Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Nearly half of the patients with diabetes experience some form of nerve damage to the feet and legs and around 15% will progress to develop foot ulcers (defined as an … Read More
Diabetes
Glycemic Index Food for Diabetes Meal Planning
The aim of a good Diabetic Meal Plan is to help people with diabetes attain quality of life similar to healthy people by making it easier to achieve blood glucose … Read More
Suggested Target Values for Diabetes Monitoring
The goal of diabetes treatment is to achieve consistent control of the blood sugar throughout your life to minimise the risk of diabetic related complications such as kidney damage, eye … Read More
Using Insulin in the Treatment of Diabetes
Insulin is a hormone produced in the pancreas which is vital to help our body cells absorb and utilise glucose as energy. Patients with Type 2 diabetes are not able … Read More
Type 1 Diabetes
Diabetes is a lifelong condition when your blood glucose level is too high. The most common types of diabetes are Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. Type 2 Diabetes is … Read More
Hypoglycaemia in Diabetic Patients
Hypoglycaemia is a potentially life-threatening condition when your blood sugar is low (usually below 4 mmol/l). All diabetics MUST learn to recognise the symptoms and how to self-treat when it … Read More
How often do I need to check my blood sugar?
Keeping good sugar control has been shown to improve your energy levels and well being reduce the risk of hypoglycaemia episodes reduce risk of diabetic related complications such as blindness, … Read More
Diabetes Smart Eating Tips
Nearly 1 in 5 (18.4%) of Malaysians have diabetes and the prevalence is the one of the highest in South East Asia compared to the global prevalence of 11%. Diabetes … Read More
Why do you Need to Monitor your Blood Test
It is important that you control your blood glucose levels because having too high sugar levels for a long time increases the risk of diabetes related complications such as; Diabetic … Read More
How to Start your Lifestyle Behavioural Change
Changing your usual habit may not be as easy as your think because old habits die hard. Change is a process that involves 5 stages before it becomes your new … Read More