SPECIAL ADVICE
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Avoid all sour items. Avoid tubers except white and red radish and carrot. Apple, Guava,varieties of oranges, pine apple, melon may
be eaten in smalt quantities.

* Avoid plantains, grapes, jack fruit, mango fruits, dried fruits, dates.

* Fat removed curd and butter milk can be consumed.

Non - Vegetarians can eat regulated quantity of fish and chicken for two times a weeks
Mutton and beef should be avoided for its excess fat content, if desired, a very small peice of the thigh part may be eaten. The parts like liver, brain, kidneys etc. shoud be avoided for its rich fat content.
All sweet meals made of sugar and jaggery should be avoided. Honey that contain sugar mixture should also be avoided.
Regular use of Kasini powder kasini decoction, Kasini greens is recommend for controlling of diabetes.

Things to be avoided : Avoid sexual inter course immediately after the meal or when famished. Avoid alcohol, smoking, drugs, Pan parag etc.

Things to be followed : Eat at regular intervals. After mid day meals take rest or a sleep.Make morning or evening walk a regular habit. Walk at least one kilometer a day for at least 5 days a week.

Medicines : Medicines prescribed should be taken compuisorily. Herbal medicines can be taken with the allopathic medicines. The allopathic medicines and insulin injections should be taken under medical supervision.

Kidney patients : The diabetics inspite of the use of allopathic medicines, and insulin will develop diabetic associated kidney failure, kidney stones etc. Such patient should reduce the in take of the common salt to the minimum possible. They should avoid pickels, bonda, vadai, bajji, mixture and bakery items. If fat deposit in blood is delited, the patient should avoid using vanaspathi, ghee, palm oil and coconut oil

Sexual problem : The loss of sexual vigour in both man and woman is an indication of the serious state of diabetes. They gradually lose interest in sexual inter course. They may find out excuses such as grown-up-children, or presence of in-laws in the house for not engaging themselves in sexual intercourse. This attitude is developed into an aversion to sex which actually is the result of the disease.
Life becomes miserable for such couples. So when such problem arise, it is better to go for immediate medical advice. In the Unani system of medicines effectively drugs are given to restore the sexual vigour of the diabetics.

Avoid completely sugar, jaggery and sweets.

In Unani system honey is the medium with which the herbal combinations are mixed, to be carried to the human body. So the honey content in the Unani Medicines will not have any harmful effect on the diabetics. More over honey is considered a medicinal and its glucose level is
not harmful.

Oil and Fat : Prophet Muhammed (Sal) has prescribed Olive oil for all purposes including it as a cooking medium. Olive oil has medicinal properties, it was considered to have fat which would increase cholesterol. But now it has been found out that Olive oil contains only mono unsaturated fat which instead of increasing cholestrol, actually reduces the cholestrol. Diabetic patients can use Olive oil without any risk involved. Similiarly cooking oils which do not contain high fat such as refined groundnut oil, refined sunflower oil and refined cotton seed oil etc. can be used in a limited quantity say about four teaspoons a day.

-200 gm chicken or small fish can be taken daily.

-100 gm mutton or one hard boiled egg can be eaten weekly once.

- The white of an hard boiled egg can be taken daily.

Vegetables that can be taken in unlimited quantity : Kasini keeraj, Greens, Brinjal, Snakegourd,Ladies finger, Drumstick, Tomato, Cauliflower, Nouch khol , Cabbage, Gourd, Onion, Bitter gourd, Chow-chow etc..,

Things that are to be strictly avoided : Sweet biscuits,Cakes, ice cream, Choclates, condensed sweetened milk, Soft drinks, Sweet juices, beer, wine, whisky and other alcoholic drinks, Kidneys, Heart, Liver, Brain of animals, Potatoes, Carrot, Beetroot, Tobacco, Smoking of cigarette and beedies.

Fruits : All sweet fruits should be avoided. But papayas, apples, oranges, jammun fruits can be taken in a very limited quantity. Banana, gauva, Pineapple in limited quantity,grapes(24 Nos). water melon 200 gms and Kirni one piece.

Soup : Take Kasini Soup daily once or twice. Butter Milk, tomato juice, Lemon juice, Vegetable soup, Cucumber and, rice flakes can be taken when you feel hungry.

Drinks : Instead of taking tea, and coffee take Kasini powder decoction.

Chutney : Chutneys like Kasini chutney, Tomato chutney, Pudina chutney, coriander leaf chutney, onion chutney, sambar and chilly-mix can be taken in a limited quantity.

Blood test: Blood test should show between 70 mg and 120 sugar per decilitre of the blood for a normal healthy person while fasting. But if the sugar count goes beyond the upper limit, say, to 200mg it is a sure indication of diabetes. The pancreas is not functioning properly, Insulin is not secreted to the required extent. Now there is the risk of blood pressure, kidney trouble, liver trouble and skin trouble. So, one has to be careful so as to see that the diabetic condition. does not get worse.

Direct Sugar : A diabetic person should reduce his sugar/starch intake. but it does not mean that the person should starve. He should avoid high carbohydrate food. Sugar, sweets, fruits like mango and banana should be avoided because they have high glucose. The diet should have be of much fibre with enough protein, in addition to some starch and fat. Vegetables in plenty with greens, pulses and cereals can be eaten as prescribed by the doctor. Potatoes and other root vegetables except radish and carrot should be avoided. Cabbage, onions, cauliflower, cucumber, tomatoes, guava are low calorie food and these are welcome. The diet should contain the necessary minerals and vitamins too.

Exercise : Exercise is a must. Walking and cycling are very good. They also help to keep one's fat down as well as blood pressure. You should stick to your diet. You should convince your friends and relatives not to force you to eat sweet whatever be the ceremonious occasion.

Health : Diabetes affects the blood vessels and so may affect the heart. There
are possibilities of heart pain (angina) or heart attack, if you do not take adequate care of yourselves. So, take periodic tests like the ECG and follow your doctor’s advice in order to protect your heart.

Kidney : Diabetes affects the blood vessels as well as the kidneys.In some
cases, if.you are careless, it may cause kidney failure.To prevent the kidney failure
again you should be careful about your diet. Unani medicines help here.If the kidney function is affected urea, creatinine and potassium will be remaining in the blood. These waste products are poison in the blood. Blood and urine tests will show If the kidney works well. If the kidney condition is bad. Then dialysis has to be resorted to make the blood pure. Finally, a donor's kidney has to be transplanted into the patient's body. So diabetics should be careful about their diet and take proper medicines and see that their kidneys do not fail.

Eyes : Diabetics should check up their eyes periodically. They are more likely to develop cataracts (i.e. the eye lens becomes opaque and may not be able to see properly). The retina in the eye may get damaged because of the tiny blood vessel and nerves that are affected. This would also affect their vision. Diabetics should get checked their eyes checked by an eye specialist.

Sex : Impotence is another problem faced by the diabetics, but the diabeties should not get worried, because there are unani medicines which help in overcoming this condition so that they can continue to carry on a happy married life.