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How Can I Manage My Diabetes?
Although diabetes cannot be cured, it can be treated very successfully. The main aim of treatment of all types of diabetes is to achieve blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels as near to normal as possible.
Max Team In Endocrinology & Diabetes
Oct 31 , 2020 | 1 min read
Intermittent Fasting
Humans have practiced fasting since time immemorial. Recently there has been a resurgence of interest in intermittent fasting (IF). IF is practiced in many ways, including fasting on alternate days, twice a week, 5 consecutive days a month and others. However, the most popular form is the concept of 16-hour fasting daily- which means that you confine eating to 8 hours every day. So if you have your breakfast at 8, your last meal has to be at 4 pm. And for the remaining 16 hours, you observe near abstinence
Dr. Ambrish Mithal In Endocrinology & Diabetes
Mar 19 , 2020 | 1 min read
Humans have practiced fasting
Humans have practiced fasting since time immemorial. Recently there has been a resurgence of interest in Intermittent Fasting (IF). IF is practiced in many ways, including fasting on alternate days, twice a week, 5 consecutive days a month and others. However, the most popular form is the concept of 16- hour fasting daily- which means that you confine eating to 8 hours every day. So if you have your breakfast at 8, your last meal has to be at 4 pm. And for the remaining 16 hours, you observe near abst
Dr. Ambrish Mithal In Endocrinology & Diabetes
Mar 02 , 2020 | 2 min read
Travel Tips for Diabetics
The do's and don'ts when you cross time zones. A CONSTANT REFRAIN from many people with diabetes is their concern about the tricky business of travel. For diabetics, especially those on insulin, the prospect of travelling appears to be all the more incommodious and bothersome. Many of my patients are frequent travellers. Some of them spend half their lives travelling: at airports; in transit; in the aircraft; in hotels. They traverse time zones and zig-zag continents constantly and spend long periods in
Dr. Ambrish Mithal In Endocrinology & Diabetes
Feb 11 , 2020 | 4 min read
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Loose motions or Diarrhea is one of the most common ailments across every age group – from infants and mothers to the elderly. Diarrhea is the frequent passage of watery or loose stools across irregular intervals. There are many possible causes of Diarrhea. These include allergies, food poisoning, infections, and stress. As such, Diarrhea is merely a symptom of one of many possible causes. Most of the time, loose motions is not a serious problem and can be treated at home. Below, we've outlined 3 simple h
Dr. Manoj Ranka In Internal Medicine
Feb 22 , 2018 | 4 min read
To make sure that what you eat helps your body and also helps you stay interested, spread out your food through the day by following different food ideas. You can mix and match the following depending on how much you can eat and whether you are vegetarian or non vegetarian.
Dr. Neera Aggarwal In Obstetrics And Gynaecology Nutrition And Dietetics
Nov 07 , 2020 | 4 min read
Polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD) or polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a syndrome that has taken modern world by storm. Polycystic ovarian disease or syndrome is a very common disease heard in today's younger generation. It is a must that young girls understand this disease at an early stage as well as its causes and future implications. It is a hormonal disorder with: Imbalance of the two female hormones estrogen and progesterone with estrogen taking the upper hand – menstrual irregularities, infer
Dr. Kamna Nagpal In Obstetrics And Gynaecology
Jun 30 , 2016 | 4 min read
Eye fluid or conjunctivitis is a highly contagious eye infection affecting many. Conjunctivitis is usually viral and may have superadded bacterial or allergic eye disease.
Dr. Parul Sharma In Eye Care / Ophthalmology
Jul 26 , 2023 | 4 min read
How Hazardous is air pollution for your child?
This Children's Day, let's take a moment to pause and ponder at one of the biggest challenges which need to be resolved for them in order to gift them a healthy future. Air-pollution is a menace and it harms young children more than the adults. Based on a WHO report here are a few alarming facts on how the young children get adversely affected by the Air-pollution in our country.
Max Team In Endocrinology & Diabetes
Nov 14 , 2018 | 1 min read
Are Diabetes Patient Prone to Cardiovascular Disorders?
Diabetes is a disease that goes beyond sugar and increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) by 5 times. 75% people suffering from diabetes die due to heart diseases or stroke! It is true that the diabetes patients are prone to the risk of Myocardial Infarction? Moreover, patients with Type 2 diabetes have a high rate of asymptomatic coronary disease with no symptoms. Some diabetic patients may experience slight ischemic pain, which may result in angina symptoms, silent ischemia or silent infa
Max Team In Endocrinology & Diabetes
Jul 25 , 2017 | 1 min read
What is the Reason for Delayed Puberty in Children?
Dr. Vaishakhi Rustagi says, puberty is a term that is used for the transition from a boy into a man or girl into a woman. Normal pubertal changes occur between 9-12 years of age in girls and 10-13 years of age in boys. Certain hormones are released from the brain which stimulates the testicles in boys to produce testosterone (male hormone) and the ovaries in girls to produce oestrogen (female hormone). Testosterone and oestrogen further bring about sexual changes in a child. How can you know about del
Dr. Vaishakhi Rustagi In Paediatric (Ped) Endocrinology Endocrinology & Diabetes
Jul 04 , 2017 | 2 min read
What Do You Need to Know About Hypothyroidism in Children?
Thyroid gland, which is situated in the anterior part of the neck, is responsible for producing a hormone, Thyroxine, required for brain development as well as physical growth. Dr. Vaishakhi Rustagi says this hormone is essential for the first three years of life and later on for various metabolic functions and growth. Thyroid disorders are commonly seen in children and females are more affected than males. Hypothyroidism is the term used to define deficiency of thyroid hormone, whereas hyperthyroidis
Dr. Vaishakhi Rustagi In Paediatric (Ped) Endocrinology Endocrinology & Diabetes
Jun 29 , 2017 | 1 min read
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