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Is it safe if I drink 180 ml whisky dail
Is it safe if I drink 180 ml whisky daily? I'm diabetic. I'm 40 yrs old and my weight is 85kg
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Dr. Manoj Sachdeva
General Physician
37 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Drinking whiskey will make your diabetic control worse. Being a diabetic and also overweight your risk of serious complications is already high. Daily alcohol consumption will make it more risky.
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You have not mentioned about your lab reports. If you share your liver functions, triglyceride and cholesterol etc, better advice can be given.
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Changing habits is difficult for everyone. I can sense the helplessness behind your question. It's like saying that I know it's harmful but I am not able to change it on my own. I want to assure you that if you really decide, you can improve your diabetes tremendously by taking care of your lifestyle including alcohol.
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