Weight and metabolic health
Blood sugar, diabetes, weight changes and eating well.
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Blood sugar, diabetes, weight changes and eating well.
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- My mother-in-law has diabetes but refuses to check sugar or see doctor. She says she feels fine. How do we convince her? Written with AI assistance — not yet reviewed by a person This is a common and difficult situation. Many people with type 2 diabetes feel fine for years, even when sugar is high, because damage to the eyes, kidneys, nerves and heart develops slowly without obvious symptoms. That is exactly why regular checks matter. By the time… Published 5 Oct 2026· English
- I am on diabetes tablets and sometimes before lunch I get shaky, sweaty and my heart pounds. Is my sugar going low? Written with AI assistance — not yet reviewed by a person Those symptoms, shakiness, sweating, a pounding heart, hunger, irritability or confusion, can be signs of low blood sugar, called hypoglycaemia. Some diabetes medicines, especially certain tablets and insulin, can cause sugar to drop too low, particularly if a meal is delayed or… Published 5 Oct 2026· English
- I am vegetarian. Am I getting enough protein and nutrients from a normal Indian diet? Written with AI assistance — not yet reviewed by a person A vegetarian diet can provide what the body needs, but it takes a little attention. Protein comes from dal and other pulses, chana and rajma, milk, curd and paneer, soya, nuts and seeds. Including one of these at most meals, rather than relying mostly on rice or chapati, is what… Published 28 Sept 2026· English
- I am putting on weight even though I am eating the same. Could it be thyroid or hormones? Written with AI assistance — not yet reviewed by a person It could be, and it is reasonable to ask. Weight gain without an obvious change in eating or activity has several possible explanations: an underactive thyroid, PCOS, perimenopause, some medicines (including certain antidepressants, steroids and some contraceptives), poor sleep… Published 28 Sept 2026· English
- I had gestational diabetes and my sugar was normal after delivery. Do I still need tests? Written with AI assistance — not yet reviewed by a person Yes. Gestational diabetes usually goes away after the birth, but it raises your chance of developing type 2 diabetes later — often years later — and of gestational diabetes in a future pregnancy. That is why a blood sugar test is recommended some weeks after delivery, and then… Published 28 Sept 2026· English
- My report says prediabetes. Does that mean I will get diabetes? Written with AI assistance — not yet reviewed by a person No, it does not mean you will. It means your blood sugar is higher than the usual range but not high enough to be called diabetes. It is a warning, and it is a useful one: for many people, changes made at this stage slow or prevent the move to type 2 diabetes. What usually helps… Published 28 Sept 2026· English
- How do I know if I have sugar? Which test should I ask for? Written with AI assistance — not yet reviewed by a person Many people with raised blood sugar feel nothing at all for years, which is why a test tells you more than waiting for symptoms. When symptoms do come, the common ones are feeling very thirsty, passing urine often (including at night), tiredness, blurred vision, cuts that are… Published 28 Sept 2026· English
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