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• Myth: Once I lose weight with a crash diet, I will maintain it with diet and exercise!

• Myth: Weight loss medicines and bariatric surgeries are short cuts to weight loss and should not be used!

• Myth : Managing obesity is just a matter of will power!

• Myth: A person with obesity has to reduce their weight to ideal body weight for health benefits.

• Myth: Obesity is not a disease. It is just a minor change in weight

• Myth: Obesity is only a cosmetic issue for most people

• Are there any medicines which can both control diabetes and help people lose weight?

• If a person has albumin in the urine(urinary microalbumin), are there any drugs to prevent further kidney damage?

• Do drugs used to manage diabetes cause damage to other organs?

• Thyroid and depression

• Thyroid disease and menstrual abnormalities

• Myth: Obesity is just a matter of willpower

• Myth: Only people who overeat or don’t exercise enough are obese

• Myth: Obesity is just a cosmetic issue

• Myth: Weight loss medicines and bariatric surgeries are shortcuts to weight loss and should not be used

• Myth: BMI is the most important measure of body fat

• Myth: A person with obesity has to reduce his weight to ideal body weight for health benefits.

• Myth: Most children who are obese will outgrow obesity as they grow up

• What is Turner syndrome?

• How is Turner syndrome diagnosed?

• What is the treatment for children diagnosed with Turner syndrome?

• Can women with Turner Syndrome become pregnant?

• How common are thyroid diseases in the community?

• Should I be concerned about elevated Anti-TPO antibodies?

• Should I be concerned about the thyroid nodules that I have?

• What is the best way to take thyroxine?

• How does bad breath occur during the fasting period?

• Is it advisable for a person with diabetes to do exercise during Ramadan fasting?

• Can I cut down calories during Ramadan and practice weight loss?

• When should I take my thyroid medicines during fasting?

• I was admitted with COVID pneumonia 2 months back. Can I take fasting?

• If I am suffering from repeated migraine episodes, can I take fasting?

• Is it normal to find ketones in urine during fasting?

• How often should one do glucose monitoring during fasting?

• What are the check-ups required before fasting?

• Among people with diabetes, who can fast safely?

• What is the progress in medicines for type 1 diabetes?

• What are the new injectable medicines in type 2 diabetes?

• What are the new oral medicines in type 2 diabetes?

• What is the relation between diabetes medicines and the kidneys?

• How do medicines work in diabetes?

• Are treatments with testosterone and estrogen safe in children?

• My younger brother is 14 years. He looks childish. Should I show him to a doctor?

• My 8-year-old daughter has breast development. Is it abnormal?

• Is it ok to suppress puberty if it starts early?

• My 6-year-old boy has developed pubic hair. Should I be concerned?

• What happens in normal puberty of boys and girls?

• What are the symptoms of heart disease in people with diabetes ?

• What is the best treatment for heart disease in diabetes?

• How can you prevent heart disease in diabetes?

• What are the diet precautions in people with diabetes to prevent heart disease?

• Why are people with diabetes at increased risk of heart disease ?

• How common is heart disease in diabetes?

• Is osteoporosis treatable?

• How can you diagnose osteoporosis?

• Do all post-menopausal women need to take calcium tablets?

• How much calcium does one require? How can you get it?

• How can a person develop healthy bones?

• Is osteoporosis common?

• What are the treatment options to restore a tooth lost due to gum disease?

• How can you prevent gum problems?

• What are the treatment options of gum disease?

• How can you diagnose gum disease in people with diabetes?

• What are the symptoms of gum disease?

• How is Gum disease and Diabetes Related?

• Is there any medicine for diabetic kidney disease?

• Is there any specific diet I need to follow if I have kidney disease?

• Does medicines used in diabetes treatment cause kidney disease?

• Which tests can be done to diagnose diabetic kidney disease?

• What are the symptoms of diabetic kidney disease?

• How common is kidney disease in diabetes?

• If a thyroid nodule is not operated, how should the person follow up with the doctor?

• Do all thyroid nodules need surgery?

• What are the symptoms of thyroid nodules?

• How common is thyroid cancer in a nodule?

• What are thyroid nodules?

• Is it safe to take growth hormone?

