Knowledge Center: Simple Health Guides by Dr. Akhila Reddy

Welcome to the AMC Hospital Knowledge Center. These articles are written by Dr. Akhila Reddy, your family doctor, in simple language. Each series starts from the basics, so you can read from top to bottom or jump to what you need. Every article lists its sources at the end.

Diabetes: from the basics to advances

Start with what diabetes is, then follow the story through symptoms, tests, medicines, complications and new treatments.

1. HbA1c or Fasting Sugar: Which Test Do I Actually Need?
2. What Is Diabetes? A Simple Explanation From Your Family Doctor
3. How Diabetes Develops: The Story Behind High Sugar
4. Type 1 vs Type 2 Diabetes: What Is the Difference?
5. Prediabetes: The Warning Sign Most People Miss
6. Early Symptoms of Diabetes You Should Not Ignore
7. Normal Blood Sugar Levels: A Simple Chart for Indians
8. Why Indians Get Diabetes Younger and at a Lower Weight
9. Does Diabetes Run in the Family? Genes vs Lifestyle
10. How Is Diabetes Diagnosed? The Tests Explained Simply
11. Gestational Diabetes: High Sugar in Pregnancy Explained
12. Diabetes Complications: What Can Happen and How to Prevent Them
13. Diabetes and Your Eyes: Understanding Diabetic Retinopathy
14. Diabetes and the Kidneys: Early Signs and Yearly Tests
15. Diabetic Foot Care: 7 Daily Checks That Can Save Your Feet
16. Tingling and Burning in the Feet: Diabetic Neuropathy Explained
17. Diabetes and Your Heart: Why Sugar, BP and Cholesterol Go Together
18. Diabetes Medicines Explained Simply: Metformin and Other Tablets
19. SGLT2 Inhibitors and GLP-1 Medicines: The Newer Diabetes Options
20. Insulin: Myths and Facts Every Family Should Know
21. How to Use a Glucometer Correctly at Home
22. CGM Explained: Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Everyday People
23. Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia): Signs and What to Do Right Away
24. Sick-Day Rules for Diabetes: What to Do During Fever or Vomiting
25. Diabetes and Fasting: How to Fast Safely During Festivals
26. Diabetes and Exercise: How Much Is Enough and Is It Safe?
27. Diabetes Remission: What the Evidence Really Says
28. Diabetes Advancements: New Technology and Treatments Worth Knowing
29. Your Yearly Diabetes Check-Up List: 10 Tests You Should Not Miss
30. Diabetes and Stress: Why Your Mind Matters as Much as Your Sugar
31. Diabetes and Desk Jobs: Staying Healthy in the Financial District and Beyond

Thyroid care

Understand the thyroid, the tests, the tablets and the myths.

1. Your Thyroid Questions, Answered
2. Mildly Raised TSH: Do I Really Need Thyroid Medicine?
3. What Is the Thyroid and What Does It Do? A Simple Guide
4. Hypothyroidism: Symptoms, Causes and What You Can Do
5. Hyperthyroidism: When the Thyroid Works Too Fast
6. Thyroid Tests Explained: TSH, T3, T4 and Antibodies
7. How to Take Your Thyroid Tablet the Right Way
8. Thyroid and Weight Gain: The Honest Truth
9. Thyroid in Pregnancy: What Every Mother Should Know
10. Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis in Simple Words
11. Thyroid Nodules and Goitre: Should You Worry?
12. Iodine and Salt: What Indians Should Know About Thyroid Health
13. Thyroid and Hair Fall: What Is Normal and What Is Not
14. Thyroid Diet Myths: Cabbage, Soy and What You Can Really Eat
15. Thyroid and Tiredness: When Fatigue Needs a Blood Test
16. Who Should Get a Thyroid Test? A Simple Guide

Weight management

Realistic, safe ways to lose weight and keep it off, with Indian numbers.

1. BMI for Indians: Why Our Numbers Are Different
2. Waist Size Matters: The 1-Minute Check That Tells You More Than Weight
3. Why Is Weight Loss So Hard? Metabolism, Hormones and Habits
4. How Fast Should You Lose Weight? A Safe and Realistic Pace
5. Weight Loss Medicines and GLP-1 Injections: What You Should Know
6. Belly Fat Explained: Why Visceral Fat Is the Dangerous One
7. Why Crash Diets Fail (And What to Do Instead)
8. Sleep and Weight: How Poor Sleep Adds Kilos
9. Stress Eating: Why We Do It and How to Stop
10. Weight Loss Plateau: What to Do When the Scale Stops Moving
11. Office Worker Weight Gain: A Practical Guide for Hyderabad’s IT Professionals
12. Weight Regain: How to Keep the Weight Off for Good

Nutrition and diet

Simple Indian food guidance based on ICMR-NIN guidelines.

