Tag: Gestational Diabetes

  • Diabetes and Hydration: The Reasons Why You’re Always Thirsty and Pee More

    Contents: For those living with diabetes, hunger pangs and extreme thirst are nothing new. Glucose has a very close relationship with how the body processes food and water, and this relationship is first to get impacted, in the case of diabetes. When the body is not capable of producing insulin, it is up to the…

  • Diabetes and Medication: What You Need to Know About Insulin, Metformin and More

    Contents: “Oh, you’re taking that medicine? My doctor said it has a lot of side-effects.”  Or “You have to try this home remedy that my long lost relative suggested. It worked for someone she knew.”  No matter what type of diabetes you have, and no matter what stage of it you are in, there are…

  • Pregnancy and Hypertension: 4 Important Information To Know

    Contents: Pregnancy – a time for joy, anticipation and increased health risks. We don’t mean to put a damper on this happy time. But with the number of pregnancy complications rising every year, it is important to reiterate the magnitude of the risks and encourage pregnant mothers to be proactive.  Gestational diabetes and hypertension are…

  • Diabetes and Hypoglycemia: The Best Approach For Preventive Care

    Contents: Shaking hands, fast-beating heart, sweaty brows – no, we’re not describing how it feels to be nervous. All these are the common signs of hypoglycemia, or what we know as low blood sugar. Low blood sugar and its symptoms are often considered a part of the diabetes patient life, and in mild episodes, it…

  • The Science of Diabetes Mellitus: How Exactly Does Blood Sugar Change With Diabetes?

    Contents: The human body is a perfect machine whose internal workings are regulated by the secretion of certain chemicals that keep it functioning at its prime. And diabetes is a condition where the pancreas doesn’t produce enough of the chemical insulin, or the body stops using it to perform the necessary functions.  While most people…

  • 8 Things To Do After Being Diagnosed With Diabetes 

    Contents: “Oh no, not diabetes!”, most people think silently to themselves when the doctors break the news to them.  Diabetes in its many varying forms is an often dreaded condition. This is caused by the worry of experiencing further damage to the body, and also having to say goodbye to our favourite indulgences. But it is…

  • COVID-19 and Diabetes: What We Know 5 Months Later

    COVID-19 and Diabetes: What We Know 5 Months Later

    Contents: When we wrote our previous article on a precautionary checklist for diabetes patients, the threat of the pandemic was much farther away. With the number of cases nearing 80,000 in a single day, COVID-19 is currently ravaging India, making it absolutely essential for anyone with comorbidities to equip themselves with enough information. While diabetes…

  • Gestational Diabetes Management: An Essential Guide For Pregnant Mothers

    Contents: How pregnant mothers can now maximize the management of their gestational diabetes with tech-driven solutions  Changing lifestyles have had a major impact on pregnancy due to gestational diabetes. A time that is usually considered joyous also becomes one that requires a lot of medical attention. According to the International Diabetes Federation, 1 in 6…