There are still many patients who are prone to a series of sleep problems, such as insomnia and early awakening, due to the continuous instability of blood sugar.
Once these sleep problems occur in diabetic patients, it will cause abnormal fluctuations in blood sugar, leading to aggravation of the disease.
So, what should diabetics do to effectively improve their sleep quality? Below, I will give you a detailed introduction.
How can diabetics improve their sleep quality?
First, increase exercise.
For diabetic patients, it is necessary to increase the daily exercise appropriately, which can improve the sensitivity of insulin and achieve the effect of assisting in stabilizing blood sugar.
Moreover, proper exercise can also improve the blood circulation speed, improve the metabolism and digestive function of patients, and reduce the effect of suffering from some cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications.
Moreover, proper exercise can release some bad emotions of diabetic patients and regulate the central nervous system of patients, thus stabilizing emotions and promoting sleep.
Second, diet adjustment.
Patients must pay attention to the adjustment of three meals a day. They should not eat anything high in sugar, nor should they eat too many foods high in oil, salt and cholesterol. These foods will affect the blood sugar level of patients and easily cause peripheral neuropathy, which will lead to serious sleep problems.
Three meals a day should be based on various vegetables, coarse grains and beans. These foods have a very low glycemic index and contain a lot of dietary fiber, vitamins and other mineral elements.
It can effectively improve the metabolic function of patients, not only prevent some diabetic complications, but also improve sleep. In addition, patients can drink a small glass of milk at night, which can stabilize their mood and promote sleep.
Third, drink tea properly.
Patients can drink some tea properly in their daily life, such as acanthopanax senticosus tea. This kind of tea contains a lot of ginsenoside, which can not only improve the immune function of diabetic patients, but also increase blood flow and effectively avoid some vascular complications.
This kind of tea contains a variety of active ingredients, which can play a series of roles such as anti-fatigue, calming the nerves and helping sleep.
Fourth, emotional adjustment.
Once diabetic patients have some negative emotions, they will release a lot of hormones, including some antagonistic insulin, which will make their blood sugar level unstable, easily lead to complications, and also lead to autonomic nerve dysfunction, which will seriously affect sleep.
Therefore, patients must pay attention to the adjustment of emotions and must not have any bad emotions. They should learn to release some pressure and pay attention to the combination of work and rest, which leads to physical and mental overwork.
Verb (abbreviation for verb) environmental adjustment
Patients should pay attention to the adjustment of the environment, indoor air must be circulated, and open the window every day to let fresh air flow in.
In particular, the sleeping environment should be adjusted, no noise or some irritating gases can appear, and attention should be paid to the adjustment of indoor temperature and humidity.
In short, for diabetic patients, once they have sleep problems, they must pay attention to making adjustments in all aspects of their lives.
In addition to the above five points, patients should also pay attention to regular monitoring of blood sugar levels. Once the blood sugar is unstable, you must use drugs properly under the guidance of a doctor. Only when the blood sugar level is stable can we effectively prevent some complications and improve sleep.