• How is growth hormone given?

• Is poor nutrition a common cause of shortness in kids?

• Do most kids who are short have growth hormone deficiency?

• How can I investigate my child suspected to have short stature?

• Is my child short? How can I check it out? Is it important?

• What is the role of surgery in weight loss?

• Are there medicines for obesity?

• How does exercise help obesity?

• How can diet help obesity?

• How does obesity affect the heart?

• Obesity and musculoskeletal problems

• How is obesity linked to psychological issues ?

• Is laziness the cause of obesity?

• Is the concept of BMI flawed?

• Is Obesity a disease?

• Investigations for pubertal delay

• Treatment of delayed puberty

• Delayed puberty can be a sign of underlying serious medical disease

• Klinefelter syndrome

• Kallmann Syndrome

• Turner syndrome

• What are the causes of delayed puberty ?

• Constitutional delay in puberty

• When is puberty considered to be delayed ?

• Which is the best medicine for osteoporosis ?

• What are the medicine options for osteoporosis ?

• Which speciality treats osteoporosis ?

• What is FRAX score ?

• Can I diagnose osteoporosis with blood tests ?

• What is T score ?

• How is osteoporosis diagnosed ?

• What are the risk factors for osteoporosis ?

• Is osteoporosis is mild disease ?

• What is osteoporosis ?

• Can diabetic eye disease occur even if my vision is normal?

• My hirsutism does not resolve despite LASER. Are there medicines available?

• How can endocrinologists help children with craniopharyngioma?

• Can beta cells regenerate once they are dysfunctional?

• Do diabetes patients have an increased risk of liver disease?

• Can of diabetes medicines help patients with diabetes and kidney disease?

• Dapagliflozin in type 1 Diabetes Patients?

• Insulin in type 1 diabetes mellitus

• Glucose monitoring in children with type 1 diabetes

• Targets in children with diabetes

• Psychological issues in type 1 diabetes

• Why did I get type 1 diabetes?

• Can I use growth hormone for body building ?

• Why are we seeing more thyroid cases now?

• I am just diagnosed with diabetes and my sugars are high. What is the best therapy for me?

• Is my Glucometer correct?

• Once a week drugs for diabetes: Trulicity

• Preparing for long-term steroid therapy

• Is my weight gain due to thyroid?

• Is the insulin pump right for you?

• Why PCOS may be something serious?

• Why are we concerned about young hypertensives?

• WARNING FOR A DRUG: What does it mean to you?

• What diet should thyroid patients follow ?

• SGLT-2 Inhibitors

• Taking Thyroxine

• What is Diabetic Retinopathy?

• Bariatric surgery: it is not finished with the surgery…..

• Weight changes? Time to Check Your Thyroid….

• Diagnosed with thyroid cancer: way forward…..

• Preparing For a Pregnancy With Diabetes

• CAMP 2014 : The Annual Get Together of Children with Type 1 Diabetes

• Is it safe to use Radioactive Iodine (RAI) for Hyperthyroidism?

• Universal recommendations for osteoporotic fracture prevention

• Treating osteoporosis

• Diagnosing Osteoporosis

• Fractures in Osteoporosis

• Parental height and final height of children

• Thyroid Symptoms In Women

• Thyroid tests

• Thyroid Symptoms In Men

• Ramadan fasting tips by the best diabetes specialist in Trivandrum

• Reduce the risk of Hypoglycemia during Ramadan Fasting

• Manage blood sugar to prevent hypoglycemia this Ramadan

• Don’t stop diabetes medication in Ramadan

• Get medical assessment before Ramadan Fasting

• Monitor blood sugar during Ramadan

• Avoid rigorous exercise during Ramadan to prevent Hypoglycemia

• Eat wheat, semolina and pulses before Ramadan fast

• Eat fruits at Iftar to get required sugar

• Avoid foods with saturated fats this Ramadan

• Track your blood sugar this Ramadan

• Safe medicines during Ramadan

• Break the fast at blood sugar extremities

• Before fasting, consult doctor if you are on special diabetes medications

• If you are pregnant and diabetic, do not fast in Ramadan

• Don’t start smoking after Ramadan

• Does your child need a growth evaluation?

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