Diabetes Management Health Feed

In Ayurveda, Diabetes is known as Madhumeha (Madhu means 'honey' and Meha means 'urine'). Medhumeha is categorized as Vataj Meha (a problem caused by the aggravation of Vata). Vata is an Ayurvedic humor symbolizing wind and dryness. Deterioration of the body is a characteristic that indicates impairment of Vata. Maximum deterioration of dhatus (body tissues) occurs in this type of disease and this is the reason why all vital organs are affected by Diabetes.

The other prime cause of Diab...more

Proper diet and lifestyle decisions help in balancing your blood sugar and the result of treatment show quickly. It also prevents or decreases the risk of complications.

Diet & Lifestyle -

Include whole grains in the diet, such as wheat bread/pasta and brown rice.
Cheese and yogurt prepared with skimmed (nonfat) milk may be taken.
Use garlic, onion, bitter gourd, spinach, raw banana, and black plum.
Make a flour mixture of 1 part barley, 1 part black chickpeas, and...more

Diabetes is a chronic lifestyle disease that can affect any person at any age and at some level we all are aware about it. It is also characterized by the body s inability to create or process insulin. Though it is a very common disease, there are a number of misconceptions and myths about it. Let s take a closer look at some of these myths.


Myth1: Diabetics cannot eat sugar in any form
Fact: Diabetics do not necessarily have to live on a sugar-free diet. However, the amount of...more

You get diabetes when your body does not produce sufficient amount of insulin or because your body becomes immune to it. Diabetes is a killer disease because it makes the individual vulnerable to a host of ailments. One of its most damaging complications is the diabetic foot.

What is diabetic foot?

This ailment develops when blood sugar level remains high for a prolonged period of time, ulcers grow either because of either neuropathy (nerve damage) or peripheral arterial diseas...more

Diabetes is a lifestyle disease that can easily be managed by controlling your diet. Along with being aware of your sugar intake, your diet should help you lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels. However, this does not mean you have to contend yourself to a lifetime of tasteless food.

Here are a few diet tips that can help manage diabetes:

1. Choose high fiber carbs
Carbs are an essential element of the daily diet but have a big impact on blood sugar levels. Hence it i...more