First, diabetes is a chronic disease that lasts for a lifetime. Every patient should master the relevant knowledge of diabetes and its complications to avoid misunderstandings in treatment.
Second, diet management is an effective measure to treat diabetes. Diet should be taken as needed, pay attention to diet diversification and balanced nutrition, and eat less fried foods and animal fats. Under the premise of ensuring nutrition, eat more green leafy vegetables to improve hyperlipidemia and hypertension. Avoid high-sugar diet, reasonably eat staple foods such as steamed bread, rice and porridge, control the intake of high-sugar fruits such as watermelon, grapes and mango, and control the intake of high-sugar beverages such as honey, milk tea and fruit juice.
Thirdly, diabetes can be treated by proper exercise. Exercise can increase insulin sensitivity, help control blood sugar and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Diabetic patients should take moderate aerobic exercise, such as jogging, cycling and Tai Ji Chuan. Avoid strenuous exercise under the doctor's advice.
4. Patients with diabetes should do self-blood glucose monitoring under the guidance of a doctor. The most commonly used methods are five-point method and seven-point method. Simply put, it is to measure and record the blood sugar value at five or seven fixed time points every day. The measurement time points of five-point monitoring method are fasting blood glucose 1 time, fasting blood glucose 1 time 2 hours after three meals, and fasting blood glucose 1 time before going to bed or at night. The measuring time of 7-point monitoring method is 1 time before meals, 1 time after meals, and 1 time before sleep or at night. These blood sugar values can reflect the basic secretion function of insulin in the body, the influence of diet on blood sugar, and whether it is necessary to adjust the dosage of insulin.