Life with diabetes: tips for every day
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Diabetes mellitus is a common disease. Odako with this diagnosis can lead a full life. ILive provides some useful tips for every day for people with diabetes.
Slippers
Even if you are not used to wearing slippers at home, this habit is best purchased immediately. Due to a decrease in the sensitivity of the foot, a person may get injured and even not notice this. And simultaneously with traumatization in the wound can get an infection that will provoke complications.
Daily inspection
Daily inspect your body for skin flaking and redness. Particular attention should be paid to areas under the chest, armpits and feet - these zones are the most favorable environment for the development of bacteria. The feet should be checked for sensitivity by determining the pulsation of the vessels.
Rescue kit at hand
Be sure to wear a few drops or glucose tablets. This can help in case of an attack of hypoglycemia, which occurs if the blood glucose level drops below 70 mg / dL. Hypoglycemic crisis is accompanied by a tremor in the whole body, nausea and a sharp feeling of hunger.
Glucometer
The level of sugar should be measured every morning after sleep and in the evening before going to bed. Therefore, determine the location of the glucometer on the bedside table near the bed. In the morning, the indices should remain within 130 mg / dL, and in the evening - 110-150 mg / dl.
Insulin
If you know that you can not have time to eat, use short-acting insulin - it will help to adjust the glucose level for half an hour. Take it before meals.
Diet
To not forget that it is useful to eat with the disease, print out the list and attach it to the refrigerator. Here are the superfoods that are useful for diabetes: Citrus fruits and fruits, berries, green leafy vegetables, tomatoes, beans, sweet potatoes, whole grains, nuts, skim milk and yogurt, white tuna, salmon, herring, halibut and mackerel. All these products do not raise blood sugar (they have a low hypoglycemic index) and are very nutritious.
More water
Elevated levels of glucose provoke dehydration. At the same time the skin cracks, becomes dry and lifeless, which facilitates the path of infection. Fluid intake in sufficient volume will help to cope with this problem.
Physical activity
Regular exercise is a very important part of the disease control system. If there is no time for a full trip to the gym, then at least 10 minutes for intensive training in the morning.
First Aid Kit in the House
Diabetes mellitus can turn any scratch into a serious illness. Therefore, always keep within reach a first aid kit with hydrogen peroxide for disinfection of the wound, a sterile bandage and a cream with antibiotics.
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