DrBhavani Chandrasekharan
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DIABETES TREATMENT -MYTHS AND FACTS
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Diabetes is a disorder known from ancient times.The main symptom is raised glucose level in blood. 3 to 5% of people above the age of 20 are diabetics.
Diabetics can have a healthy long life if they follow the correct treatment.But if they choose unauthorised fake methods of cure their organs from head to toe can be damaged to make life miserable. Kidneys, liver,heart and brain refuse to function properly.Nerves and blood vessels are affected causing lack of blood circulation and infection in the legs.This may lead to amputation of the leg(s).
Diabetes management consists mainly of diet restriction, weight reduction if obese, and oral medicines/ insulin injections if and when needed.
‘HbA1c’ is a test which shows if diabetes is under control.The test result shows the average blood sugar of the person in the last 3 months.If the ‘fasting’ blood sugar is less than 100mg/dL,‘post prandial’ blood sugar(2 hours after food) is less than 140 and HbA1c is less than 6%,it can be declared that the person is not diabetic.
‘‘There is no need for any concern even if the blood sugar is 200mg/dL or HbA1c is 8%’'—this is a fake message which circulates in social media.This unscientific statement has been created for sure by unauthorised persons.They also spread messages about the ‘adjustment’ between doctors and Pharma companies that produce diabetic medicines including insulin.Sad to say, even educated persons are negatively motivated by such messages and they stop taking proper treatment. When such persons land up with complications they are treated sincerely by the doctors whom they had blamed.But by that time many would have been irreversibly affected and bedridden.
Some people find a cruel happiness in spreading the wrong message that Insulin injection is unnecessary and diabetes can be totally cured with harmless herbal medicines.They substantiate their statement with many success stories.Please understand that if insulin is not given to those who really need it they are going to suffer more complications.Many refuse insulin as they are under the impression that once started it will be a lifelong affair.These are wrong notions.Insulin is never started or continued if diabetes is under good control without that. If started at the right time only small doses may be needed.
A pregnant lady under my care was on insulin and her severe diabetes was well-controlled till the end of 6 months.But suddenly she stopped insulin and switched over to bitter -gourd juice and fenugreek.She delivered at 8 th month and the baby was born dead.Another pregnant lady had two successful deliveries in spite of suffering from heavy diabetes during both times,well controlled with insulin .But diabetes reappeared after 2 years and she was not willing for insulin treatment which was very essential for her.She chose traditional remedies and one day she suddenly lost her vision.Such incidents are much disheartening.
It is a fact that bitter-gourd, fenugreek and many other medicinal herbs, their roots, fruits and seeds contain ingredients which reduce blood sugar to a certain extent.But they are not sufficient enough to control diabetes in the proper manner.
There are no approved dosage schedules or guidelines for the usage of such remedies.The sugar goes dangerously low when some such preparations are taken.There are dangerous levels of metals like lead, arsenic and mercury in some alternative medicines.My relative discontinued his treatment by an eminent Diabetologist and started using some other type of medicine he found in an advertisement .He fell a victim of severe lead poisoning but could be saved by the grace of God, after a prolonged and expensive treatment.
Some ‘remedies’ are imposed with the advice that they are very beneficial against diabetes and have absolutely no side effects.Decoctions and juices made of garlic,cinnamon,bitter gourd, turmeric,lime,gooseberry,curry-leaves,tamarind,chilly and many such products are falsely said to have the great property of curing diabetes and lowering cholesterol.They may lower the sugar and cholesterol levels sometimes but cannot replace scientific treatment.
Some people spread the information that ‘fructose’,not ‘glucose’, is the form of sugar contained in mango fruits and hence diabetics can consume plenty of mangoes and diabetes can be totally cured also.They add that doctors caution against mangoes as they won’t get patients to treat if they are cured with mangoes.
It is a fact that bananas,mangoes and other such fruits contain fructose, fibres and antioxidants which are good for health.Diabetics can take one fruit daily if their doctors advise.But taking them uncontrollably will not relieve or cure diabetes.Blood sugar values go really high.It’s sad and shocking that even educated persons follow and spread such foolish statements and ruin themselves and others health-wise.
Diabetics should stop rice totally and switch over to wheat, some ‘wise’ people say.This has no scientific proof. Carbohydrate, which has to be controlled to bring down diabetes, is the main nutrient in both.
See these statements which fool diabetics.
“Drug makers make money on your disease. It's not profitable for them to make you healthy”.
“Diabetes can be fully cured”.
“The medicines M and others actively stimulate cancer cells, they destroy blood vessels and all the internal organs. The symptoms of diabetes are just hidden only and you are cheated”.
“By using our natural medicines and getting rid of diabetes is like second birth! After this, there is no need to adhere to certain diets at all. You can even eat sweets and your sugar won't go up”.
Diabetes can be controlled well but cannot be cured fully as of now.Many modern treatment modalities are under research and many are being used successfully worldwide.If the doctors’ instructions are strictly followed diabetics can enjoy a healthy long life just like the non diabetics.But if they happen to follow unscientific advices from unqualified persons their health will suffer due to complications and they will be bedridden and die early.
