Diabetes; all you need to know.

  • PREDIABETES, are you aware of it?

    What Is prediabetes? Prediabetes like it sounds means before diabetes. It is a disease condition just before Diabetes. Blood sugar levels are higher than normal but lower than the level that is used to define Diabetes. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines normal blood sugar after fasting for at least 8 hours as <110mg/dl (6.0mmol/l).…

  • Does table sugar cause Diabetes Mellitus?

    Table sugar, also known as sucrose, is a simple sugar molecule. It is made up of glucose and fructose molecules in the ratio of 1:1. Sucrose is a naturally occurring sugar found in plants, while table sugar is just refined sucrose. Sucrose is an energy molecule for plants, particularly in plant storage parts like roots,…

  • How to know you have diabetes disease?

    Every disease condition has its short story to tell. Some diseases however tell u a longer story until you understand them. Chronic diseases like diabetes may have a longer story for u to know that you have it. It takes care and watchfulness over time to know that this is diabetes. Diabetes like any other…

  • The types of Diabetes

    The Classification types of Diabetes are based on the cause of the type of diabetes. Insulin is the hormone that assists the body to utilize its sugar as fuel. Advanced understanding of the production, utilization, and processes of this hormone has led to a change in classification in the Types of Diabetes.  Previously Diabetes was…


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