Let's do a fact check - the estimated number of people living with diabetes in India is around 80 million and another 90 million are living with prediabetes, also known as borderline Diabetes. Diabetes manifests in people differently. Elevated blood sugar levels do different kinds of mischief in different bodies or systems. .However, people with Diabetes often receive the same advice - lifestyle modification with proper diet changes and regular exercise.Seems so easy and doable, right? Only if lifestyle modification was that easy, probably the numbers would tell a different story. But it turns out it isn't. Lifestyle is about habits and changing a habit is no mean feat. Especially when it comes to a condition like Diabetes - it needs a multidimensional approach - diet, fitness, mental well-being, sleep management and more. Everything needs to work in tandem. This is why changing lifestyle is not easy and probably one of the many reasons for poor outcomes in Diabetes management.Digital therapeutics definedIn a country like India which is believed tobe the Diabetes capital of the world, there is a growing need to look beyond the conventional methods of treating and managing Diabetes. Digital therapeutics could be a game-changer in this regard.Digital therapeutics (DTx) is a new branchof digital healthcare which provides science and technology-based solutions to help people achieve better health outcomes. In the field of health conditions such as Diabetes, obesity, heart disease, specifically, digital therapeutics enabled personalised therapy can alter the very course of the disease, for the better.The key to the success of digital therapeutics lies in easy access for the user on a smartphone and nudging towards a sustainable healthy life.Diabefly • An IntroductionFitterfly is a platform that provides various digital therapeutic programs to different users based on their health requirements. Diabefly is an outcome-driven diabetes management program that provides personalised care for diet, exercise, stress and sleep. The team consists of nutritionists, physiotherapists and psychologists, all experienced in the field of Diabetes. Diabefly program is scientifically validated; doctor recommended and has proven outcomes.Diabefly aims to help bridge the gap between the doctor's appointments by providing continuous support and motivation to stick to the care program, follow medication regime and diet to control the blood sugar levels condition. The Diabefly program is delivered to users through the Fitterfly wellness app. The app has various features that can help the user track and assess their habits and lifestyle like a food diary to know the calorie intake, an activity diary to know how many calories burnt, reading material and educational modules about Diabetes, informative biogs written by experts, diabetes-friendly healthy recipes, exercise videos and meditation podcasts.The Fitterfly platform app is free to download. The various features of the app can be easily accessed for free of cost.However, once a program is chosen, there will be a fee attached to the program. The app supports the latest versions of Android and iOS platforms. However, the app doesn't support the windows application. One can avail of the Diabefly program through Fitterfly Wellness App by downloading it through PlayStore for Android phones and App Store for iPhones or by visiting the website.Salient featuresDiabefly digital therapeutics can complement a doctor's treatment for better Diabetes outcomes in the following ways:• Use of smart technology: The advanced technology in digital programs like Diabefly allows understanding blood sugar fluctuations and giving a plan which delivers better control.• Highly personalised care: The app provides personalised data to provide specific advice for the users.• Complete care at one click: The app brings provides access to all specialists such as dieticians, fitness coaches andmental wellbeing coaches within one system to help people with Diabetes.• Keeping the doctor updated: Diabefly helps the users to keep the doctor informed about their progress and based on their data, the doctors can make a decision about medications and tests.BenefitsDiabefly comes with a continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS). This painless wearable device records blood sugar readings every 15 minutes for 14 days and gives a complete understanding ofday-to-day blood sugar fluctuations. The Fitterfly application combines these blood sugar readings with the top 80 per cent of food consumed and provides personalized glycaemic reports (blood glucose rise with each food intake). This indicates how different foods and exercises affect blood sugar levels throughout the day. Different people have different glycaemic responses to the same food. This data helps in providing tailor-made dietary solutions to the user. Fitterfly also provides care with mental well-being and physical fitness forpeople with Diabetes and prediabetes such as a CGMS device for blood