Dr. G K Khurana

Mr. Lybrate-user, to control sugar level one has to take prescribed drugs regularly without fail. Take a restricted diet that meets exact caloric requirement based on ideal body weight, sugar levels and extent of daily exercises. One has to avoid sweets, deep fried foods, junk foods and pastries. Also avoid sweetened aerated drinks, products containing fructose corn syrup, high fat cheese. Consume more of green leafy vegetables, salads and permitted fruits. Daily exercise of 1 hour plus is necessary to maintain normal weight and burn extra calories. Should maintain fasting around 100 mg and pp between 150 to 160 mg/100ml and hba1c%<7.

Hypo thyroidism can be because of various causes. It could be because of infection of thyroid gland or because of anti body formation against thyroid gland. Some times it can be because of benign or malignant tumour. It results in less thyroid related hormone productions. The treatment is usually by supplementing thyroid hormone to maintain near normal values and investigate and treat the underlying cause for hypothyroid that is less production of thyroid related hormones. Blood pressure can be high because of thyroid dysfunction or it can be because of various other reasons like stress, kidney or other hormonal dysfunction etc. You need to monitor your pulse carefully and should avoid beta blockers for treatment of hypertension.

Hi, Thanks for the queries, for proper diet plan need more medical info and your current medicine information also. So plan will be more effective. But you nay follow certain things like control food portion size and small and frequent meal add complex carbs and fiber like salad, whole grain, millets etc. Thanks.

Hi, as you r having hypothyroidism you r ought to put on weight. U feel fatigued & tired, this is all due to hormonal changes. First of all you must hv to start taking Thyroxine medicine daily on empty stomach after getting your TSH done. The dose will be adjusted after your report. You hv to take medicine for whole of your life. After 3-6 months your symptoms will start decreasing. Along side you must start going to Gym. Stop eating fatty things, sugar&maida items& fried &fast foods. Green tea is good.

Please In fact, all kind fruits should be taken by diabetic persons in small quantities regularly as vitamins minerals and fibres in them are good for health

Hi drink some bitter gourd juice on an empty stomach each morning. First remove the seeds of two to three bitter gourds and use a juicer to extract the juice. Add some water and then drink it. Follow this treatment daily in the morning for at least two months. Take pranacharya diabeto and shilajeet capsule twice a day with water. Take vasant kusumakar ras twice a day. Avoid sweets. Take small meals in less time interval. Do pranayama early morning. Avoid alcohol consumption.

Be specific whether your diabetes is too old or two years old. Because you can get numbness because of uncontrolled diabetes of longer duration resulting in diabetic neuropathy. Some times nutritional def can also can give you similar trouble. Get your hba1c, s, proteins, s creat, tsh, cbc, s. B12 levels done.

Hi Diabetes when not controlled causes sexual dysfunction. Keep your blood pressure and blood sugars under control and if your problem still persists you need some.medicines for which you need a private consultation.

no problem , one day double dose will not harm u, start taking ur medicine as usual now once a day before breakfast good luck

Please do not worry. Let her go for regular health check up and keep repeating the various reports as suggested by the doctor. If her diabetes status is in good control then the situation may not deteriorate. Read more about Diabetes and it's management and how a healthy lifestyle along with the proper treatment can help control everything. You can also add Homeopathy which is safe and gentle and can be taken along with the regular medicines. You can contact me for a private consultation so that remedies suitable for her constitution can be given.