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Is Barley Water Good For Diabetic Person?

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Posted on Fri, 21 Nov 2014
Question: sir
Barley water is good for diabetic?
i have sugar in my urine ,what should i do for that.
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Answered by Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
No extra advantage for barley water

Detailed Answer:
Good day,
Noted your question. Barley has carbohydrates in it. You can have barley water in normal quantities. Barley water has no advantages for diabetes. Please do a blood sugar test ( FBS, PPBS, HbA1c) and let us know the reports. We dont treat sugar in urine alone. e have to check the blood sugar and then take a decision
Regards
Binu
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Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai

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Is Barley Water Good For Diabetic Person?

Brief Answer: No extra advantage for barley water Detailed Answer: Good day, Noted your question. Barley has carbohydrates in it. You can have barley water in normal quantities. Barley water has no advantages for diabetes. Please do a blood sugar test ( FBS, PPBS, HbA1c) and let us know the reports. We dont treat sugar in urine alone. e have to check the blood sugar and then take a decision Regards Binu