SAY ni DOK | Alamin kung ano nga ba ang diabetes at ang mga sintomas nito
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00:00 Good morning!
00:01 Good morning!
00:02 Magandang umaga Chi and Audrey and good morning to all the viewers of Rise and Shine Philippines.
00:07 Okay, Doktora, we often hear about the disease of diabetes, but what is it?
00:12 What is the cause of this disease?
00:14 What is the cause of this disease?
00:16 What is the cause of this disease?
00:18 What is the cause of this disease?
00:20 What is the cause of this disease?
00:22 What is the cause of this disease?
00:24 What is the cause of this disease?
00:26 Okay, Doktora, we often hear about the disease of diabetes, but what is the cause of this disease?
00:32 Well, diabetes is a condition where our blood has a high blood sugar level.
00:42 And because of this, we have a risk to develop several complications.
00:47 First of all, why do we have diabetes?
00:51 This is because our body cannot produce enough insulin
00:57 or because our body has a big barrier to the action of insulin, which we call insulin resistance.
01:04 And this will lead to very high levels of sugar in the blood.
01:09 Okay, Dok, what are the common symptoms of a person experiencing diabetes?
01:17 Well, if our blood sugar level is not high, we will not have any symptoms.
01:24 That is why it is sometimes long to be diagnosed.
01:27 However, if our blood sugar level is high, we will get diarrhea, we will sneeze a lot,
01:34 we will have undue thirst for water, and we feel so tired and weak.
01:40 What are the common risk factors of having diabetes?
01:47 One of the common risk factors is family history.
01:54 So if our parents have diabetes, especially if both parents are diabetic,
02:00 then we have almost a 50% chance to become diabetic.
02:04 If we are overweight, we don't exercise much, we have a sedentary lifestyle.
02:10 If we have prediabetes or gestational diabetes,
02:15 that is the increase of our blood sugar during pregnancy,
02:19 or our lifestyle is not good,
02:26 we eat a lot, we don't exercise, we don't exercise,
02:30 we become sun-heated.
02:34 Plus, our own race, African Americans, Asians,
02:38 we have an increased risk to develop diabetes.
02:42 Dok, how is it effective to treat diabetes?
02:49 What are the usual treatments?
02:53 First, we need to educate our patients about what diabetes is.
03:00 Because it is in their commitment to help themselves.
03:05 That's where it starts.
03:06 Second, we will teach them the right diet,
03:11 the right exercise, every day, as much as possible.
03:16 Regular consultations with their doctor.
03:20 Before we have the symptoms that I mentioned,
03:25 we need to be aware that we might have to consult,
03:30 especially if we have family history.
03:32 And then, we must be compliant with our treatment regimen.
03:38 We need to continue the treatment, not just cut and paste.
03:42 It's like maintenance.
03:44 Well, doctor, this is my personal question.
03:49 Is it possible to avoid diabetes?
03:51 Because you mentioned earlier that it is hereditary,
03:56 it's in our genes.
03:58 Is it possible to avoid it?
04:01 Of course, we can avoid it if we are aware that we have risk factors
04:08 to develop diabetes.
04:10 And if we live a very healthy lifestyle,
04:14 we can consult at that very first hint that we have diabetes.
04:21 That we might develop diabetes.
04:23 Consult and be compliant with your treatment regimen.
04:27 If we do these things, we can actually fight diabetes
04:32 and we can prevent the development of its complications.
04:36 Doctor, if you have a routine exercise,
04:41 how much percentage can you avoid it?
04:44 Our exercise should be effective.
04:51 We have to have at least 30 minutes of aerobic exercise every other day,
04:57 at least if not every day.
04:59 It has a big significance because it can help us manage diabetes very well.
05:05 But it's not just exercise.
05:07 We also have to eat properly and drink the right medicine.
05:12 It has a significant significance.
05:14 But all together, they have to work all together.
05:16 It cannot just be exercise alone.
05:19 Doctor, you mentioned earlier that sometimes diabetes has no symptoms.
05:23 So what about cases like this?
05:26 What if they are not treated?
05:27 What complications can this cause?
05:30 And where and who should people with diabetes consult?
05:36 I always tell my patients that the complications of diabetes are from head to toe.
05:43 We can have blisters,
05:46 we can have a heart attack or stroke,
05:49 we can develop kidney failure,
05:52 we can have a risk for amputation
05:55 because there is a decreased blood flow to the legs,
05:59 and there is poor wound healing.
06:02 We can have bruises on our bodies.
06:07 It can be very dry because of the skin of the diabetic patients.
06:11 What else? It can lead to death if not addressed properly.
06:16 Now, I advise that even if it's just in the health center,
06:21 we have primary care providers there.
06:24 And then we can visit internees, family doctors,
06:28 and then to the specialists like endocrinologists and diabetologists.
06:34 So, if you are getting old,
06:36 it's Christmas season, Doctor,
06:38 avoid rice and sugar.
06:41 They should be balanced.
06:42 Fruit cakes!
06:43 Fruit cakes!
06:44 It's really important to take care of ourselves
06:46 and to control our lifestyle.
06:49 Yes, I agree.
06:52 Thank you so much, Doctor, for taking the time for us this morning.
06:56 And for all the information you shared.
06:58 Thank you so much.
07:00 Thank you also for having me.
07:02 That's me.