Frequently asked questions on diabetes Diabetes problem are common now new born children to old age people are affected by this diseases. It better to prevent it by taking some majors and can take immediate steps if Symptoms found.

1. DIABETES

2. Diabetes is a disease in which defect in sugar
metabolism occurs. The body looses its capacity of
proper sugar metabolism, due to which the blood sugar
level increases and diabetes occurs.
What is Diabetes?

3. Normally, Diabetes occurs after the age of 35, but now
days it can occur at any age if the sugar metabolism of
the body is affected.
At what age the risk of diabetes is
expected?

4. Commonly the Kidney can be damaged, Skin and nerves
are also affected. The eyes can be severely damaged
and the patient can even turn blind if the glucose level
of body is not controlled in time.
Which organs of the body are
primarily affected due to diabetes?

5. The Ideal level of blood glucose is 70-110 mg/dl of blood
in an empty stomach (fasting glucose Value)
After Food, it can be from 70-180 mg/dl of blood.
(Random glucose Value)
What is the ideal level of blood
glucose in the body?

6. Insulin secreted from the beta cells of pancreas is
responsible for glucose level maintain.
Which hormone is responsible for
glucose regulation?

7. Yes, diabetes is genetic and can be transmitted from
parents to off-springs. But at the same time other
causative agents like excess of starch rich food can also
cause diabetes.
Is Diabetes a genetic disease?

8. Green leafy vegetables, milk, spinach, fruit juice,
chapattis, are ideally advised. Sugar free cubes can be
used instead of the normal sugar. Butter Milk, yogurt
are also advisable.
What should be the diet plan of
diabetic patients?

9. If a patient does not have a calculi (stone) problem, then use
of tomatoes reduces the diabetes a lot.
Garlic – use of garlic mixed in triphla-churna is also beneficial.
Radish- Radish along with its leaves should be eaten in the
morning empty stomach.
Amla –Dry Amla with the seed of syzizium (Jamun) should be
mixed and taken empty stomach in the morning.
And now, please tell some of the food items apart
from the general medicines which can be used for
diabetes treatment?

10. Syzizium Jambolanum is one of the most useful
medicines, cephalandra, Abroma Augusta, Natrum
Phos, Natrum Sulph, and Acid Phos are some of the
common medicines used for treatment of diabetes, but
these remedies should be taken symptomatically only
after the advice of experienced doctors.
Please list some of the common Homeopathic
Medicines used for treatment of Diabetes?

11. Mostly, diabetes occurs in the people who live a
sedentary and easy life, over eat, do less physical hard
work and eventually are fat. If either of the parent is
diabetic the child eventually becomes diabetic.
If a person eats a lot of starchy food, drinks liquor he
can be Prone to diabetes. This disease occurs more in
males as compared to females. It occurs generally
between the age group of 35-50.
What are the common causes and habits
that can increase the risk of diabetes?

12. Excess of urine, thirst, physical weakness, skin itching,
late healing of boils and appearance of Sugar in urine
strongly indicate the risk of diabetes.
What are the physical body symptoms
that can be seen in a diabetic patient?

13. Take some Benedict’s reagent in a test tube and add 12
drops of urine in it and let it cool, there will be a
sediment seen. If the sediment is bluish or greenish
then there is no sugar, if it is yellow it indicates the
presence of sugar. If it is red, excess sugar is present.
The appearance of yellow-red color indicates presence
of excess sugar.
How can we test the presence of sugar in urine
through Benedict’s test? Benedict’s test of urine can
be used to confirm alarming sugar level in the blood.

14. Physical working, few hours of walk is always advisable.
Exercise should be such that perspiration occurs, which
metabolizes fat and starch, which lowers the blood
glucose level.
Is exercise necessary to control
diabetes?

15. You Can go for a routine check up for Diabetes
in Diabetes hospitals India Once a month.