Diabetes is a medical condition that occurs due to erratic metabolic activity. The food that we eat is used to derive energy after it has undergone the process of digestion in the body. The glucose that is produced during digestion is used by the cells to derive energy for growth. This process requires the presence […]
CGM or continuous glucose monitoring as the name suggests is used to monitor the glucose levels in the body. It is a minimally invasive technique to measure glucose and can be used in both conditions when a patient uses insulin pumps or injections. Advantages of using a CGM device: CGM devices are an easy […]
SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY This surgery is performed by removing approximately 80 percent of the stomach. The remaining stomach looks like a banana or a sleeve of a shirt and is hence called a ‘ Sleeve ‘. The new stomach pouch being much smaller restricts food intake thus leading to weight loss. Sleeve gastrectomy causes favourable changes […]