Maitree Baral

The internet has been screaming at you lately about fruit juice causing diabetes and blood sugar spikes. But does it actually? The answer is more complicated than you thought, and …

Most of us think we are safe if our fasting sugar is “almost normal” or our HbA1c hovers just below the diabetic range. But that’s a sneaky trap. Borderline numbers …

When it comes to managing diabetes, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach. Most people rely on a mix of medications, lifestyle tweaks, and a so-called “standard diet,” but that standard isn’t really …

Most people assume diabetes is easy to diagnose. You take a blood test, get a number, and that’s it. But in real life, it’s messier. There are different diabetes tests, …

Diabetes, at its core, is about how your body handles glucose. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas produces little or no insulin. In type 2, the body can’t use insulin …

Diabetes didn’t suddenly appear out of nowhere in India. It crept in quietly, riding along with the way our lives have changed. We move less. We eat more packaged food. …

Diabetes isn’t supposed to be a constant battle. But for a lot of people, it feels like one. And honestly, that’s not always because the disease is “hard.” It’s often …

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, better known as PCOS, is one of the most common hormone conditions affecting women, but it often hides in plain sight. Many women deal with symptoms for …

There’s a certain kind of diet that shows up again and again when you live with diabetes. It promises control. Clean numbers. A sense that if you just follow the …

Diabetes is gradually taking over the world's population. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 422 million people worldwide develop diabetes each year. “About 422 million people worldwide have diabetes, …