Diabetes and gum disease
Unmanaged diabetes and uncontrolled blood sugar levels can lead to periodontal (gum) diseases in both young and old people. Periodontal diseases are in…
THE DIABETIC LIFE
Diabetes & Dermatology
Diabetes and Dermatology, the two ‘Ds’ do go hand in hand. Skin is one of the last organs on the mind of a diabetic patient, the focus being centred mo…
“BODY-TALK” FEET SORES
Diabetes affects many areas of the body. If you’ve been diagnosed with diabetes, you need to be aware of your feet and watch out for diabetic foot ulce…
“BODY-TALK” ABNORMAL THIRST
High blood sugar is usually the culprit. Do not ignore it and do not allow your numbers to scale beyond healthy levels. Sustained high numbers will res…
“BODY-TALK” BLURRY VISION
Your eyes are your window to the world. They are also indicative of changes in your body and probably the need for medical intervention. Vision chan…
MIND, BODY AND THE GLUCOMETER
Over the last 6 months my HbA1c moved from 6 to 6.2 to 6.3. My glucometer was always my best friend. But in the former half of the last 6 months, I …
SOMEONE YOU CARE FOR IS OVERWHELMED
Once a diabetic, always a diabetic. Easier said than done. Unlike someone like you who has the fortune of good health, a diabetic is forced to live …
DIABETES SAYS HELLO TO INDIA’S WHITE COLLARED WORKFORCE
When diabetes hits you, everything in your life will change. Believe me. It is the kind of change that will take you a very long time to fathom. Given …
A NON-CORPORATE QUANDARY FOR A NATIONAL SALES MANAGER
When he was detected with diabetes, my friend Deepak was in sales. He was on a work-high and hated anything outside it. Making time for a doctor was an…
MY DOCTOR TURNED MONSTER
When diabetes hit me around 10 years back, my family doctor (I used to call him uncle when I was younger) looked at me the in a way he never had. It w…