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Is Drinking Whisky Safe While On Insulin For Diabetes?

Hi Respected Doctor, My mother , 73 years old ,is diabetic patient last 5 years and last 6 months she is taking INSULIN morning 15 pts and evening 12 pts to keep it in control. She would like to consume bi-weekly a good quality whisky 50ml to75ml. Please suggest me to fulfill her wish. Thanks, Malleshwar EmailId: YYYY@YYYY Mobile: 0000
Wed, 6 Mar 2019
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Hello,

As a rule, alcohol is not recommended for diabetics. All brands cause harms.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Varinder Joshi , General & Family Physician
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Is Drinking Whisky Safe While On Insulin For Diabetes?

Hello, As a rule, alcohol is not recommended for diabetics. All brands cause harms. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Varinder Joshi , General & Family Physician