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Tips for Eating Fruit If You Have Diabetes
Last Updated: September 2, 2026“Since I’m just starting out with this topic, my blood sugar was measured at 6.3 , so I’ve been diagnosed as being in theprediabetic stage. I’d like some advice on eating fresh fruit, which is the hardest thing for me to give up—or rather, I’m not sure exactly how much and when I should eat...
Opinion on the drug otelixizumab
Last Updated: September 2, 2026“Hello. I have a few questions and would like to ask for your advice. Specifically, I’d like to know your opinion on the medication Otelixizumb, what the Freestyle Libre device is like, and finally, how many carbohydrates a 10-year-old child should consume, and is it really necessary for them to drink milk twice a day?”...
Are starchy vegetables considered carbohydrate-rich foods?
Last Updated: September 2, 2026“I have a question about nutrition. At my last doctor’s appointment, my blood sugar level was over 9 mmol/l, but for lunch I only had vegetable soup (onions sautéed in oil, one potato, kohlrabi, Swiss chard, and carrots). Should starchy vegetables—by which I mean, for example, the root of green, yellow, and above-ground kohlrabi, carrots,...
Should we give our daughter insulin?
Last Updated: September 2, 2026“Our five-year-old daughter has type 1 diabetes. We’re a little confused about what to do when her blood sugar is 15 mmol/l at 10 p.m. Should we give her 0.5 Humalin R, or should we just check her blood sugar every two hours? In the morning at 7:00 a.m., her blood sugar is usually in...
Fasting glucose threshold
Last Updated: September 2, 2026“I’ve been browsing the internet and am a little confused about fasting blood glucose levels because I’ve seen conflicting information. Just out of curiosity, I’ve been measuring my glucose for the past three days, and my morning fasting levels were 5.7, 5.6, and 5.8 mmol/l, while my postprandial readings—that is, 90 to 120 minutes after...
Definitions of Terms
Last Updated: September 2, 2026“Hello, I’ve been searching online, but I can’t find an explanation anywhere for the abbreviations on the box: GKbaz, GKpp. What do they mean? Thanks for your reply.” – Monika We use several indicators to manage diabetes. We measure fasting glucose, or the baseline value, hence “fasting glucose (FG).” This indicates the overall stability of...
Should I start insulin therapy?
Last Updated: September 2, 2026“Hello, I am in my 33rd week of pregnancy. I have a problem with my fasting blood sugar levels, which are always between 5.3 and 5.7 mmol/l. After meals, my readings are always below the threshold, but now my endocrinologist has advised me to start taking insulin. My average is also below the threshold, at...
Where can we find information?
Last Updated: September 2, 2026“Since I haven’t seen a similar question on your website yet, I’m asking for your response/help. Specifically, I’m wondering how family members and loved ones can learn about diabetes if someone in the family has it.I’m looking for general information about nutrition, what to cook, and how to handle certain situations.There’s quite a bit of...
Review of Synjardy Tablets
Last Updated: September 2, 2026“Hello! I’d like to know your opinion on SYNJARDY tablets. My husband has type 2 diabetes, and I’m wondering what you think of these tablets?”– Polona G. My husband is undergoing a very modern treatment. Synjardy is a combination of metformin (e.g., Aglurab or Glucophage) and a glucoretic (Jardiance). The first component has a preventive...
Blood Sugar After Surgery
Last Updated: September 2, 2026“I’m currently taking Aglurab tablets, 2 x 1000 mg.I’m worried about how I’ll be able to control my blood sugar after the surgery, when I won’t be able to move around and will probably be on a diet as well. The tablets probably won’t be able to do their job then.” — Stane Š Aglurab...