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If you’ve just started semaglutide and the scale has barely moved, relax, that’s usually how it goes. Most people lose a few kilograms at most in month one, and plenty lose less. The reason is simple. You begin on the lowest weekly dose, and it only goes up once every four weeks. So doctors don’t […]

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Ayush Chandra, MBBS, Diabetologist & Diabetic Foot Care Specialist Finding a blood-filled blister on your toe is unsettling on its own. When you’re living with diabetes, the next question is usually “does this matter more for me?” — and the honest answer is: it depends on a few things worth understanding

Type 2 diabetes can often go into remission through diet and lifestyle changes alone, meaning blood sugar returns to a normal range without needing medication. It’s most realistic when the diagnosis is caught early, before years of high sugar have worn down the pancreas’s ability to produce insulin. The later it’s caught, the harder remission

Diabetics lose feeling in their feet because of diabetic peripheral neuropathy, nerve damage caused by years of high blood sugar. It’s not just the nerves either, the tiny blood vessels that feed them get damaged too, and that combination is what slowly numbs sensation over time. It usually starts small, a bit of tingling, and

Yes, but not with just any GLP-1 drug you’ve heard of. The medications approved for chronic weight management in people without diabetes are specific higher-dose formulations of semaglutide and tirzepatide, built and tested for that exact purpose. They’re not the same product as the diabetes version, even when the molecule shares a name. Dr. Ayush

For most people who aren’t on insulin, a CGM sensor isn’t medically necessary, and the cost usually outweighs what it adds. That said, it’s not a flat no across the board. There are specific situations, unstable sugars, a pre-diabetes diagnosis, or just wanting to understand your own patterns, where it can still be genuinely useful,

Losing weight with GLP-1 medications such as semaglutide or tirzepatide is a major achievement, but maintaining those results can be challenging. After reaching a target weight, some patients may benefit from a GLP-1 maintenance dose to help manage appetite, reduce the risk of weight regain, and support long-term metabolic health. The right approach varies from

A diabetic foot ulcer is classified into five stages under the Wagner system, Grade 1 through Grade 5. Depth of the wound decides the grade, along with whether infection or gangrene has set in. Grade 1 sits in the skin only. Grade 5 means extensive gangrene across the foot, a very different clinical picture entirely.