What is diabetes mellitus? What are the diabetes medications?

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Dr Anshul Maheshwari

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Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of diseases that affect how your body uses blood sugar (glucose) and is diagnosed when fasting blood sugar of 126 mg/dl or more, post prandial blood sugar of 200 or more with glycated hemoglobin of 6.5% or more is seen on tests. Treatment is either tablets or insulin to control blood sugar levels along with life style modifications (Diet + exercise)

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Can a diabetic eat oranges?

Oranges have low glycemic index i.e., 43 and are full of fibre, vitamin C, folate and potassium which would help benefit a healthy diabetic eating plan

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Are potatoes good for diabetics?

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