Water and Diabetes: Prevention and Cure

Water is ubiquitous in nature, and that is why, perhaps, it is not viewed as a nutrient. In the context of diabetes, water intake may have implications in increasing insulin resistance, development of complications, relation to anti-diabetic agents and also in prevention of diabetes. In this bri...

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Main Authors: Sanjay Kalra, Navneet Agrawal, Nitin Kapoor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pakistan Medical Association 2023-02-01
Series:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Online Access:https://jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/9235
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Summary:Water is ubiquitous in nature, and that is why, perhaps, it is not viewed as a nutrient. In the context of diabetes, water intake may have implications in increasing insulin resistance, development of complications, relation to anti-diabetic agents and also in prevention of diabetes. In this brief article, we list various aspects of water nutrition, i.e., hydration that support its status as a mega- nutrient, as a preventative therapy against diabetes, and as a treatment modality for diabetes and its complications. Keywords: Diabetes, diet, H2O, heart failure, hyperglycemia, hyperosmolar coma, ketoacidosis, medical nutrition therapy, nephropathy, renal failure
ISSN:0030-9982