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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pakistan Medical Association
2023-02-01
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| 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
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| ISSN: | 0030-9982 |