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Mr. Lybrate-user the blood sugar levels mentioned are very high, need to be urgently brought closer to normal with appropriate treatment. It appears present treatment is not at all helping. Leaving sugar levels so high is an invitation to ; ong term complications of diabetes - like retinopathy and blindness, kidney damage, neuropathy, problems with lower limb blood supply and ulceration etc. As regards your question on" basic things necessary for a person with diabetes" it is rather unclear what...more

lybrate-user, Thanks for the query.
For a person with diabetes it is necessary to do things mentioned below:
1) First and foremost is to achieve a strict blood glucose control with FBG < 100 mg, PP 160 to 180 mg & HbA1c% < 7.
2) Take a restricted diet that meets exact caloric needs based on the ideal body weight, extent of daily exercise and blood glucose levels.
3) Avoid sweets, deep fired foods, junk foods, pastries, bakery items, foods made out of maida, colas, fructose corn s...more

Individuals can experience different signs and symptoms of diabetes, and sometimes there may be no signs. Some of the signs commonly experienced include:
Frequent urination
Excessive thirst
Increased hunger-even though you are eating
Weight loss - even though you are eating more
Tiredness
Lack of interest and concentration
A tingling sensation or numbness or persistant pain in the hands or feet
Blurred vision
Frequent infections
Slow-healing wounds
Vom...more

Mr. Lybrate-user, the reasons why diabetes develops are multiple. In t1 diabetes there a complete loss of insulin secreting beta cells, due to production of antibodies. T1 is an auto immune disease. T2 is occuring either due to lack of insulin or increase resistance to its action. It is a familial disease, spreads in families. Other contributing factors are over weight or obesity, inactivity, junk foods, aerated sweetened drinks.
Diet for a person with diabetes has to be very specifically de...more

1. Do regular exercise for 30 minutes daily like brisk walking
2. Reduce weight if overweight
3. Control diet
a) avoid sweets, sugar/honey, full cream milk, milk product excess calorie and carbohydrate rich diet like white bread, cereal, rice, pasta
b) avoid all refined food like maida, pasta, starchy food like rice, potato, bakery item, processed food,
c) include more fiber like pulse, green leafy vegetable, cucumber, tomato, legume.
D) avoid sweetened fruit like banana,...more

Thank you for the query.
It would have been helpful if you would have mentioned your Fasting blood sugar, 2 hrs post prandial sugar and HbA1c level. 1. If your HbA1c level is less than 7.5%, it would imply a fair control on blood sugar. Dietary regimen (avoidance of refined carbohydrate-pasta, white bread, noodles, burgers etc and carbonated beverages) and exercise (30 min per day for 5 days a week) may be helpful. Sometimes, a low dose of the medicine metformin may be added, which may be be...more

Thanks for the query.
For diabetes it is necessary to take the modern antidiabetic drugs (as you may be already taking). These other so called remedies may be beneficial only as a supportive medication. So if you are interested in taking that, then go ahead. But do not stop other treatment. Thanks.

Hello, thanks for the query.
The product mentioned is ayurvedic liquid. Can be given, however, one has to look at the sugar content per 5 ml in it. Thanks.

When the beta cells of the pancreas is damaged than there is less production of insulin and hence sugar levels rises and we call it as diabetes and random normal value should be less than 150

Avoid extra salt oil & maida products.
Avoid fruit juices.
Avoid mango banana chickoo grapes custord apple.
Avoid dates cashew kismis.
You can have almonds.
Daily 40 min walking is must.
Frequent small snacking instead of large meals.
Increase dietary fiber intake.