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I want to know the ideal time for exercising. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I need an advice on what is the right time to exercise during the day? Let me tell you that currently, I can only manage to walk on the treadmill and do the cycling in the gym. So I have two options in terms of time. One, in the morning before the breakfast and the second one is in the... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your body’s core temperature is an important factor in determining the quality of exercise. A cold body causes muscles stiff, inefficient, and susceptible to sprains whereas higher body temperatures leave muscles more flexible, more adjustable for workouts. Body te... Read Full »
Is HbA1c test more reliable than a home blood sugar test?
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 35-year-old female. Is HbA1c test at a primary physician's lab reliable? I recently got my annual physical and lab tests done at a new primary physician's office (practicing since five years). The results show I have a glucose of 109 mg/dL and hemoglobin A1c of 6.8 %. My TSH is 5... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. HbA1c will give us information about your blood sugar in the past three months whereas RBS (random blood sugar) will get us information about the previous day. Therefore, HbA1c is more reliable than of RBS. The HbA1c level needs to be less than 6 to be considere... Read Full »
Is my husband normal, pre-diabetic or diabetic?
Query: Hello doctor,I am very concerned with my husbands latest lab report, mainly due to his doctor's reaction and strong family history. His morning fasting came back at a 105 and his A1c test came back at a 5.5. His doctor recommends a 5 % reduction in his A1c but from what I have read these numbers are... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. His HbA1c level is in the normal range, which signifies that in the past three months, his sugar levels were normal. There is no specified value to be a non-diabetic. Patient with an HbA1c of more than seven is considered diabetic. His reports are suggestive of the pr... Read Full »
What could be done for the semi-conscious state of my mother-in-law?
Query: Hello doctor, This query concerns my mother in law. She has an imbalance of sodium due to which she becomes semi-conscious. Her condition has not improved since more than six months now. When I enquired with her doctor, he says that her health will remain this way throughout her life. She was oper... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. I have seen the reports attached by you (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your mother in law is diagnosed with multiple conditions such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, left ventricular dysfunction ... Read Full »
Can diarrhea be related to low blood sugar levels?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a type 2 diabetic, and today I had a low blood sugar episode. I woke up from a nap and my blood sugar had dropped to 80. My fasting blood sugar is usually around 110. After I ate something and started feeling better, I had bad diarrhea. Is it somehow linked to my low blood sugar? ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern about sugar levels. As you mentioned that you were diagnosed as having type 2 diabetes, could you specify for how long you have been having it? Please get your diabetes medications rechecked if you have not done so ... Read Full »