Diabetes is a chronic disease, and once it is present, sugar control becomes a daily task.
Why to stabilize blood sugar, most sugar friends use it while learning, but there are also some cognitive misunderstandings. These four misunderstandings may become a "roadblock" on the road to sugar control, remember to avoid them after reading it!
Myth 1: Only fat people get diabetes
Of course not!
Diabetes is further divided into type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes:Such patients are mainly young, eat more, drink more, urinate more, and are very thin!
Because its typical "three more and one less" symptoms are more obvious, it is also easy to find.
Type 2 diabetes:Most of these patients are middle-aged and elderly, and the onset is relatively insidious. It is mainly manifested as obesity, and there are also symptoms of "three more and one less".
So,Teenagers, middle-aged and elderly people can develop diabetes
Due to the long-termEat a greasy diet that is high in sugar, fat, and caloriesfood, againLong-term lack of exercise, stressful life, and geneticsare common predisposing factors for diabetes.
Myth 2: High blood sugar during secondary physical examination is diabetes
The method of diagnosing diabetes should be through formal medical treatment.
If you or a family member is experiencing any of these symptoms, you should be careful. In addition, it is also necessary to pay attention to lifestyle Xi such as diet.
If you have a blood glucose meter, you can test it yourself, commonly known as "pricking your fingers".
Fasting blood glucose greater than or equal to 70 mmol/l;
and or blood glucose greater than or equal to 11 at two hours postprandial time1 mmol l is more likely to cause diabetes.
Note
A blood sugar test does not tell you if you have diabetes. And the results of the finger prick test cannot be used as diagnostic data.
If you meet the above blood sugar range, you may have diabetes, and it is recommended to go to the hospital for diagnosis.
Myth 3: If you have diabetes, you can take medicine
If you have diabetes, you don't just have to take medicine!
Because diabetes not only has the harm of the disease, but also the complications caused by diabetes.
If complications are not treated in time, it will not only seriously affect the quality of life, but can also be life-threatening!
Such as: diabetic nephropathy, diabetic foot, diabetic coronary heart disease, diabetic retinopathy, etc.
Myth 4: If you have diabetes, you will get better if you don't eat sugar
Of course not!
Once you are diagnosed with diabetes, you should receive a regular **.
In addition, diabetics are more likely to have low blood sugar than ordinary people, and hypoglycemia is more harmful than high blood sugar and is more likely to be life-threatening.
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