GVR Medical and Diabetes Centre

13/06/2025

SUGAR CRAVINGS IN DIABETES

People with diabetes can experience sugar cravings for a variety of reasons, including:

Brain needs sugar
When the body doesn't have enough insulin, the brain can't use the sugar in the bloodstream for fuel. To compensate, the brain signals hunger and cravings to encourage eating.

Hypoglycemia
When the body is trying to get sugar, people with diabetes who are prone to hypoglycemia may crave sugar.

Insulin spikes
Sudden insulin spikes can cause energy levels to crash, which can lead to fatigue and sugar cravings.

HOW TO. AVOID SUGAR CRAVINGS

Eating consistently

Eating regular meals and snacks throughout the day can help avoid low blood sugar and intense hunger.

Eating healthy options
Filling up on less sugary, healthier foods like protein, fiber-rich whole grains can help.

Including healthy snacks can also help keep you feeling full and reduce the need for sugary snacks.

07/05/2025

Checkup schedule for Controlled Diabetes without complications

1. Self monitoring of glucose by glucometer

Frequent FBS or

Fasting,Prelunch,Predinner

(Frequency to be decided by the treating physician)

2.HbA1C once in 3 months

4.Lipid profile once in 3 months

5. Yearly Kidney function tests and Urine Albumin Creatinine ratio

6. Yearly eye check up (dilated fundus examination)

7.Yearly dental check up

8.Frequent foot examination by self

23/04/2025

02/04/2025

THE 'SO CALLED' DIABETIC DIET

Contrary to what you may have heard, there is no single "diabetes diet."

That means that the foods recommended for a diabetes diet to control blood glucose (or blood sugar) are good for those with diabetes -- and everyone else.

You and your family can eat the same healthy foods at mealtime.

However, for people with diabetes, the total amounts of carbohydrates consumed each day must be monitored carefully.

Of the different components of nutrition -- carbohydrates, fats, and proteins -- carbohydrates have the greatest influence on blood sugar levels.

Most people with diabetes also have to monitor total fat consumption and protein intake, too.

To keep your blood sugar levels in check, you need to make healthy food choices, exercise regularly, and take the medicines your health care provider prescribes.

A dietitian can provide in-depth nutrition education to help you develop a personalized meal plan, that fits your lifestyle and activity level, and meets your medical needs.

31/03/2025

21/03/2025

Walking Asymmetry

Walking asymmetry refers to differences in how your right and left legs move during walking, such as stride length, timing, or stance duration, potentially indicating underlying issues like pain, injury, or biomechanical problems

What is good walking asymmetry?
15-20 percent

The degree of our walking asymmetry is an important indicator of overall health.

A healthy degree of walking asymmetry falls between 15-20 percent is considered normal.

The Health app that comes preloaded on your iPhone measures walking asymmetry by looking at “the percent of time that your steps with one foot are faster or slower than the other foot,”