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Diabetes not only affects our organs but can also damage our nerves. The nerves in our body help us to feel things and diabetes can affect these nerves causing neuropathy. In this episode of Doctors on call, we share some tips on footcare for diabetics and how to prevent neuropathy.

Over consumption of unhealthy food is common during the festive season, but this can be avoided by making some small changes in our diet. Pooja Malhotra, Delhi-based nutritionist, gives us tips on how to eat healthy this Diwali.

With 60 million diabetics in India, we are indeed the diabetes capital of the world. Diabetes can lead to blindness, heart diseases, kidney failure and a whole host of other problems. But many of these risks can be decreased if you keep diabetes under control and take care of your health. This week on Doctors on call we take a look at the different 'types' of diabetes and what we can do to control it.

Are you aware of the many potential health benefits of almonds? Dr Swati Kalgaonkar, Senior Manager, Nutrition Research Program at the Almond Board Of California, tells us about these benefits and why we must consume almonds daily.

Diabetes can be one of the most disabling diseases if the blood sugars are not well controlled. Diabetes increases the risk of cardiovascular disease by 2 to 3 times and kidney failure by upto 10 times. So today on Doctors on Call, let us understand the complications of diabetes and how we can prevent them.

Piles and fissures are two different types of perianal conditions, which require different kinds of treatments. Dr P K Chowbey, Chairman, Max Institute of Minimal Access, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, tells us how to diagnose and treat these perianal conditions.

You have probably read or heard a lot about cholesterol and triglycerides from your friends, internet and even messages. There is a lot of misinformation our there. This ranges from from high cholesterol causes blockages to high cholesterol is harmless causing a lot of confusion. In this episode of Doctors on Call, let us demystify cholesterol and try to explain its role.

The term 'diabesity' was coined due to the strong association of diabetes and obesity. Know more from Dr P K Chowbey, Chairman, Max Institute of Minimal Access, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.

Do you find it difficult to fall asleep? Dr Sonia Lal Gupta, Neurologist at MP Heart and Metro Hospitals, shares a few tips to help you get a good night's sleep.

In today's times when we are all worried about how spending time on social media affects our privacy, we fail to think about how it affects our eyes. We often dismiss that mild headache, redness and other signs that tell us that our eyes need care. If detected at an early stage most eye problems are curable. And on World Sight Day, Nova Eyewear-NDTV Mission Vision focus on some of the root causes behind India's record of poor eye care.