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When to consider Surgery for Diabetes?

posted by sarfaraz On March - 8 - 2011 ADD COMMENTS

Good question? Obviously, one is not asking all diabetics to be subjected to surgery. Instead it is proposed as an option for some of them. And that too, for those who are eligible as is ascertained by some tests. Lets start by finding out who needs to look for options other than medicines and insulin [...]

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IS DIABETES CURABLE BY SURGERY?

posted by ramana On February - 6 - 2011 4 COMMENTS

Note: This article discusses only Type II Diabetes Mellitus It has always been a given for generations that ‘once a diabetic, always a diabetic’. Absolutely like the truism for high blood pressure, asthma and hypothyroidism. You know that if you are unlucky enough to get these labels stuck on you, you are going to take [...]

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PERSPECTIVE

posted by ramana On May - 26 - 2010 ADD COMMENTS

“When you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail!” We have all heard of this saying, and all of us agree. A skilled laparoscopic surgeon plots to take out huge tumors and cysts through the keyhole method, while the dinosaur surgeon tends to think of employing his hands to remove organs (like the appendix) [...]

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LOW CARB DIET BETTER FOR DIABETES!

posted by ramana On September - 1 - 2009 ADD COMMENTS

According to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine (September 1 edition), a Mediterranean diet low in carbs scored far better in diabetics than a low fat diet as recommended by the American Heart Association. Article source here. A summary in Medpage Today says that “Among diabetics who followed a Mediterranean-style diet, only [...]

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DIABETES AND RICE EATING

posted by ramana On August - 20 - 2009 1 COMMENT

According to this news report, a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition found that people eating a large amount of polished, white rice had a higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus. Conversely, dairy consumption was inversely proportional to diabetes prevalence. The study was based in Chennai at the famous ‘Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Speciality Center’. [...]

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GOOD HABITS HAVE GREAT MERITS!

posted by ramana On August - 11 - 2009 ADD COMMENTS

From Journal Watch: The more healthy lifestyle behaviors that adults follow, the lower their risk for a number of chronic conditions, reports Archives of Internal Medicine. Researchers in Germany recruited some 23,000 adults aged 35 to 65 and followed them for roughly 8 years. At baseline, four healthy lifestyle behaviors were assessed: never smoking, having a [...]

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