1. The Balanced Indian Plate: What Should Your Thali Look Like?
2. Hidden Sugar in Indian Foods: Where It Hides and How to Cut It
3. Rice vs Roti vs Millets: Which Is Really Better?
4. Protein for Indians: How Much Do You Really Need?
5. Protein Powder: Do You Really Need It?
6. Cooking Oils: Which Is Best and How Much to Use
7. Breakfast Ideas for Better Sugar Control: 10 Simple Indian Options
8. Hostel and PG Food: How Students and Young Workers Can Eat Healthy
9. Junk Food and Ultra-Processed Foods: What to Limit and Why
10. Intermittent Fasting: The Truth About Benefits and Risks
11. Vitamin D and B12 Deficiency in Indians: Why It Is So Common
12. Can Diabetics Eat Mango? Fruit, Sugar and the Truth
13. How Much Water Should You Drink in a Day?

Physiotherapy and movement

Pain, posture, walking and strength for everyday life.

1. Back Pain from Desk Jobs: Causes, Exercises and When to See a Doctor
2. Neck Pain and “Text Neck”: Easy Fixes for Phone and Laptop Users
3. Knee Pain: Common Causes, Exercises and What to Avoid
4. Frozen Shoulder: Why It Happens and How to Recover
5. Sciatica: Leg Pain from the Back and What Helps
6. Heel Pain and Plantar Fasciitis: Causes and Relief
7. Posture Tips for Laptop Workers: Sit, Stand and Move Better
8. Walking: How Much Do You Really Need?
9. Strength Training for Beginners Over 30: A Safe Way to Start
10. Physiotherapy After an Injury: What to Expect
11. Five-Minute Movement Breaks for People Who Sit All Day

Liver and metabolic health

Fatty liver, liver tests, cholesterol and metabolic syndrome.

1. Fatty Liver on Your Ultrasound Report: What Should You Do Next?
2. Fatty Liver: Diet and Lifestyle Changes That Help
3. Liver Function Tests: What SGOT, SGPT and ALP Really Mean
4. Metabolic Syndrome Explained Simply: The Cluster of Five

Heart and blood pressure

Know your numbers and the warning signs.

1. Salt and Blood Pressure: How Much Is Too Much?
2. Cholesterol Explained: LDL, HDL and Triglycerides in Simple Words
3. High Blood Pressure: The Silent Problem Many Indians Carry
4. How to Measure Blood Pressure at Home Correctly
5. Heart Attack Warning Signs in Indians: Act Fast and Call 108
6. Low Blood Pressure and Dizziness: Causes and What to Do

Women’s health and PCOS

PCOS, periods, anaemia and menopause.

1. What Is PCOS? A Simple Guide for Young Women
2. PCOS Diet and Lifestyle: What Really Helps
3. Irregular Periods: When to Wait and When to See a Doctor
4. Anaemia in Indian Women: Iron, Tiredness and What to Eat
5. Menopause and Health Changes: What Every Woman Should Know

Senior care

Bones, balance, medicines and check-ups after 60.

1. Balance Exercises for Seniors to Prevent Falls
2. Bone Health After 40: Osteoporosis, Calcium and Vitamin D
3. Senior Health Check-Ups: What to Test After 60
4. Medicine Safety for the Elderly: Too Many Tablets?

Family health

Fever, monsoon illnesses, check-ups and choosing the right doctor.

1. Fever in Adults: When to Worry and When to Wait
2. Fever in Adults: When to See a Doctor in Gachibowli
3. Adult Vaccines in India: Which Vaccines Do You Need?
4. What Tests Do I Need? Do I Need a Doctor?
5. Monsoon Fevers in Hyderabad: Dengue, Malaria and Typhoid
6. When to See Your Family Doctor and When to See a Specialist
7. Annual Health Check-Up by Age: What to Test and When

Still have a question?

Browse our frequently asked questions, read about Dr. Akhila Reddy, or contact the clinic. We are at Gopanpally, Gachibowli, and welcome families from Gowlidoddi, Nallagandla, Tellapur, Nanakramguda and the Financial District area. The clinic is open daily from 6 AM to 9 PM.

Dr. Akhila Reddy
MBBS, DNB (Family Medicine) | TSMC Reg. No. APMC/FMR/74261
AMC Hospital, Gopanpally, Gachibowli, Hyderabad

This content is for general health education and does not replace a check-up. In an emergency, call 108 or go to the nearest hospital.