Quick answer: HbA1c measures your average blood sugar over the past 3 months — no fasting needed, one sample, done anytime. Normal is below 5.7%. Prediabetes is 5.7–6.4%. Diabetes is 6.5% or above. The target for most diabetics is below 7.0%. A 1% reduction in HbA1c...
Quick answer: Blood sugar of 200 mg/dL or above two hours after eating is above normal and falls in the diabetic range by WHO and ADA criteria. A single reading does not confirm diabetes — but it does mean you need a fasting glucose test and HbA1c done promptly. In...
Yes — diabetics can eat biryani. But portion size, food pairing, and timing make the difference between a manageable meal and a blood sugar spike. This guide from Dr. Ram Kumar at Suguna Clinic, Bandlaguda Jagir gives you an honest, practical answer based on how...
India has 77 million people living with diabetes — the second highest number in the world — and that number is rising faster than in almost any other country. The primary driver is not genetics alone. It is the rapid intersection of a genetically vulnerable population...
Managing diabetes in Hyderabad presents a specific set of dietary challenges that a general diabetes diet guide simply cannot address. Hyderabad is a city of biryani, haleem, double ka meetha, mirchi bajji, and paya — a food culture built around rice, refined maida,...
More than 77 million people in India live with type 2 diabetes — and most of them are managed not by specialists or endocrinologists but by a well-trained, experienced general physician who knows them well enough to spot the early signs of complications, adjust...