by Mani Bashyam MD | Dec 24, 2018 | Diagnosis, Management, Miscellaneous, What Goes Wrong!
Dedicated to the millions of Diabetics worldwide What is Diabetes? Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a condition in which the body cannot handle glucose appropriately after absorption. DM is associated with fasting, high blood sugar, and high glucose after meals. DM...
by Mani Bashyam MD | Dec 30, 2017 | Diagnosis, Miscellaneous, Your Risk
Syndrome X Diagnostic Criteria are Insulin resistance (insulin not effective) Acanthosis nigricans (darkened areas of skin at the neck, armpits) Central obesity (waist circumference greater than 102-cm for men, greater than 88-cm in women). HDL less than 50 for women,...
by Mani Bashyam MD | Dec 20, 2017 | Benefits, Diagnosis, Management
What does A1c indicate? HbA1c Red blood cells have a protein called hemoglobin; this carries oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body. This hemoglobin protein tends to combine with glucose. This is called glycated hemoglobin. The higher the blood...
