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2 Diabetes You Cannot Express It in Numbers, Your Knowledge Is of a Meager and Pro Profile Unsatisfactory Kind DyAnsys MEASURE Brought to you by DyAnsys India Pvt. Ltd., For private circulation only Volume :5 Issue:5 May ‘12 When you can measure what you are speaking about, and express it in Everything is reversible in numbers, you know something about it; but when you cannot measure it, when Type- 2 Diabetes you cannot express it in numbers, your knowledge is of a meager and Pro Profile unsatisfactory kind. The Chengalpattu educating the public and creating awareness - Lord Kelvin (1883) Madras Medical College among them for over thirty years. He has so far Alumni honoured conducted more than 300 such camps in acclaimed diabetologist, cooperation with Lions Clubs Exnora, Director's corner Dr. A Paneerselvam with Pharmaceutical Companies and other Voluntary the Lifetime Achievement Organizations in the city of Chennai and other parts Award in August 2007. of Tamil Nadu. A well-known and successful He received his D. Diab physician, Dr. Paneerselvam is also a keen Greetings! form the Madras Medical College in 1989. For over academician. He has been associated with several Diabetes can strike a decade, Dr. Paneerselvam has been an Asst. National and International Conferences. The IDF at anyone, anywhere, Prof of Diabetology at the Kilpauk Medical College. Paris and Cape Town, Conferences at Bangkok anytime! It has no A pioneer in the field, he has assumed many roles of (Thailand), Genting Highlands (Malaysia), Dubai, partisan inclinations. The responsibility and holds positions of honour in Singapore, the EASD at Copenhagen, Shanghai, treatment of diabetes numerous Associations. Innumerable awards stand Bali, Turkey, Spain and Italy, the Pre-Diabetes comes at a premium and the financial testimony to his incessant and tireless service to International Conference in France, ADA in San strain on those affected can be onerous and humanity. The Government of Tamil Nadu conferred Francisco and San Diego, to name a few. often pitiless. The New York Times, in their on him the ‘Best Doctor’ award in the year 1997 for At present he is the Chairman for Lion KRS Insulin September (2006) issue published an his meritorious service. The Lions Club of Central Bank for Juvenile Diabetics, Project Coordinator for article that emphasized on this aspect. The Madras bestowed on Dr. Paneerselvam the World Diabetes Foundation (WDF) & Gestational article also gave Chennai in India specific prestigious LION DR.C.V. ANANTHASAYANAM Diabetes Mellitus Project, Tamil Nadu and the attention. The following link gives access to MEMORIAL AWARD” on 29th February, 2012 for President for Choolaimedu Civic Exnora and the above mentioned feature. his continual effort in organizing camps on diabetes, Diabetes Exnora. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/1 3/world/asia/13diabetes.html?pagewan ted=all&_r=0 Doc Talk The article carried an amusing and yet thought-provoking piece of information. TYPE2 DIABETES the number of youngsters being diagnosed “A particular profession in India, they Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose with diabetes. Type 2 diabetes used to be heard, a well-paying one involving a lot of levels are above normal. People affected with called non-insulin dependent diabetes or standing around, had practitioners who did diabetes face a hurdle in the conversion of mature onset diabetes. The causes for Type 2 not necessarily heed their own advice. The food into energy. After each meal, food is diabetes are known and in some cases it can profession was thick with diabetes”. broken down into a sugar called glucose, be prevented. Unfortunately there is no cure for Yes, it was doctors themselves!!! which is in turn carried by the blood to cells Type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes can be easy Dr. Robert Bonakdar, the new President of throughout the body. Cells use the hormone to ignore, especially in the early stages when the American Academy of Pain insulin, made in the pancreas, to help them you're feeling fine. Controlling your blood Management, took on a presidential project process blood glucose into energy. sugar levels can help prevent these in September, 2012. He made self-care People develop Type 2 diabetes because the complications. Although long-term mandatory for members - a much-needed cells in the muscles, liver, and fat do not use complications of diabetes develop gradually, and refreshing move! Innovative and insulin properly. Eventually, the pancreas they can eventually be disabling or even revolutionary programs were introduced by cannot make enough insulin for the body's life-threatening. Risk factors for Type 2 diabetes the AAPM to create awareness and help needs. In Type-1 diabetes there is no insulin. As include being Overweight, Inactivity, Family members to take care of themselves. During a result, the amount of glucose in the blood History of Diabetes or Gestational Diabetes his talk, Dr. Bonakdar, stressed on the fact increases while the cells are starved of energy. and