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Preventive diabetology

Prevention of diabetes

If you have a family history or other risk factors for diabetes or if you have been diagnosed with prediabetes, there are a number of healthy living tips you can follow to prevent or delay the onset of diabetes. Currently, type 1 diabetes is not preventable. However, studies have shown that type 2 diabetes can be prevented by adopting lifestyle changes that include by losing weight, eating a healthy diet and exercising. Through our Metanoia Newhealth Programme we can prevent or postpone diabetes.

Prevention of diabetic complications

Diabetes complications can lead to serious illness and even death, which is why prevention is so important. Long-term diabetic complications are the result of one or more parts of your body becoming damaged as a result of diabetes. Our centre is specialised in preventing diabetes complications in people who have not developed diabetic complications.

The most common long-term complications of diabetes include:

  • Heart disease – known as cardiovascular disease
  • Kidney damage – known as nephropathy
  • Eye damage – known as retinopathy
  • Nerve damage – known as neuropathy
  • Stroke-damage to the brain from interruption of its blood supply.
  • Limb amputations – particularly lower leg amputations

Prevention of worsening of existing diabetic complications

Diabetes can affect any part of your body. The good news is that you can prevent most of these problems by keeping your blood glucose (blood sugar) under control, eating healthy, being physically active, working with your healthcare provider to keep your blood pressure and cholesterol under control, and getting necessary screening tests. Our centre is specialised in preventing worsening of diabetic complications with state of the art treatment methodologies.

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Dr Johny J. Kannampilly Diabetologist

  • Former Vice President - Diabetic Foot Society of India (DFSI)
  • 1st Rank Holder in Diabetology P.G.Course, WHO Center, Europe
  • Trained at Kings College, London in Diabetis & Podiatry
  • Guinness World Record Holder in Podiatry
  • Trained at Harvard Medical School in Obesity Management
  • 1st to start Insulin Pump Therapy in South India
  • 1st to start Podiatry Speciality in Kerala State
  • Rashtriya Rattan Award by International Study Circle
  • Indira Gandhi Sadbhavana Gold Medal Award by Global Economic Progress Research Association
  • Samoohya Sevana Jyothi Award 2014 by Rajiv Gandhi National Unity Forum

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