Dr. Ashwini Sarode Chandrashekara

Last updated on October 30th, 2023Studies have found there is a huge role for diet to play in diabetes management. In 2018 alone, 70% of diabetes cases that year emerged due to people choosing the wrong diet. People with diabetes can have all types of foods and drinks, but to some extent only. They need to …

Last updated on August 30th, 2022Pregnancy is the best gift a woman expects in her life. A woman goes through various transformations physically and mentally during pregnancy. Managing all these changes requires a positive attitude and a healthy body. But what if a woman is already diabetic? Should she go ahead with pregnancy or should she …

Last updated on November 1st, 2023The biggest worry when you have diabetes is to maintain diabetes blood sugar levels. But it becomes a more straightforward job if you are aware of what causes diabetes glucose levels to go high or low. Read the article to understand the causes, complications, and the best ways to control blood …

Last updated on August 30th, 2022As the name itself infers, Diabetic Retinopathy is a diabetes-related complication that affects the eyes of the patient. The main cause of this problem is harm to the blood vessels of the light-sensitive tissue present at the retina. At the initial stage, diabetic retinopathy may not show any symptoms but can …

Last updated on April 12th, 2024The amount of glucose (“sugar” expressed in mg/dL) present in the blood fluctuates during the day and at night. Our body maintains a level of blood glucose for metabolism.  According to the American Diabetes Association, the normal sugar level in a healthy body is less than 100 mg/dL. However, these blood …

Last updated on September 27th, 2023Nearly 400 million people in the world have diabetes.  In addition, it is estimated that 8 million people may be undiagnosed by the disease or are unaware of their health condition . It is therefore essential that we increase awareness regarding diabetes. The first step is to know about the key …