Diabetes is being said to be one of the emerging threats in India. According to the reports published by International Diabetes Federation (IDF), in 2007 around 40 million people were estimated to be Diabetics, and now, they have predicted that by 2025, the number will rise up to 70 million! India, as a country, is said to be second largest, in terms of having a population suffering from Diabetes. So what makes us Indians prone to the disease? Rapid urbanisation and industrialization have pace...

In our previous articles, we spoke about diabetes as a disease, the causes, symptoms and the Ayurvedic cure for it. Diabetes, which is considered to be a predominately lifestyle disease, can happen to people of any age group. The reasons for one to become Diabetic can vary from one individual to another. It depends on the type of Diabetes they are suffering from. So let’s first understand the different types of Diabetes, first being the Type 1 Diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes, as already discuss...

In our previous post, we spoke about Type 1 Diabetes, which is also known as the juvenile Diabetes, which occurs due to lack of insulin secretion from the pancreas. So now, let’s move on to the next type of Diabetes, which is the Type 2 Diabetes, which is the most common type and is also known as a “Lifestyle Disease”. As we already spoke in our previous posts, an inactive, lazy and unhealthy lifestyle is becoming a major cause for Diabetes in India. With our growing dependenc...