Diet & Anti-Diabetic Drugs

Diet

1. Diabetic patient should have small frequent meals throughout the day rather than eating more at a time. Always remember - Hypoglycemia is more dangerous than hyperglycemia.

2. Have whole grains and pulses food dishes

3. Avoid refined food items & junk food.

4. Add dietary fibers like fruits, leafy vegetables, millets in your daily diet. can Have a teaspoon of flaxseed powder, fenugreek powder which help in regulating blood sugar. Synchronize your meals with medications, physical activity and insulin dosage.

5. Bananas consist mainly of sugars (glucose, fructose and sucrose). So diabetics should avoid eating bananas in excess.

6. Dairy products – sweets made from milk, butter.

Oral hypoglycemic drugs

1) Sulfonyl urea

2) Biguanides- metformin

Phenformin –not used due to lactic acidosis
Newer drugs like glitazones –rosiglitazone,pioglitazone are used.