolonged urine obstruction from stones or enlarged prostate, Vesicoureteral reflex, Recurrent Pyelonephritis. Treatement is based on the cause.

Question 5

Why does diabetes mellitus lead to hypertension?

Accepted Answer

Diabetes mellitus causes blood vessel damage, vascular remodelling leading to increased peripheral artery resistance. Also, body fluid volume increases in response to insulin resistance-induced hyperinsulinemia and hyperglycemia. Both increased peripheral vascular resistance and body fluid volume lead to increase in systemic blood pressure causing Hypertension.

Question 6

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.

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What works the best for diabetes, insulin or tablets?

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