Do sugar friends need to monitor blood sugar at any time in hot weather?

In summer, in fact, many patients will find that the hotter the weather, the lower their blood sugar will be, so some patients will take the opportunity to drink as much as they like, but the result will lead to bad consequences. For diabetics, in order to prevent three misunderstandings in diet, summer diet should be more particular.

Myth 1: Relieving summer heat can make you drink freely.

In summer, the sensitivity of human body to insulin increases, which can promote insulin secretion more than other seasons. Therefore, summer is the period with the lowest blood sugar level in a year. Because blood sugar is relatively normal, in order to relieve summer heat and cool down, many diabetics "binge drink" and like to eat some cold food or drink cold drinks that have just been taken out of the refrigerator. In fact, the resistance of diabetic patients is poor, and their physique will be relatively weak when they are consumed in summer. Cold food can easily cause gastrointestinal discomfort, acute gastroenteritis, diarrhea, dehydration, electrolyte disorder and so on. , will raise blood sugar, and even induce acute complications of diabetes.

Countermeasures: you don't have to eat cold things to relieve summer heat. You can eat some summer food, such as mung bean soup, lotus leaf rice and so on.

Myth 2: no appetite is just to control diet.

Because of the high temperature, many diabetics have poor appetite and eat less, and feel that they can take the opportunity to control their diet.

In fact, this practice is more dangerous, because the blood sugar value itself will decrease in summer, and most patients still maintain the previous dose of hypoglycemic drugs. If you artificially reduce food intake, it is easy to cause hypoglycemia. At the same time, energy consumption is high in summer, and the meal time is irregular. In order to better control blood sugar, it is necessary to eat properly and regularly. It is suggested that diabetics and sugar lovers can appropriately relax the amount of staple food under the premise of controlling the total calories to supplement energy consumption.

Countermeasures: If the appetite drops, you can eat less and eat more meals, eat more meals a day, or supplement the right amount of fruit between meals and before going to bed. Of course, you should pay attention to the sugar content of fruits, and pay attention to reducing the amount of staple food when eating fruits with high sugar content.

Myth 3: love sweating drinks more water at a time.

Sweating is more in summer, and the water loss in the body is very large. People with diabetes should pay attention to drinking more water.

Countermeasures: It is best for diabetic patients to drink water in moderation, and it is not advisable to drink a lot of water at a time, otherwise too much water in the body will easily lead to imbalance of water and electrolyte, which may lead to diabetic nonketotic hyperosmolar coma.

(1) Eat fruits and choose ones with low sugar content.

Summer is the harvest season for melons and fruits. In the face of sweet and tempting fruit, do diabetics have to bear the torment of "my family eats melons and I chew the skin"? Of course not.

For patients with poor blood sugar control, summer is coming, so we should resist the temptation and temporarily avoid eating fruit. But for diabetics with stable blood sugar control, fruit is completely edible. Eating fruits scientifically and in moderation can not only enjoy delicious food, but also supplement vitamins, pectin and minerals.

When eating fruit, sugar content and calories must be considered. Among all kinds of fruits, watermelon, apple, pear and orange have low sugar content, while bananas, red dates, lychees and red fruits have high sugar content. According to the effect of fruit on blood sugar, it is ok to eat a little fruit in moderation every day, but choose fruits with low sugar content, such as watermelon and strawberry, and try to avoid fruits with high sugar content, such as litchi and banana. At the same time, you should also calculate the calories of the fruit. For example, if you eat 500 grams of watermelon, you will reduce the staple food by 25 grams (about half a second).

In addition, the time to eat fruit should also be particular. It is best for diabetics to eat fruit between meals or before going to bed to avoid taking too much sugar at one time.

(2) The blood sugar is lower than usual, so pay attention to drug reduction.

Generally speaking, diabetic patients' blood sugar in summer is at a low level throughout the year. There are four main reasons for this:

First, in summer, the secretion of adrenocortical hormone in human body to resist cold is reduced, and insulin can play a more full role.

Second, the summer weather is sultry, people generally lose appetite, and sugar intake is reduced.

Third, people generally have more outdoor activities in summer, and their consumption of blood sugar increases.

Fourth, the long days and hot weather in summer easily lead to lack of sleep, which leads to heat loss, vigorous metabolism and relatively increased blood sugar consumption.

Therefore, when measuring blood sugar, diabetics often find that the blood sugar in summer is lower than that in other seasons.

However, it should be emphasized that although the blood sugar level is relatively low in summer, diabetic patients must not stop taking drugs or reduce their drugs at will, and must insist on taking drugs to avoid accidents or aggravate their condition. If you want to adjust the dosage or type of drugs, you must do it under the guidance of a doctor.

For those patients whose blood sugar control is particularly good, that is, glycosylated hemoglobin is lower than 6.5%, attention should be paid to blood sugar monitoring. If hypoglycemia occurs, that is, the blood sugar is lower than 4.4 mmol/L (80 mg/dl) on an empty stomach, before or before meals, and lower than 6.6 mmol/L( 1.20mg/dl) 2 hours after meals, or the symptoms of hypoglycemia recur, the treatment plan should be adjusted in time under the guidance of a doctor.

(3) Don't scratch when bitten by mosquitoes.

"Hum-",the most annoying thing in summer is not only the high temperature, but also the lingering mosquitoes. Mosquitoes disturb people's dreams and spread diseases, which is a threat to diabetics. Diabetic patients are often complicated with peripheral neuropathy, and skin infection is easy to occur after being bitten by mosquitoes. Therefore, diabetic patients should pay special attention to skin protection in summer.

When you are outdoors or traveling, you should spray insect repellent or mosquito repellent on your skin in advance. If you are accidentally bitten by mosquitoes and the local itching is obvious, you can apply cool oil and toilet water. Remember not to scratch, lest cause infection and skin ulcers.

Due to the hot weather and sweating in summer, diabetic patients should try to choose sweat-absorbing, breathable and cool clothes, such as cotton T-shirts, and pay attention to skin cleaning to avoid skin infections such as folliculitis.

In addition, diabetic patients should pay special attention to protecting their feet in summer. Because diabetic patients often have vascular complications and neuropathy, once the foot is broken, it is often difficult to heal for a long time, and it may even develop into gangrene of the foot, which eventually leads to amputation. After washing your feet every time, you should pay attention to dry your skin and keep the skin between your toes dry to avoid bacterial and mold infections. When choosing sandals for diabetic patients in summer, they should try to choose sandals with open toes and loose feet, while female patients should try not to choose sandals and slippers.

In addition, diabetic patients should also pay attention to avoid scratching their feet by sharp hard objects such as stones when walking outdoors. When walking on the beach, you must wear shoes to avoid being scratched by hard objects such as shells in the sand.