The A1C test measures your average blood sugar level over the past 2 or 3 months. An A1C below 5.7% is normal, between 5.7 and 6.4% shows you have prediabetes, and 6.5% or higher shows you have diabetes.

It is essential to keep blood sugar levels in check and have the blood sugar under 120 ideally to avoid having diabetes or pre-diabetes.

The principles of healthy eating are the same for everyone — whether or not you have diabetes. For a person with diabetes, their meal should include more complex carbs, fibrous vegetables, whole fat, and plant/animal protein.

No, sugar-free foods are not advisable as artificial sweeteners are harmful to gut bacteria.

Yes, diabetics can eat meat.

Yes, diabetics can eat fruits that are specifically low in fructose, carbs and low on the glycemic index. Berries, kiwi, grapefruit, apricot and cherries are some good choices of fruits for diabetics.

The color of the sugar does not matter, whether it’s honey or regular sugar, in crystalline or liquid form does not matter. Sugar in any form, whether it's fructose, glucose, maltose, result only in brown fat.

High blood sugar leads to

• 1. Neuropathy - Nerve damage
• 2. Nephropathy - Kidney damage
• 3. Retinopathy - Damage to the blood vessels of the retina, leading to blindness.

Type 1 diabetes: In this case, the body does not make insulin efficiently. This condition is usually diagnosed in children and young adults, and can also occur in older adults because of an auto-immune response or pancreatic damage. People with Type-1 diabetes need to take insulin supplements daily.

Type 2 diabetes: This is the most prevalent type of diabetes. This is developed when the body does not use insulin efficiently. Type 2 diabetes can be developed at any age, even during childhood. However, this occurs most often in middle-aged and older people. This type of diabetes occurs when the person is 45 years or older with a family history of diabetes, and most times may stem from being overweight. Physical inactivity, ethnicity, and certain health problems such as high blood pressure are also likely to contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes.

Gestational diabetes : This condition develops in some women when they are pregnant. Most usually, this type of diabetes goes away after the baby is born.

blume reverse is a specially crafted program designed to understand the key health parameters (blood sugar and HbA1C values) of diabetics and prediabetics to formulate a personalized course of action enabling them to eliminate their need for medication while improving their lives drastically through dietary and lifestyle interventions.

PCOS can happen at any age after puberty. It may affect 1 in 12 women in the reproductive age. PCOS may affect women with poor lifestyles.

blume smile is a specialized program that is dedicated to providing care, expertise, and support to women affected by PCOS, with the aim to regularize menstrual cycles, improve skin & gut health and cultivate better food habits. The very foundation of blume is the understanding of a better and more sustainable lifestyle. Hence, we educate our clients about the importance of holistic health and well-being through their journey.

As infertility is one symptom of PCOS, it might affect one’s chances of getting pregnant. With proper lifestyle changes and treatment, chances of getting pregnant improve in women with PCOS.

Chances are that up to 70% of women with PCOS go undiagnosed. Irregular periods, high androgen levels, and cysts in the ovaries can be major symptoms of PCOS along with many other symptoms. A pelvic exam, blood tests, and ultrasound can confirm the diagnosis of PCOS.

Around 70-80% of women with PCOS might find it harder to get pregnant. PCOS might also increase pregnancy complications, including gestational diabetes, pregnancy-induced hypertension, premature delivery, etc.

Women with PCOS should be properly monitored to avoid pregnancy complications because of PCOS.

Skipping meals or following intermittent fasting should be done with proper guidance from experts. Blood sugar levels and other medical conditions should be considered before following any diet, including skipping meals.

Meat, when eaten in the right way, does not make you put on weight.

medall blume specializes in reversing lifestyle disorders such as obesity. Our team of expert doctors and health coaches understand that weight gain is a consequence of habits that lead to hormonal imbalances or both physical and mental food cravings. We carefully monitor your daily routine, eating habits, physical activity and mental health concerns and help you correct them in order to cultivate a better life through simple lifestyle changes.