diabetes Archives - Heart Sense

Continuous Glucose Monitoring: Revolutionizing Diabetes Management

Leave a Comment / Diabetes / By Dr Vivek Baliga B

Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) is a breakthrough technology that has changed the way patients with diabetes manage their condition. In the recent past, I have been using this technology for a lot of my patients with diabetes. This is because, unlike traditional blood glucose monitoring methods that provide readings occasionally, CGM offers real-time glucose measurements …

Continuous Glucose Monitoring: Revolutionizing Diabetes Management Read More »

Navigating Festivals with Diabetes: Strategies for Eating Out and Diabetes Control.

Leave a Comment / Diabetes, Eating Healthy, Health Tips / By Dr Vivek Baliga B

Diabetes is a chronic medical condition that affects millions of people worldwide, including a significant number of the Indian population. Diabetes control can be quite a hard thing though. It can affect how individuals interact with social situations, particularly when it comes to dining out and celebrating with friends and family. Navigating social situations with …

Navigating Festivals with Diabetes: Strategies for Eating Out and Diabetes Control. Read More »

Insulin Injections – All You Need To Know

1 Comment / Diabetes / By Dr Vivek Baliga B

Insulin injections are often prescribed to patients with diabetes. Here is a brief look at what these injections are and what to expect if you are starting on insulin. What Is Insulin? Insulin is a hormone that is made by the pancreas. It controls how much sugar is in the blood. Diabetes is a disease …

Insulin Injections – All You Need To Know Read More »

Monitoring Blood Sugars In Diabetes

Leave a Comment / Diabetes / By Dr Vivek Baliga B

One of the most important things that patients with diabetes can do is monitor their blood sugar levels at home. As their physician, I find it extremely useful when it comes to managing their diabetes. However, monitoring blood sugars has to be done the right way. Please note that for the purpose of this article, …

Monitoring Blood Sugars In Diabetes Read More »

Fruits In Diabetes – What To Eat, What To Avoid

6 Comments / Diabetes, Dr Vivek Baliga, Health Tips, Nutrition / By Dr Vivek Baliga B

When it comes to eating fruits in diabetes, it can be quite confusing. Patients often wish to know what fruits they can eat, and what they should avoid if they have diabetes. Given the variety of fruits we have in India, I always have a problem answering them! However, I will go on to talk …

Fruits In Diabetes – What To Eat, What To Avoid Read More »

Dr BG Baliga Writes….. Facts About Hypertension And Diabetes

3 Comments / Dr BG Baliga, News / By Dr BG Baliga

Couple of weeks ago I had an opportunity to attend an international conference on hypertension and diabetes at Mumbai. It was organized by a leading endocrinologist and diabetologist of Mumbai. Eminent specialists from that field from all over India and abroad attended this meet. Recent advances in the field of hypertension, heart disease and diabetes …

Dr BG Baliga Writes….. Facts About Hypertension And Diabetes Read More »