Metabolic Syndrome Pre diabetes. that healthy doctors had an upper hand and Over the years, high blood glucose damages How Can We Avoid Type2 Diabetes? were more successful in treating patients in nerves and blood vessels, leading to Type 2 can be controlled as well as treated comparison to unhealthy doctors. complications such as heart disease, stroke, with lifestyle modifications (exercise, weight Counter-balancing an affluent lifestyle and blindness, kidney disease, nerve problems, reduction, and healthier nutrition, among other prevention of diabetes can be a colossal gum infections, and amputation etc. efforts), or in combination with medication. It challenge in an economically emergent What Causes Type2 Diabetes? may even be prevented if identified during the country like India. In the accompanying Type 2diabetes is more prevalent among early warning phase known as Pre Diabetes. case study, Dr. Paneerselvam discusses a those people who have a comparatively low Even though glucose levels can get back to a program to reverse all things connected to level of physical activity and who may be "normal" range, it doesn’t mean the person is diabetes and even more the complications obese or over weight. This is probably why cured and their condition is reversed. What it that can arise from it. His patients have diabetes is often called a ’lifestyle disease’. does mean is that their diabetes is being tremendously benefited from his treatment Type2 diabetes is the most common form of managed and they are taking good care of and care. It is an honor for the DyAnsys diabetes and it affects 85 to 90 per cent of all themselves. Intensive control of blood glucose family to have Dr. Paneerselvam amidst us diabetics. However, owing to obesity and and keeping glycosylated haemoglobin to share his experiences. weight issues even the younger generation is (HbA1c) levels below 7%. Tight blood glucose (Contd.) not being spared. There is a drastic increase in and HbA1c control can help have been afflicted with diabetes until they Albumin (UMA): 17mg, HbA1c: 5.1, experience some form of distress. For example, Vibration perception (VPT): 10 Volts and DAN: It is a general misconception that a doctor or health care provider may detect 18% (Early). controlling HbA1c will help control signs of diabetes damage even though the Figure: 2 shows the ANSitest report indicating everything associated with diabetes. We patient is ignorant about it. If your diabetes is an amazing reversal to a healthy state of published a poster showing the left untreated, it can lead to different health Autonomic interaction, including satisfactory non-correlation between autonomic problems. Large amounts of glucose can sympathetic and parasympathetic reactivity. dysfunction and HbA1C measurements. damage blood vessels, nerves and organs. A longitudinal study was done on 100 Even a mildly raised glucose level that does not DATE 06:04:2011 19:06:2012 cause any symptoms can have damaging patients. The result of this study can be UREA (mg) 30 29 read on, effects in the long term. CREATININE (mg) 0.8 0.6 http://dyansys.com/pdf/Neuropathy-as Manifestations of Type 2 Diabetes sessment.pdf Usually the evidence of certain symptoms UMA (mg) 21 17 This poster was presented at the IDF helps in diagnosis. However, Type2 diabetes HbA1c (P) 8.1 5.1 comes with no such indications. In this case, Conference at Cape Town in 2006. VPT (Volts) 15 10 people can live for months, even years, without Giving significant consideration to Dr. knowing they have the disease. The DAN (%) 57 18 Paneerselvam’s advice in the following advancement of this type of diabetes is so case study would hold the physicians, gradual that symptoms may not even be patients and the rest of us in good stead. recognized. About half of those who have Wishing everyone good health and a Type 2 diabetes have not yet been diagnosed. diabetes-free life! Even if symptoms are present, they are often not recognised or are attributed to other reasons such as being busy or ‘getting older’. In many cases blood glucose levels can be From this it is obvious that the ANSiscope is prevent complications that arise due to very high by the time symptoms are noticed not only the most effective tool used to detect vascular (blood vessel) abnormalities and and medical treatment is sought. Common Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy but also nerve damage (neuropathy) that causes major symptoms include: stands out as a new and unique test to damage to organs, including the eyes, Being more thirsty than usual identify the presence of complications that is kidneys, and possibly the heart. Passing more urine a result of Type 2 diabetes. ANSiscope- A Perfect Diagnostic Device Feeling tired and lethargic In spite of so much of advancement in the Slow-healing wounds prevention of Type-2 diabetes and maintaining Itching and skin infections Literature review good control after detection millions of Blurred vision Renal Disorder and Type2 Diabetes diabetics are still facing complications due to The first symptoms that some people diabetes.
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