Will a routine blood test for diabetes show if you smoke?
No
Last updated on 30 Mar 2023
Diabetics lose weight as there is no insulin available to move glucose into the body's cells, glucose builds up in the bloodstream. The kidneys then work to remove this unused sugar through urination. The sugar is not used as energy, so the body starts burning fat and muscle for energy, resulting in weight loss
Yes, weight loss helps in reversing prediabetes along with diet control
Last updated on 20 Mar 2023
Yes, intermittent fasting is healthy however, there should not be a huge gap between meals this can raise the blood glucose levels.
Prediabetes can be managed by eating low carbs and high proteins. Along with food an active lifestyle can not only help manage but also help reverse this condition.
Yes, skin tags are signs of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. It may indicate that there is faulty insulin being produced in the body by the pancreas.
RBS, RBG, Random Blood Sugar
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