Diabetes can be managed by making healthy food choices like restricting the intake of high carbohydrate foods, avoiding sugary beverages, and eating a balanced diet. Other methods that can help lower the blood sugar levels are regular physical activity, taking antidiabetic medicines on time, and by managing stress.
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Kindly advise whether a plant-based diet can help with diabetes.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 57-year-old female. Can I know whether taking a plant-based diet is beneficial for managing diabetes? How does a plant-based diet maintain blood glucose levels in individuals having diabetes? Are there specific plant foods or combinations that are particularly beneficial? What ste... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. We are elated to have you on board at icliniq. First, you need to keep track of your HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin) to check whether your blood glucose levels are under control. The glycemic load of your meal is important as excess sugar will get converted to fat and incr... Read Full »
-I am diabetic and want to try a plant-based diet. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have recently been diagnosed with diabetes and I am exploring dietary options. Can you provide personalized advice on adopting a plant-based diet to manage diabetes? Specifically, what plant-based foods or nutrients should I focus on, and are there any considerations or precautions t... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. We will pay close attention to your worries and address all your questions with utmost care. First, you need to keep track of your HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin) for diabetes control. Anything excess or less is not important, but the glycemic load of your meal is imp... Read Full »
I want to manage diabetes with a paleo diet. Please advise.
Query: Hello doctor, I started my paleo in the month of November wherein my HbA1c was almost 10, continued strictly for 100 days and in February HbA1c was 6.5 without taking medicines. Afterwards, cheating started and now it is 8.8. Also, there are some imbalances in the blood report. Now, I am assuring yo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Paleo or Keto diet is not sustainable, as it is elimination and crash diet, especially for morbidly obese people. It not only about bringing sugar levels down, also it should not cause any nutritional deficiency, which may happen with paleo. Having higher intake of ani... Read Full »
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