FAQs

With diabetes, your body either doesn’t make enough insulin or can’t use it as well as it should. Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy.

With diabetes, your body doesn’t make enough insulin or can’t use it as well as it should. When there isn’t enough insulin or cells stop responding to insulin, too much blood sugar stays in your bloodstream. Over time, that can cause serious health problems, such as heart disease, vision loss, and kidney disease.

There isn’t a cure yet for diabetes, but losing weight, eating healthy food, and being active can really help.

In type 1 diabetes, your pancreas doesn’t make insulin or makes very little insulin. Insulin helps blood sugar enter the cells in your body for use as energy. Without insulin, blood sugar can’t get into cells and builds up in the bloodstream. High blood sugar is damaging to the body and causes many of the symptoms and complications of diabetes.

Type 1 diabetes is thought to be caused by an autoimmune reaction (the body attacks itself  by mistake). This reaction destroys the cells in the pancreas that make insulin, called beta cells. 

In  type 2 diabetes, cells don’t respond normally to insulin; this is called insulin resistance. Your pancreas makes more insulin to try to get cells to respond. Eventually your pancreas can’t keep up, and your blood sugar rises, setting the stage for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.

Before developing type 2 diabetes, most people have prediabetes; their blood sugar is higher than normal but not high enough yet for a diabetes diagnosis. Prediabetes is really common – more than 80% of them don’t know they do. The good news is that prediabetes can be reversed.

Yes! You can prevent or delay type 2 diabetes with proven, achievable lifestyle changes—such as losing a small amount of weight and getting more physically active—even if you’re at high risk.

Meeting with a diabetes educator is a great way to get support and guidance, including how to:

• Develop and stick to a healthy eating and activity plan
• Test your blood sugar and keep a record of the results
• Recognize the signs of high or low blood sugar and what to do about it
• Give yourself insulin by syringe, pen, or pump
• Monitor your feet, skin, and eyes to catch problems early
• Buy diabetes supplies and store them properly
• Manage stress and deal with daily diabetes care

Early signs of diabetes can include increased thirst, frequent urination, unexplained weight loss, and fatigue.

Dr. Anjula Sachan specializes in diabetes management and offers personalized treatment plans, lifestyle guidance, and medication recommendations.

Risk factors include family history, obesity, a sedentary lifestyle, and poor diet choices.

Regular blood sugar monitoring helps diabetics track their condition, adjust treatment as needed, and avoid complications.

Yes, lifestyle changes like a healthy diet, regular exercise, and weight management can help prevent and control diabetes.

The frequency of appointments depends on your specific needs, but regular check-ups are essential for monitoring your condition.

Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to complications such as heart disease, kidney problems, nerve damage, and vision issues.

Dr. Anjula Sachan offers the latest advances in diabetes management, including innovative therapies and medications.

Booking an appointment is easy. You can call our clinic or use the online booking system on our website to schedule a visit.