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Diabetes is a disorder known from ancient times.The main symptom is raised glucose level in blood. 3 to 5% of people above the age of 20 are diabetics.
Diabetics can have a healthy long life if they follow the correct treatment.But if they choose unauthorised fake methods of cure their organs from head to toe can be damaged to make life miserable. Kidneys, liver,heart and brain refuse to function properly.Nerves and blood vessels are affected causing lack of blood circulation and infection in the legs.This may lead to amputation of the leg(s).
Diabetes management consists mainly of diet restriction, weight reduction if obese, and oral medicines/ insulin injections if and when needed.
‘HbA1c’ is a test which shows if diabetes is under control.The test result shows the average blood sugar of the person in the last 3 months.If the ‘fasting’ blood sugar is less than 100mg/dL,‘post prandial’ blood sugar(2 hours after food) is less than 140 and HbA1c is less than 6%,it can be declared that the person is not diabetic.
‘‘There is no need for any concern even if the blood sugar is 200mg/dL or HbA1c is 8%’'—this is a fake message which circulates in social media.This unscientific statement has been created for sure by unauthorised persons.They also spread messages about the ‘adjustment’ between doctors and Pharma companies that produce diabetic medicines including insulin.Sad to say, even educated persons are negatively motivated by such messages and they stop taking proper treatment. When such persons land up with complications they are treated sincerely by the doctors whom they had blamed.But by that time many would have been irreversibly affected and bedridden.
Some people find a cruel happiness in spreading the wrong message that Insulin injection is unnecessary and diabetes can be totally cured with harmless herbal medicines.They substantiate their statement with many success stories.Please understand that if insulin is not given to those who really need it they are going to suffer more complications.Many refuse insulin as they are under the impression that once started it will be a lifelong affair.These are wrong notions.Insulin is never started or continued if diabetes is under good control without that. If started at the right time only small doses may be needed.
A pregnant lady under my care was on insulin and her severe diabetes was well-controlled till the end of 6 months.But suddenly she stopped insulin and switched over to bitter -gourd juice and fenugreek.She delivered at 8 th month and the baby was born dead.Another pregnant lady had two successful deliveries in spite of suffering from heavy diabetes during both times,well controlled with insulin .But diabetes reappeared after 2 years and she was not willing for insulin treatment which was very essential for her.She chose traditional remedies and one day she suddenly lost her vision.Such incidents are much disheartening.
It is a fact that bitter-gourd, fenugreek and many other medicinal herbs, their roots, fruits and seeds contain ingredients which reduce blood sugar to a certain extent.But they are not sufficient enough to control diabetes in the proper manner.
There are no approved dosage schedules or guidelines for the usage of such remedies.The sugar goes dangerously low when some such preparations are taken.There are dangerous levels of metals like lead, arsenic and mercury in some alternative medicines.My relative discontinued his treatment by an eminent Diabetologist and started using some other type of medicine he found in an advertisement .He fell a victim of severe lead poisoning but could be saved by the grace of God, after a prolonged and expensive treatment.
Some ‘remedies’ are imposed with the advice that they are very beneficial against diabetes and have absolutely no side effects.Decoctions and juices made of garlic,cinnamon,bitter gourd, turmeric,lime,gooseberry,curry-leaves,tamarind,chilly and many such products are falsely said to have the great property of curing diabetes and lowering cholesterol.They may lower the sugar and cholesterol levels sometimes but cannot replace scientific treatment.
Some people spread the information that ‘fructose’,not ‘glucose’, is the form of sugar contained in mango fruits and hence diabetics can consume plenty of mangoes and diabetes can be totally cured also.They add that doctors caution against mangoes as they won’t get patients to treat if they are cured with mangoes.
It is a fact that bananas,mangoes and other such fruits contain fructose, fibres and antioxidants which are good for health.Diabetics can take one fruit daily if their doctors advise.But taking them uncontrollably will not relieve or cure diabetes.Blood sugar values go really high.It’s sad and shocking that even educated persons follow and spread such foolish statements and ruin themselves and others health-wise.
Diabetics should stop rice totally and switch over to wheat, some ‘wise’ people say.This has no scientific proof. Carbohydrate, which has to be controlled to bring down diabetes, is the main nutrient in both.
See these statements which fool diabetics.
“Drug makers make money on your disease. It's not profitable for them to make you healthy”.
“Diabetes can be fully cured”.
“The medicines M and others actively stimulate cancer cells, they destroy blood vessels and all the internal organs. The symptoms of diabetes are just hidden only and you are cheated”.
“By using our natural medicines and getting rid of diabetes is like second birth! After this, there is no need to adhere to certain diets at all. You can even eat sweets and your sugar won't go up”.
Diabetes can be controlled well but cannot be cured fully as of now.Many modern treatment modalities are under research and many are being used successfully worldwide.If the doctors’ instructions are strictly followed diabetics can enjoy a healthy long life just like the non diabetics.But if they happen to follow unscientific advices from unqualified persons their health will suffer due to complications and they will be bedridden and die early.
