You check your reports. HbA1c is within range. The doctor says blood sugar looks fine. Yet, by mid-morning, energy dips. After lunch, eyes feel heavy. By evening, even small tasks feel draining.So ...

HbA1c is the most widely used marker for diagnosing and monitoring diabetes. It reflects average blood glucose over the previous three months by measuring the percentage of haemoglobin that has been ...

What makes this so risky in how Indians manage their metabolism? According to Dr Monika Sharma, Senior Consultant Endocrinology, Aakash Healthcare, "HbA1c captures sugar levels across three months.

Orforglipron significantly reduced HbA1c levels by 1.3% (3mg), 1.6% (12mg), and 1.5% (36mg) compared with 0.1% in the placebo arm. Orforglipron, a once-daily glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor ...

If you've been managing diabetes based solely on your HbA1c report every three months, you might be flying blind between appointments, and making decisions based on incomplete information.

Metabolic dysfunction, termed 'pre-pre-diabetes,' begins before glucose levels rise, with the body struggling to maintain stability. This hidden stage, marked by insulin resistance, can lead to ...

A patient recently showed me his annual health check-up, blood sugar normal, HbA1c 5.8%, cholesterol "borderline." His doctor told him to watch his diet and come back next year. When I ran a fuller ...