Sugar Questions

Covid per se increases sugar. Your medicines will have to be changed. Follow a strict diet too.

Low blood sugar level should be treated as emergency. Consult a local doctor. You may need to recalibrate insulin dose if you're taking. Book a online consultation for more information.
Happy recovery.

Do follow diet as her blood sugar is high. Try to control it with diet n regular exercises. Do fasting, pp and hba1c after 15 days. If it’s still out of range, then she needs to start medicines. Follow diabetes diet which simply means eating the healthiest foods in moderate amounts and sticking to regular mealtimes. A diabetes diet is a healthy-eating plan that's naturally rich in nutrients and low in fat and calories. Key elements are fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
U can take (moder...more

A blood glucose test is a blood test that screens for diabetes by measuring the level of glucose (sugar) in a person's blood. Normal blood glucose level (while fasting) range within 70 to 99 mg/dl (3.9 to 5.5 mmol/l). Higher ranges could indicate pre-diabetes or diabetes.
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Dear lybrate-user
taking a fasting blood sugar is like studying overnight for an exam and going for a test next day. While as glycosylated hb is like studying throughout year and giving exam. Which is more reliable according to you?
Hba1c is most reliable. You can stop sugar, work on your diet and lifestyle. For any ayurveda advice, please come on a private chat and I will guide your further after consultation.

1.no alcohol
2. Reduce body weight 3. No smoking/ tobacco/drugs/ avoid pollution
4. Diet - no ghee/ butter, have mix of vegetable oils - mustard, til, ground nut, olive oil, have more green vegetables and fruits, have whole grain atta, no fried. Fast. Spicy / processed/ junk food. Less sugar, potato, rice
5. 30 mts brisk walk daily 6. Deep breathing exercise for 10 mts daily
7. Meditation daily for 10 mts. 6-8 hrs of sleep at night
8. Expose your body to sun for 15-20 mts dai...more

1.no alcohol
2. Reduce body weight if over weight 3. No smoking/ tobacco/drugs/ avoid pollution
4. Diet - no ghee/ butter, have mix of vegetable oils - mustard, til, ground nut, olive oil, have more green vegetables and fruits, have whole grain atta, no fried. Fast. Spicy / processed/ junk food. Less sugar, potato, rice
5. 30 mts brisk walk daily 6. Deep breathing exercise for 10 mts daily
7. Meditation daily for 10 mts. 6-8 hrs of sleep at night
8. Expose your body to sun fo...more

It still needs to be optimised.

Hello, thanks for the query.
I have gone through the details mentioned. You are on multiple medications. In this communication we are supposed to give only general advise, no specific frugs can be recommended or prescribed. You are already on glimiperide 2 mg (whether once a day or twice is not clear). That drug has a tendency to cause hypoglycemia in older people. So that could be one of the reasons for low glucose in the morning. Hemoglobin 7.7% is this only hemoglobin or is it hba1c%? If ...more

Yes you can take but do not waste time and immediately consult a physician and control your blood sugar.