DIABETES UPDATE 1: what exactly is blood sugar?

many people  feel that blood sugar is the same as the table sugar that we use. blood sugar is glucose and table sugar and is sucrose. many people feel that avoiding table sugar is enough for their diabetes control. table sugar being sucrose is a combination of one molecule of glucose and one molecule of fructose. sucrose is a disaccharide. glucose fructose and galactose are monosaccharides. polysaccharides are formed which change of monosaccharides. different polysaccharides will have different 

this video describes what food should be had in diabetes and what should be avoided.The instructions vary from one diabetic to another.The video describes a broad generalisation

 NON VEGETARIAN items, in general, have low sugar and hence a very low glycemic index. so blood sugar will not increase. the video describes which kind of non-veg items are good for a diabetic. 

many patients of type 2 diabetes complain of tingling , burning , pain or numbness in their feet. this happens due to nerve damage due to prolonged increase in blood sugar . this nerve damage can lead to lot of discomfort as well as feet infection called diabetic foot . this video tells us details about peripheral neuropathy , its causes and preventive and treatment aspects .

Peripheral neuropathy in a type 2 diabetic patient .Check out this great video

A HEALTHY INTERACTIVE SESSION OF DR JACOB THOMAS WITH OTHER DELEGATES IN TV ABOUT DIABETES AND PREVENTIVE ASPECTS AIRED ON 23RD FEB 2019 

it is now proven that digital bp instruments are accurate if the bp is measured in a proper manner. some of the important tips for accurate measurement of bp at home with your home bp instrument is discussed in this video

continuous glucose monitoring is a new technique which gives us one blood sugar reading every 15 mins , 90 readings in a day and 1500 readings in 15 days . patient has to follow up every 3-4 days for 15 days . analysis of the data helps patients to understand their blood sugar patterns and helps doctor to adjust doses and fine tune lifestyle to achieve near perfect 24 hours blood sugar control within 15 days.

this video shows the correct technique of checking blood sugars at home with your own glucometer . we donot recomend any particular model . but many models stop giving good readings after 1-2 years of use 

this video deals with various complications of diabetes. Untreated or improperly controlled blood sugars lead to innumerable complications including stroke heart attacks, nerve damage, kidney damage etc 

Hypertension og High Blood pressure is very common ailment affecting one in 4 adults.This video describes in Hindi vasrious aspects abdout Hypertension 

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Diabetes is a chronic illness affecting various organ system of our body. It is important to do periodic tests for blood sygars as well as for early dectecion of complications and end organ damages 

dengue fever is rampant in India. This video describes the cause, symptoms , types and preventive aspects of dengue fever 

the video describes various aspects of diet in diabetes 

hypertension is a common ailment . this video describes causes and symptoms and management of hypertension 

malaria is rampant in india. periodic epidemics occur. its important to know the sympyoms and signs and treatment of malaria

when a Diabetic get fever the blood sugars can fluctuate very widely.This video decribes what one should do in case of fever or any Infection in a Diabetic