India has been named as the diabetes capital of the world. One in three Indians ranging between the ages of 40 to 49 currently is a diabetic. This raging diabetes epidemic is spreading in India due to our rich fat diet, our sedentary life styles with no time and inclination to exercise or work out at a gym or for that matter get involved in physical or sports activities, or maybe genetic. The average Indian meal predominantly consists of carbohydrates. These carbohydrates are easily digested into our blood and they are converted into sugar. This leads to a hike in the level of blood sugar. This further leads to the condition of diabetes. To add fuel to the fire, our diet does not contain proteins and calcium, which are essential for the wellness and overall maintenance of our body. Diabetes patients are often found to be tired and have low levels of energy. They are highly irritable and not very alert mentally. Their vision is also affected  [...]

There is complete shock, disbelief and a kind of denial. “Why me?” is the question which reigns foremost in the persons who have just realized that they are suffering from diabetes. More than the actual ailment, they are often under shock, denial, anger at being diagnosed. Many people go into mild depression while others suffer from anxiety after being diagnosed. One must realize that being affected by diabetes will not hinder your lifestyle completely. It will only require some modifications to be made to your eating and living habits. Taking charge of the situation will surely help to control the ailment and lead to acceptance. A healthy lifestyle and adequate exercise will not only help to keep the diabetes in check but also lead to better emotional control of the same. Other emotional disturbances occur out of frustration when the  [...]

Diabetes is growing at an alarming pace all over the world but what is more shocking is that this disease in no longer affecting the adults but also the children. There is a growing concern about the children. Another alarming fact is that children can be affected with two kinds or diabetes. Diabetes is a state where by your immune system destroys the insulin producing cells and which in turn makes our blood sugar levels high leading to diabetes. Diabetes in children is of two kinds: Immune diabetes: This is a form of diabetes where the immune system destructs the insulin producing cells in the child and the child losses weight instead of being obese. The child has the urge to drink water again and again and urinates frequently. Also, there is presence of ketones  [...]

Cerebral diabetes is not a classification of diabetes; it is a chemical activity type occurring in our brain due to diabetes. Several medical studies till date have found links between increased blood sugar levels and mental ailments. The term cerebral diabetes unofficially describes chemical changes in the brain of diabetics leading to mental disorders. Use of the term cerebral diabetes is more frequent in research papers compared to the medical procedures. The term according to the people involved in medical studies of diabetes and related health problems indicates fluctuation in glucose levels in human brain leading to mental health disorders like schizophrenia. According to R.J. Holden, the famous medical researcher, fluctuation of glucose levels in our brain has direct links with onset of suicidal thoughts and schizophrenia.  [...]