Question 1

What is a good sugar number for diabetics?

Accepted Answer

Goal HBA1C is 6 - 7 % for Diabetics.

Question 2

Why are diabetes patients called 'sugar patients'?

Accepted Answer

Diabetes is a medical condition in which blood sugar levels are uncontrolled leading to complications and hence called as "sugar patients".

Question 3

Medication & Treatments | ADA

Accepted Answer

Treatment is either tablets or insulin to control blood sugar levels along with life style modifications (Diet + exercise).

Question 4

Can Berberine lower high blood sugar for type 1 diabetics?

Accepted Answer

Numerous clinical reports about the hypoglycemic action of berberine can be found in Chinese literatures. Berberine was claimed to have a comparable activity to sulphonureas or metformin in reducing blood glucose, although most of the studies were not well designed.

Question 5

What can happen to your baby if you have gestational diabetes?

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 6

Can yoga help to cure type 1 diabetes mellitus?

Accepted Answer

Any form of physical activity including yoga can help in controlling of blood sugar levels but may not cure Diabetes mellitus entirely.

What is a good sugar number for diabetics?

What is a good sugar number for diabetics?

Related Questions

Why are diabetes patients called 'sugar patients'?

Medication & Treatments | ADA

Can Berberine lower high blood sugar for type 1 diabetics?

What can happen to your baby if you have gestational diabetes?

Can yoga help to cure type 1 diabetes mellitus?

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