Diabetes & Hormones

See how blood sugar and hormones are controlled and exactly what each condition changes — in interactive 3D with a live blood-sugar trace — then find care.

Conditions in this section

• Type 2 Diabetes — The body stops responding well to insulin, so blood sugar runs high — very common in India, and very manageable.
• Type 1 Diabetes — The immune system destroys the insulin-making cells, so insulin is needed for life — now with smart technology.
• Hypothyroidism (Underactive Thyroid) — The thyroid makes too little hormone, slowing the body down — very common, and easily treated with a daily tablet.
• Hyperthyroidism (Overactive Thyroid) — The thyroid makes too much hormone, speeding the body up — treatable with medicines, iodine or surgery.
• Obesity — A chronic condition of excess body fat that raises health risks — now treatable with lifestyle, powerful new medicines and surgery.
• High Cholesterol — Too much “bad” cholesterol silently furs up the arteries — a major, treatable cause of heart attack and stroke.

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