sugar readings, dietary guidance, monthly diet plans for lowering blood sugars, Diabetes recipes, stress management and mental well-being sessions, video-based exercise plans for fitness, pain management guidance and Chatbot based educational modules for Diabetes. The program also aims at developing self-care skills, enhancing compliance and adherence, and improving the overall quality of life in people with Diabetes.The app provides culture-appropriate lifestyle coaching designed with connected devices, remote coaches, mobile and video-based physiotherapist and psychologist consultations for the management of Diabetes.Diabetes reversal/remissionType 2 Diabetes is primarily a metabolic condition and hence if one scientifically works on metabolism, one could bring blood sugar levels to normal. This is also known as Diabetes remission or reversal.There are two things about Diabetes reversal - first, a structured Diabetes reversal program with coaching and optimisation of therapy is the right way to attempt a reversal. It requires intense motivation and hard work and having a coach or a program on this journey helps. Secondly, it decreases the chances of untoward side effects like sudden lowering of blood sugar levels and other complications.A program called Diabefly Reverse is devised to help the right set of people to aim for Diabetes remission or reversal.To achieve this, one needs to adhere to all the healthy habits learned while trying to reverse Diabetes, for life. Since Diabetes has no cure, lifelong follow-up of the condition is necessary, even when in remission. This includes getting regular checking of blood sugar levels every3 months and visiting the doctor in a post Diabetes reversal state. Deviating from a healthy lifestyle may increase the chances of a relapse exponentially.Not everyone is suitable for reversing their Diabetes and achieving a medication-free state. However, there are criteria available that predict the chances of reversing Diabetes. It is advised to discuss with your doctor if you can reverse their Diabetes.Disclaimer: The Editorial Team of Diabetes Health magazine has no confl.ict of interest to disclose. We do not endorse, support or recommend any particular product, seroice or device. Readers are requested to seek medical advice before using any application or device. Dr Arbinder Singal is a Paediatric Urologist and Co-founder & CEO of Fitterfiy, a digital therapeutic company running a deeply personalized Diabeteswellness program called Diabefly
Let's do a fact check - the estimated number of people living with diabetes in India is around 80 million and another 90 million are living with prediabetes, also known as borderline Diabetes. Diabetes manifests in people differently. Elevated blood sugar levels do different kinds of mischief in different bodies or systems. .However, people with Diabetes often receive the same advice - lifestyle modification with proper diet changes and regular exercise.Seems so easy and doable, right? Only if lifestyle modification was that easy, probably the numbers would tell a different story. But it turns out it isn't. Lifestyle is about habits and changing a habit is no mean feat. Especially when it comes to a condition like Diabetes - it needs a multidimensional approach - diet, fitness, mental well-being, sleep management and more. Everything needs to work in tandem. This is why changing lifestyle is not easy and probably one of the many reasons for poor outcomes in Diabetes management.Digital therapeutics definedIn a country like India which is believed tobe the Diabetes capital of the world, there is a growing need to look beyond the conventional methods of treating and managing Diabetes. Digital therapeutics could be a game-changer in this regard.Digital therapeutics (DTx) is a new branchof digital healthcare which provides science and technology-based solutions to help people achieve better health outcomes. In the field of health conditions such as Diabetes, obesity, heart disease, specifically, digital therapeutics enabled personalised therapy can alter the very course of the disease, for the better.The key to the success of digital therapeutics lies in easy access for the user on a smartphone and nudging towards a sustainable healthy life.Diabefly • An IntroductionFitterfly is a platform that provides various digital therapeutic programs to different users based on their health requirements. Diabefly is an outcome-driven diabetes management program that provides personalised care for diet, exercise, stress and sleep. The team consists of nutritionists, physiotherapists and psychologists, all experienced in the field of Diabetes. Diabefly program is scientifically validated; doctor recommended and has proven outcomes.Diabefly aims to help bridge the gap between the doctor's appointments by providing continuous support and motivation to stick to the care program, follow medication regime and diet to control the blood sugar levels condition. The Diabefly program is delivered to users