Question 1

What are the key foods to avoid to prevent diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Foods to avoid include fried foods and other foods high in saturated fat/ trans fat, foods high in salt, sweets such as baked goods/ candy/ ice cream, beverages with added sugars such as juice/soda/sports or energy drinks.

Question 2

Can saline drips lower blood sugar in an emergency?

Accepted Answer

Normal saline drips helps in correction of hydration in Diabetic emergencies such as Diabetic ketoacidosis. Proper hydration will decrease counterregulatory hormones and lower blood glucose, which should augment insulin sensitivity.

Question 3

Do mothers with gestational diabetes deliver early?

Accepted Answer

Babies of GDM mothers may have more birth weight, preterm birth and respiratory distress, low blood sugar shortly after birth and hypoglycemic seizures, still birth and obesity/ diabetes later in their life.

Question 4

Does insulin work as a steroid for people with diabetes?

Accepted Answer

No, insulin is a peptide hormone which can develop lots ?f lean muscle mass in short periods ?f time ?nd m?n? bodybuilders u?? it alongside anabolic steroids t? promote muscle growth. In Diabetic patients, its only role is to control blood sugar levels.

Question 5

Do ER's check blood sugar?

Accepted Answer

Yes, emergency room protocols have blood sugar check as one of the parameters. It may be done in patients with suspicion on deranged blood sugar levels.

Question 6

Could diabetes treatment with insulin pills really work?

Accepted Answer

Studies are ongoing to understand the oral delivery and efficacy of insulin pill or tablet.

What are the key foods to avoid to prevent diabetes?

What are the key foods to avoid to prevent diabetes?

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