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Hookah in diabetes

2017-04-22 12:47:05
I have been diagnosed with diabetes recently. Can I have hookah? Since it does not contain sugar will it aggravate the problem or blood sugar level.
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It won't aggravte suagr problem, but since the immunity is decreased in diabetes , you are advised to refrain from hookah, it leads to respiratory infection and other problem when immunity is low

Answered2017-04-25 09:59:15

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