We are all too familiar with diabetes, which poses a threat to health and life, so how to control blood sugar is the most important concern for patients and their families. If you want to control your blood sugar, it is recommended to start with the following aspects:
1. Diet control
Dietary control is essential for the management of diabetes, because only a reasonable diet can better control blood sugar levels, mainly to do the following:
1. Control total calorie intake: Due to the relatively high blood sugar level, patients need to control the total daily calorie intake, formulate an appropriate caloric intake plan according to their personal situation, and maintain an appropriate energy balance.
2. Ensure balanced nutrition: We should ensure that the diet is nutritionally balanced, and these nutrients such as protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals need to be intaken to better maintain good health.
3. Control the intake of staple foods and fruits: Since staple foods and fruits contain a lot of sugar, it is necessary to control the amount of intake and avoid overeating, so as not to ingest too much sugar at one time, which is not conducive to blood sugar control.
4. Eat regularly and quantitatively: follow the principle of regular and quantitative meals to avoid overeating. Try to keep your daily meal time and intake relatively stable, which is conducive to blood sugar control.
5. Control drinking: When suffering from diabetes, you should not drink too much alcohol, which will affect the body's metabolism and have a negative impact on your health.
2. Exercise
Through exercise, the body's metabolic capacity can be enhanced, and the consumption and utilization of sugar can be improved, thereby reducing blood sugar levels, so moderate exercise has a positive effect on controlling blood sugar levels and preventing diabetes complications.
1. Choose the right exercise method: Choose the exercise method that suits you according to your personal interests and physical condition, such as brisk walking, jogging, swimming, cycling and other aerobic exercises. At the same time, strength exercises can also be done appropriately, which can enhance the strength and endurance of the muscles.
2. Moderate control of exercise intensity: Moderate exercise intensity is an important part of maintaining blood sugar stability, excessive exercise may lead to hypoglycemic reaction, and too small exercise intensity may not achieve the ideal blood sugar control effect. It is recommended to do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise per week to keep your blood sugar stable.
3. However, excessive exercise: strenuous exercise may lead to an increase in the burden on the body, triggering rapid fluctuations in blood sugar, and excessive fatigue may affect the body's metabolism and immune function, which is not conducive to the stable control of blood sugar, so do not exercise excessively, and rest in time if you feel tired.
4. Insist on exercise: Exercise is a long-term process, you can't give up halfway, you need to incorporate exercise into your daily habits, and insist on long-term and moderate exercise to maintain stable blood sugar control.
3. Drugs**
If diet and exercise are not effective in controlling blood sugar levels, medications** are necessary to help patients control blood sugar levels and reduce the risk of complications.
1. Commonly used hypoglycemic drugs: such as gliclazide, gliquinolone, acarbose, dapagliflozin, canagliflozin, etc., which can help control blood sugar levels.
2. Follow the doctor's guidance: the drug should be carried out under the guidance of the doctor, and the doctor will formulate a personalized plan according to the specific situation of the patient, and understand the precautions for medication.
3. Take the medicine on time: take the medicine on time according to the doctor's instructions to avoid missing or taking the wrong medicine. If there are special circumstances, consult a doctor in time.
4. Pay attention to the use of hypoglycemic drugs, such as hypoglycemic reactions, allergic reactions, etc. If it is more obvious, you need to give feedback to the doctor in time.
4. Monitor blood sugar
Regular monitoring of blood sugar is important for stable blood pressure control, and by monitoring blood sugar, you can keep abreast of changes in blood sugar levels and detect abnormalities in blood sugar.
1. Monitor blood sugar regularly: It mainly includes fasting blood sugar and 2-hour postprandial blood sugar levels, which can help you better adjust your drink.
2. Record blood sugar value: After checking blood sugar, you need to record the blood sugar value so that the doctor can better assess the condition and adjust the best plan.
5. Improve intestinal flora
A large number of studies have found that diabetes has a disorder of intestinal flora, and regulating the intestinal flora helps blood sugar control, which can be improved in the following ways:
1. Intestinal flora transplantation, transplanting good bacteria from healthy people.
2. Supplement probiotics;
3. Supplement probiotics;
4. Eat fermented food appropriately;
5. Dietary fiber should be sufficient in the diet.
In conclusion, stable blood sugar control requires a combination of measures, including dietary control, exercise, medications**, blood sugar monitoring, gut microbiota regulation, and psychological conditioning. Through comprehensive management, you can effectively control blood sugar, prevent complications of diabetes, and maintain good health.
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