1, prevention and treatment of diabetes by traditional Chinese medicine
Major: diabetes and its complications: diabetes, diabetic foot, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, diabetic lower extremity vascular disease; Thyroid diseases: hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, Hashimoto thyroiditis, subacute thyroiditis, thyroid nodules; Gynecological endocrine diseases: irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, polycystic ovary syndrome, premature ovarian failure; Breast hyperplasia, etc. Traditional Chinese medicine is administered orally and externally, and diabetic foot is debrided.
Traditional Chinese medicine has certain advantages in preventing and treating diabetes. Traditional Chinese medicine advocates the idea of prevention before illness, prevention before illness and prevention after illness, and attaches importance to the prevention of the whole process of disease. For diabetes, we should use the concept of TCM health preservation to guide diabetes care, control diet, moderate work and rest, and recuperate the spirit; Advocate civilized diet and healthy lifestyle to intervene obesity; Prevent the occurrence of pre-diabetes from obesity stage; Actively intervene in pre-diabetes to prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes; Comprehensive treatment of diagnosed diabetic patients can delay complications and prolong life. The application of traditional Chinese medicine in diabetes is reflected in all stages of prevention and treatment, as follows:
TCM conditioning makes blood sugar relatively stable.
Physical pain, insomnia, anxiety and depression, constipation, diarrhea, colds and other factors. It can cause blood sugar fluctuation in diabetic patients. Traditional Chinese medicine can combine acupuncture with medicine, which has great advantages in conditioning the above diseases. By alleviating the factors that cause blood sugar fluctuation, blood sugar can be controlled more ideally and the blood sugar of patients can be relatively stable. There are many pre-diabetic patients in outpatient department who have improved their physique through Chinese medicine conditioning, and have not progressed to diabetes for 7-8 years. But what needs to be emphasized to patients here is not to believe that a certain drug or health care drug can cure diabetes, because it is basically impossible at the current medical stage. The advantage of traditional Chinese medicine lies in regulating the state of good people. When people's state is adjusted, people's ability to regulate blood sugar will naturally increase.
Reduce the side effects of western medicine hypoglycemic agents
Many patients have symptoms such as diarrhea and abdominal distension after taking metformin, acarbose and other drugs because of poor spleen and stomach function. Some patients even have diarrhea after taking metformin orally, and metformin is the first-line drug for treating diabetes at present, which is beneficial to patients. If patients can't tolerate metformin, traditional Chinese medicine can be used to regulate the spleen and stomach, so that the spleen and stomach can enhance their ability to transport Shui Gu, reduce the gastrointestinal reaction of patients, and gradually tolerate metformin and other drugs.
Improve the quality of life of patients.
Diabetic patients often have various discomforts such as fatigue, palpitation, constipation and pain, which seriously affect the quality of life of patients. Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes individualized treatment, which is "tailored to each person" and gives corresponding individualized treatment according to each patient's age, gender, physique, course of disease, disease background, severity and clinical manifestations. Through the combination of four diagnoses and ginseng, the discomfort of patients is improved and the quality of life of diabetic patients is greatly improved.
Reduce weight and enhance insulin sensitivity.
Obesity is not only closely related to diabetes, but also a risk factor for hypertension, dyslipidemia and coronary heart disease. Without management, there will be endless troubles. It is very important to control obesity and mobilize patients' own functions. At present, most patients are puffy, that is, people say that they will get fat after drinking saliva, which is often manifested as loose skin, loose abdomen, listlessness and cold diarrhea. Traditional Chinese medicine can strengthen patients' ability to transport Shui Gu, improve patients' hunger, reduce patients' weight and increase insulin sensitivity by combining acupuncture with medicine.
Delaying complications
For diabetic complications, we advocate the rational use of western medicine, delay the chronic complications of diabetes through individualized treatment of traditional Chinese medicine, and have special treatments for diabetic nephropathy, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, diabetic angiopathy and skin lesions, such as improving numbness and cold pain of diabetic peripheral neuropathy by promoting blood circulation and dredging collaterals, improving proteinuria by invigorating spleen and tonifying kidney, promoting blood circulation and dredging collaterals, delaying the progress of diabetic nephropathy and strengthening nerves.
Whether you choose traditional Chinese medicine or western medicine, you should attach great importance to it, improve your understanding and treat diabetes by doctor-patient cooperation. I hope that diabetics will take their fate into their own hands, actively cooperate with doctors, control their blood sugar, improve their quality of life and enjoy a normal life. (Correspondent: Xu Nan)
2. Pay attention to diabetic life
Don't reduce or stop taking drugs rashly.
In summer, outdoor time increases, exercise consumes more calories, coupled with loss of appetite, reduced carbohydrate intake, and lower blood sugar level than in other seasons. Some diabetic patients will reduce or stop taking drugs on their own, but this is likely to cause blood sugar fluctuations and aggravate their condition, especially those who use insulin, and they should not stop taking drugs rashly. The best way is to monitor blood sugar regularly, so that doctors can reasonably adjust the types and doses of hypoglycemic drugs according to the level of blood sugar and use them regularly.
Insist on moderate exercise
Moderate exercise can enhance cardiopulmonary function, promote lipid metabolism and glucose utilization, reduce insulin consumption, and help lower blood sugar and maintain stability. Attention should be paid to summer sports, such as walking in the morning or evening, doing exercises, swimming and playing Tai Ji Chuan. In order to prevent hypoglycemia during exercise, you can take some fruit candy or glucose water with you.
Attach importance to mental health care
The level of blood sugar is closely related to mood. The sultry weather in summer is easy to make people fidgety, emotionally unstable, and blood sugar may remain high, even aggravating the condition. People with diabetes must adjust and control their emotions. They can play games, chat with friends in the shade, listen to light music, practice calligraphy, learn painting and participate in other activities, which will help emancipate their minds. Be careful to calm down, naturally cool down, and blood sugar will naturally drop.
Fruit is very tempting, don't be greedy.
Especially for patients whose condition has not been controlled, it is necessary to control their mouth. Patients with stable blood sugar can eat some fruits with low sugar content between meals, such as lemon, watermelon, green plum, cherry and hawthorn. Tomatoes and cucumbers have low sugar content and can replace fruits.
Drink plenty of water
In summer, you will sweat a lot in hot weather. If you limit drinking water, your body will lose water, which will easily lead to dehydration. When blood is concentrated and thickened, it is easy to cause urinary tract infection, nonketotic hyperosmolar coma, cerebral thrombosis, prerenal renal renal insufficiency and other dangerous situations. Therefore, diabetics should replenish water and drink more boiled water or light tea.
Eat staple food reasonably
Many diabetics believe that eating less staple food can prevent blood sugar from rising. But this is not only prone to hypoglycemia, but also promotes the excessive decomposition of body fat and protein, causing emaciation, malnutrition and even hunger ketosis. Therefore, three meals should be eaten regularly.
Pay attention to food hygiene
People with diabetes have poor resistance. If you eat bad food or unclean cold food, it is easy to have bacterial food poisoning, causing acute gastroenteritis, dehydration due to vomiting and diarrhea, leading to disorder of water and electrolyte metabolism and inducing hyperosmotic coma.
Take good care of your skin and feet.
Prevention of trauma, burns, bacterial and fungal infections; Don't scratch your skin after being bitten by mosquitoes to avoid secondary infection. You can use essential balm to relieve itching. Wash feet with warm water and dry them in time to keep the skin between toes dry and clean; Wear loose, suitable, moisture-absorbing, breathable, dry and clean shoes and socks; Treat beriberi in time.