Content-Transfer-Encoding: |
7bit |
Sender: |
|
Subject: |
|
From: |
|
Date: |
Sat, 25 Dec 1999 23:18:03 EST |
Content-Type: |
text/plain; charset="us-ascii" |
MIME-Version: |
1.0 |
Reply-To: |
|
Parts/Attachments: |
|
|
Bismillah irRahman irRaheem
In the Name of Allaah, The Most Gracious, The Most Kind
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Acknowledgement: Dr. Shahid Athar: [log in to unmask]
assalamualaikum
Fasting for diabetic patients has become easier these days. in 1996 i
presented a paper during first international conf on heath in ramadan held
in casabanca , morocco under king hasan 11 foundation for research on
Ramadan. the paper gives detail guidelines for diabetic patients for
fasting in Ramadan.it can be read on line in my book health concerns at
http://islam-usa.com web page. since then newer hypoglycemic agents have
been introduced in us market. here is the summary of my recommendations
1. type 1 IDDM should not fast
2. type 2 NIDDM can fast under medical supervision usind one of the
following regimes
a. if on insulin -- should take only 2/3rd of total dose with iftar only
or take i.e. 5-6 unit umalog with iftar and 15-20 unit nph at isha
depending at blood sugar at sahoor.
b. if on oral agent then can take half dose with iftar and other half with
sahoor i.e.
glucotrol 5 mg bid (= twice a day). can continue insulin sensitizers ie
rezulin as such but stop metformin and prandin during ramamadan
c .drink plenty of water between iftar and sahoor. avoid sweets as much as
possible and donot become sedentary nor over exercise before iftaar.
have a blessed ramadan. wassalam
dr. shahid athar, md. facp. face endocrinologist. indiana
university. usa
For details, please see: http://www.islam-usa.com
contact: Dr. Shahid Athar: [log in to unmask]
in Switzerland, u may contact me (physician) at: [log in to unmask]
and also see our cpollection of Ramadhan and Health artciles at:
http://www.muslimsonline.com/~bern/ramadhan_resourcs.html >>
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L
Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
|