DIALIFE Diabetes Thyroid And Endocrine Centre: From Diabetic Medication to Diabetic Education

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DIALIFE Diabetes Thyroid And Endocrine Centre: From Diabetic Medication to Diabetic Education - A Transformational Journey

Online information is a double-edged sword. It can keep you knowledgeable, but also make you a paranoiac, especially when it’s a medical condition. Half the time you search about the symptoms online, you’ll diagnose yourself with cancer. In the case of lifestyle diseases, it’s no different. Even though Diabetes is India’s fastest growing disorder (98 million people in India may have Type 2 diabetes by 2030, says a Lancet study), being paranoid and going for the medication after a couple of blood tests is far from its effective treatment. Dr. Guruprasad Udupi, one of the most famous Diabetologists in Bangalore and the Medical Director of Bangalore-based Dialife Diabetes Thyroid And Endocrine Centre, elucidates, “Falling prey to the patients’ paranoia and commencing the...