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What Is The Caues And Treatment For Diabetes?

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Posted on Wed, 17 Sep 2014
Question: What is the cause of diabete type 2 and what can i do to cure it? I do not have this diabete last year when i went for my yearly physical but this year i was told by my doctor that i have diabete and the drug he prescribe for me is too much i am just getting over my bp. what can i do to cure this diabete?
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Answered by Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (12 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Hi

Detailed Answer:
Good day,
Noted the question.
Type 2 Diabetes is due to a combination of resistance of body tissues towards the action of insulin ( insulin resistance) as well as relative insulin deficiency. Obesity and excess weight contributes significantly to this. LAck of exercise is another reason. If you diabetes running in family, that is a big risk factor.

What is your height and weight ?. If you do exercise and lose 10% of body weight, there will be significant improvement in diabetes. Along with this, you have to take a low calorie diet. Metformin is a wonderful drug , but some people do not tolerate big doses.

Unfortunately, there is no cure for Type 2 Diabetes at the moment. Lot of research going on. However, bariatric surgery offer good hope of cure of diabetes at least for some period if done sufficiently early

Regards XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (30 minutes later)
I am 5ft9" and weigh 206ib and i do a lot of exercise too.What are low calories?
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Answered by Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (4 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Hi

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for the reply. According to your weight and height, your body mass index is approximately 29 kg/m2. You do not qualify for bariatric surgery as per the BMI. You may need to bring down your weight by at least 10% , around 9 kilos.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (10 minutes later)
If i do the text stripes after poking my finger the result figure 105 sometimes 125 or 95 are this figures normal?
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Answered by Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (1 minute later)
Brief Answer:
Looks fine

Detailed Answer:
Yes, these are normal readings. You should aim for a fasting reading of less than 100 ( 80-100) and random between 80-140.
Note: For further follow-up, discuss your blood glucose reports with our diabetologist. Click here.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai

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What Is The Caues And Treatment For Diabetes?

Brief Answer: Hi Detailed Answer: Good day, Noted the question. Type 2 Diabetes is due to a combination of resistance of body tissues towards the action of insulin ( insulin resistance) as well as relative insulin deficiency. Obesity and excess weight contributes significantly to this. LAck of exercise is another reason. If you diabetes running in family, that is a big risk factor. What is your height and weight ?. If you do exercise and lose 10% of body weight, there will be significant improvement in diabetes. Along with this, you have to take a low calorie diet. Metformin is a wonderful drug , but some people do not tolerate big doses. Unfortunately, there is no cure for Type 2 Diabetes at the moment. Lot of research going on. However, bariatric surgery offer good hope of cure of diabetes at least for some period if done sufficiently early Regards XXXXXXX