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Please suggest lifestyle changes to manage my father's diabetes.
Query: Hi doctor, My father is 68-year-old dealing with type 2 diabetes for the past decade. Unfortunately, his lifestyle is predominantly sedentary, and he struggles to maintain control over his dietary habits. He weighs around 170 pounds and presently does not use insulin. Could you suggest a suitable di... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq, and thank you for choosing us as your provider for health care. I have gone through your history and understand your concerns. Here are the suggestions to be followed: Strict diabetic diet: It is strongly recommended to adhere to a strict diabetic diet. Advise seekin... Read Full »
My platelet count is 46,000 per mL of blood. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a patient with diabetes, hypertension, liver cirrhosis, and gallstones. Currently, my platelet count is 46 thousand. Please help. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. The levels are not under control with medicine. Take a low-salt diet unless otherwise contraindicated. Do you perform any exercises in a routine? Maintain blood pressure monitoring chart. Walk, do yoga, and exercise as health permits, gra... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, Three months back I was diagnosed with diabetes. The tablet Metformin is now keeping my blood sugar levels stable. My BMI is likewise acceptable. However, I also want to learn how to control my blood sugar levels through nutrition. Please suggest me some healthy food items to manage my... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Please continue with your medication and regularly check your blood sugar levels to make sure it is under control. Go for a walk, do yoga, exercise as health permits, and start gradually. It will help. I suggest taki... Read Full »
My grandmother's blood sugar levels are high. Will following a Mediterranean diet help?
Query: Hello doctor, My grandmother's blood glucose levels are high, and she has had diabetes for the past 40 years. She is 65-year-old and is taking her diabetic pills as usual everday. Her last blood sugar levels are 145 mg/dL. I go to the gym daily for a workout, and my trainer said that following a Med... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As for diet for diabetes, avoid sweet sugar, honey, jaggery marmalade, chyawanprash, coconut water, ORS (oral rehydration solutions), water juices, and biscuits rusk. Fruits should only include papaya, guava, and kiwi. Replace white rice with brown rice and flour and... Read Full »
What should be a proper diet plan for my diabetic mother?
Query: Hello doctor, My mother has been diagnosed with diabetes a few months back. She is taking Glycomet-GP 1 twice daily and going for regular walks. Can you suggest a diet plan that she can follow for better sugar level control? What foods she should avoid? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. I suggest you follow the instructions mentioned below. Continue ongoing medicine as per your treating doctor. Avoid sweets, sugar, honey, and jaggery. Consume fruits like papaya, guava, and kiwi. Replace white ri... Read Full »
I have been suffering from loose motions for the past few days. What could be the reason?
Query: Hello doctor,I have been suffering from loose motions for the past few days. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I understand your concern. Get physically examined and investigated to rule out any medical condition and treat accordingly. I have a few questions for you. Are you taking any medicine for diabetes? Are you taking any medicine currently for ... Read Full »