through the Fitterfly wellness app. The app has various features that can help the user track and assess their habits and lifestyle like a food diary to know the calorie intake, an activity diary to know how many calories burnt, reading material and educational modules about Diabetes, informative biogs written by experts, diabetes-friendly healthy recipes, exercise videos and meditation podcasts.The Fitterfly platform app is free to download. The various features of the app can be easily accessed for free of cost.However, once a program is chosen, there will be a fee attached to the program. The app supports the latest versions of Android and iOS platforms. However, the app doesn't support the windows application. One can avail of the Diabefly program through Fitterfly Wellness App by downloading it through PlayStore for Android phones and App Store for iPhones or by visiting the website.Salient featuresDiabefly digital therapeutics can complement a doctor's treatment for better Diabetes outcomes in the following ways:• Use of smart technology: The advanced technology in digital programs like Diabefly allows understanding blood sugar fluctuations and giving a plan which delivers better control.• Highly personalised care: The app provides personalised data to provide specific advice for the users.• Complete care at one click: The app brings provides access to all specialists such as dieticians, fitness coaches andmental wellbeing coaches within one system to help people with Diabetes.• Keeping the doctor updated: Diabefly helps the users to keep the doctor informed about their progress and based on their data, the doctors can make a decision about medications and tests.BenefitsDiabefly comes with a continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS). This painless wearable device records blood sugar readings every 15 minutes for 14 days and gives a complete understanding ofday-to-day blood sugar fluctuations. The Fitterfly application combines these blood sugar readings with the top 80 per cent of food consumed and provides personalized glycaemic reports (blood glucose rise with each food intake). This indicates how different foods and exercises affect blood sugar levels throughout the day. Different people have different glycaemic responses to the same food. This data helps in providing tailor-made dietary solutions to the user. Fitterfly also provides care with mental well-being and physical fitness forpeople with Diabetes and prediabetes such as a CGMS device for blood sugar readings, dietary guidance, monthly diet plans for lowering blood sugars, Diabetes recipes, stress management and mental well-being sessions, video-based exercise plans for fitness, pain management guidance and Chatbot based educational modules for Diabetes. The program also aims at developing self-care skills, enhancing compliance and adherence, and improving the overall quality of life in people with Diabetes.The app provides culture-appropriate lifestyle coaching designed with connected devices, remote coaches, mobile and video-based physiotherapist and psychologist consultations for the management of Diabetes.Diabetes reversal/remissionType 2 Diabetes is primarily a metabolic condition and hence if one scientifically works on metabolism, one could bring blood sugar levels to normal. This is also known as Diabetes remission or reversal.There are two things about Diabetes reversal - first, a structured Diabetes reversal program with coaching and optimisation of therapy is the right way to attempt a reversal. It requires intense motivation and hard work and having a coach or a program on this journey helps. Secondly, it decreases the chances of untoward side effects like sudden lowering of blood sugar levels and other complications.A program called Diabefly Reverse is devised to help the right set of people to aim for Diabetes remission or reversal.To achieve this, one needs to adhere to all the healthy habits learned while trying to reverse Diabetes, for life. Since Diabetes has no cure, lifelong follow-up of the condition is necessary, even when in remission. This includes getting regular checking of blood sugar levels every3 months and visiting the doctor in a post Diabetes reversal state. Deviating from a healthy lifestyle may increase the chances of a relapse exponentially.Not everyone is suitable for reversing their Diabetes and achieving a medication-free state. However, there are criteria available that predict the chances of reversing Diabetes. It is advised to discuss with your doctor if you can reverse their Diabetes.Disclaimer: The Editorial Team of Diabetes Health magazine has no confl.ict of interest to disclose. We do not endorse, support or recommend any particular product, seroice or device. Readers are requested to seek medical advice before using any application or device. Dr Arbinder Singal is a Paediatric Urologist and Co-founder & CEO of Fitterfiy, a digital therapeutic company running a deeply personalized Diabeteswellness program called Diabefly
