A person with diabetes should have their care monitored regularly by a healthcare professional. It is commonly asked: what to do before a doctor or healthcare professional visits? Quite a lot of people find it difficult to know what to do before an appointment. A few simple steps before an appointment will help to…
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Blueberries & Almond Cake: A Delicious Dessert Recipe
Prep Time 15 min Cooking time 50 min Total time 65 min Servings 16 Ingredient for Blueberries & Almond Cake Ingredients are: 8 oz. mozzarella cheese shredded 4 egg 1/2 cup almond flour 1 cup cream cheese 1/2 cup coconut flour 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp baking powder2…
Carbimazole: Understanding its Uses and Benefits
How does Carbimazole work? Carbimazole is converted to an active agent called methimazole in the body. Methimazole acts on thyroid gland and reduces its overactivity. How is Carbimazole taken? The treatment dose is usually prescribed by your doctor, depending on the thyroid blood test. It is started at high doses ranging between 20 to…
What is type 2 diabetes?
Type 2 diabetes is a very common but serious condition. In general, 90% of people with diabetes mellitus have type 2 diabetes (that is nine out of 10 people with diabetes). Type 2 diabetes is a condition in which blood glucose is high because of: Insulin produced by the pancreas does not work properly, or…
How to diagnose diabetes mellitus?
Understanding how diabetes mellitus is diagnosed is very important. People with type 2 diabetes may not have any symptoms. Therefore, type 2 diabetes is usually picked up on routine screening. People with type 1 diabetes have symptoms of high blood glucose (symptoms of high blood glucose or hyperglycemia). Even then, the blood test needs to…
What are the symptoms of high blood glucose?
This is a very common question. Symptoms of high blood glucose (hyperglycemia) depend on the levels of blood glucose levels. Most people will feel the symptoms if their blood glucose is persistently above 11 mmol/L or 200mg/dl (blood glucose high for some time). Unexplained excessively thirsty. A person usually has constant dry mouth despite…
Diabetes and Gallstones: Is there a link?
Type 2 diabetes is ever increasing health problem in the world. People with type 2 diabetes suffer from many complications related to high blood glucose. However, it has been noticed that people with type 2 diabetes can experience other health-related problems leading to hospital admissions. One of these problems is an increased risk of gallstones….
Diabulimia: Eating disorder affecting type 1 diabetes
It is essential to maintain blood glucose levels in people with type 1 diabetes. Compliance with Insulin is vital to achieving good glycemic control. Combination of eating disorders and lack of compliance with insulin can lead to serious health problems in people with type 1 diabetes. Diabulimia is becoming a common disorder in people with…
Grilled Salmon with Lemon Wedges, Spinach and Tartare cream
Description This meal is not only delicious but has very low Carbohydrate (<10g). Prep time: five minutes Cook time: ten minutes Total time: fifteen minutes Servings: 2 Ingredients 1 teaspoon of vegetable or sunflower oil 2 medium skinless, salmon fillets 250g bag of spinach 2 tablespoons of reduced-fat crème fraiche ½ lemon, juiced 1 teaspoon…
Diabetes and Foot care: Learn to look after your feet
Foot care is an essential part of overall diabetes care Foot problems are very common in people with diabetes. A simple feet problem can lead to losing a limb if feet are not looked after. We know that the outcome is very poor if people with diabetes develop foot ulcers or have an amputation….