Does your family have high blood sugar? Grasp these 9 distress signals, detect them early, and protect your health.
Introduction: With the improvement of living standards, there are more and more diabetic patients, and the problem of high blood sugar is becoming more and more prominent. In China, the incidence of diabetes has been as high as 116%, and the problem of high blood sugar cannot be ignored. Does the family have symptoms of high blood sugar? Understand these 9 distress signals and detect them early to intervene in time to protect the health of your family.
1. What is blood sugar?
Blood sugar refers to the glucose in the blood, which is the main source of energy in the body. The normal range of blood sugar is 39-6.1mmol/l。High blood sugar can lead to diseases such as diabetes, and low blood sugar can lead to hypoglycemia.
2. 9 distress signals of high blood sugar.
1.Polyuria, thirst: When blood sugar is high, the kidneys are forced to work overtime to filter blood sugar, resulting in increased urine output. At the same time, high blood sugar can lead to thirst, the patient will feel dry mouth, and the amount of water drunk will increase significantly.
2.Fatigue and fatigue: High blood sugar can lead to disorders in energy metabolism in the body, and patients are prone to fatigue and fatigue.
3.Weight loss: Weight loss despite a high appetite can be a sign of high blood sugar. High blood sugar leads to insulin resistance in the body, which increases fat breakdown, which leads to weight loss.
4.*Itching: High blood sugar will lead to a decrease in resistance, and it is easy to have problems such as itching and infection.
5.Decreased vision: High blood sugar can cause changes in the osmotic pressure of the eye lens, causing vision loss.
6.Slow wound healing: High blood sugar can affect blood circulation, slowing down wound healing.
7.Numbness in the hands and feet: High blood sugar can lead to neurological lesions, and patients are prone to symptoms such as numbness and tingling in the hands and feet.
8.Recurrent colds: high blood sugar will reduce immunity, and patients are prone to colds, and the opposite is true.
9.Sleep disorders: Hyperglycemia can lead to nervous system disorders, and patients may experience symptoms such as insomnia and dreaminess.
3. How to prevent high blood sugar?
1.Reasonable diet: control carbohydrate intake, increase dietary fiber intake, moderate intake of high-quality protein, and limit fat intake.
2.Increase exercise: At least 150 minutes of aerobic exercise per week, such as walking, swimming, jogging, etc.
3.Weight control: Keep your weight within the normal range and avoid obesity.
4.Quit smoking and limit alcohol: Quitting smoking and limiting alcohol can help lower blood sugar.
5.Regular check-up: Regularly check blood sugar, glucose tolerance test, etc., to detect blood sugar problems in time.
Fourth, summary. Does the family have symptoms of high blood sugar? Only by understanding these 9 distress signals, early detection, and timely intervention can we protect the health of our families. At the same time, high blood sugar can be effectively prevented through reasonable diet, increased exercise, weight control, quitting smoking and limiting alcohol. Let's start now and pay attention to your family's blood sugar problems to protect their health.
Extended Knowledge:1Blood glucose monitoring: Blood glucose monitoring is the key to detecting blood sugar problems, so you can have a blood glucose meter at home to regularly check fasting blood sugar and postprandial blood sugar.
2.Diabetic foot: Diabetic patients should pay attention to protecting their feet, avoid injury, and regularly check the nerves and blood vessels of the feet.
3.Insulin**: For people with diabetes, insulin is an effective method, but it needs to be done under the guidance of a doctor.
4.Diabetes education: Understanding diabetes and improving self-management is essential for blood sugar control.
5.Psychological adjustment: Maintaining a good attitude and facing diabetes positively is conducive to blood sugar control.
6.Prevention of complications: Diabetic patients should pay attention to the prevention of complications, such as cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, retinopathy, etc.
7.Social support: The support of family and friends is very important for people with diabetes, who can give psychological and practical support to help them get through the difficult time.
8.Traditional Chinese Medicine**: Traditional Chinese Medicine** Diabetes and its complications have certain curative effects and can be carried out under the guidance of a doctor.
9.Health education: Through health education, people will be raised to raise awareness of diabetes and enhance their awareness of self-management.
10.Medications**: For different types of diabetes, medications** are available differently and should be administered under the guidance of a doctor.
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