by Mani Bashyam MD | Dec 20, 2020 | Management, Miscellaneous
Psychological Aspects of Diabetes Having diabetes is very stressful for most people; anger and denial are not uncommon. Depression is quite common among people with diabetes. Most diabetics go through a phase of denial, but it can lead to problems with diabetic...
by Mani Bashyam MD | Jul 19, 2020 | Miscellaneous, Your Risk
Estimate your Risk Genetic Risk of Transmitting Diabetes Type 1 Diabetes: The risk of developing Type 1 Diabetes in the general population is about 0.6%. In the case of an identical twin with Type 1 Diabetes, the unaffected twin has a 50% chance of developing...
by Mani Bashyam MD | Feb 21, 2020 | Miscellaneous, Normal Physiology
BMR: the energy needed for basic existence Calculate Your Basal Metabolic Rate Metabolic Rate -Total Calories Needed Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is the number of calories your body needs for all your body’s basic functions at rest. To calculate your...
by Mani Bashyam MD | Jan 21, 2019 | Miscellaneous, Normal Physiology, What Goes Wrong!
Mechanisms leading to Type 2 Diabetes How it goes wrong Multiple gene defects are felt to cause Type 2 Diabetes. It is not due to a single gene defect. These gene defects in the presence of environmental factors such as a poor diet rich in carbohydrates, and a...
by Mani Bashyam MD | Jan 21, 2019 | Diagnosis, Diet, Exercise, Miscellaneous
Criteria for metabolic syndrome Any 3 of the following criteria are necessary for diagnosis. A triglyceride level of 150-mg/dl or higher. High-density lipoprotein cholestrol, that is HDL (Bad) cholesterol <40-ml/dl in men or <50-mg/dl in women. Blood...
by Mani Bashyam MD | Jan 20, 2019 | Miscellaneous, Normal Physiology
Normal Glucose Metabolism After digestion, food is broken down to glucose in the gut. Glucose is then absorbed into the bloodstream. It is carried in the blood to every cell of your body. Cells need glucose for their energy needs. To get inside the cell,...
