Type 1 Diabetes Archives : Dr. Zaidi

Type 1 Diabetes comes with lifelong challenges. That’s why it is important to learn about your disease in detail: What really causes it, What are it’s symptoms, various treatment options, and What other conditions are associated with it. In addition, is there a benefit to taking Vitamin D and Zinc? Above all, how do you deal with the overwhelming stress of Diabetes?

Learn from a leading endocrinologist, Dr. Sarfraz Zaidi, MD, FACE, FACP, a former Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCLA. He shares his clinical wisdom based on treating Type 1 diabetics for more than twenty years in his clinical practice.

Dr. Zaidi explains what Type 1 Diabetes is, what causes it, and how is it different from Type 2 Diabetes.

He also discusses other autoimmune medical conditions that you are at risk for when you have Type 1 Diabetes. He shares his clinical wisdom on how to calm down the hyped-up immune system.

Dr. Zaidi explains the usual symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes. He also discusses a life-threatening clinical situation that Type 1 diabetics can develop called diabetic ketoacidosis, also known as DKA.

Dr. Zaidi discusses how to tell whether you have Type 1 Diabetes as compared to Type 2 Diabetes. He discusses various specialized blood tests that can help in confirming the diagnosis if there is any confusion, especially in adults.

Treatment Options

Insulin is the main treatment for Type 1 Diabetes. Therefore, Dr. Zaidi dives into details of insulin treatment: the various types of insulin, their onset of action, and duration of action. He discusses the option of insulin pens and insulin pumps, pros and cons of each modality. He lays out a plan if choosing an insulin pump: Getting started on an insulin pump, initiating insulin pump doses, and adjusting the doses.

Lastly, he also explains what Symlin is, its mode of action and potential side-effects.

Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) is a serious concern when you are on insulin. Dr. Zaidi discusses various symptoms of hypoglycemia and how to treat them. He also discusses Hypoglycemia Unawareness and how to get rid of it.