How to control diabetes in summer

fer's profile photo   07/29/2016 12:59 p.m.

In summer we modify too many habits.However, this should not be so, especially in the case of diabetic people.Rather it would be a good time to establish healthy routines, where meals were lighter based on salads, fruits and gazpachos, in addition to taking advantage of the time to exercise and walk.In this article we show you how to control diabetes in summer.

Fun, rest and moments in the company of ours are not at odds with health care.At this time of the year we have more free time to be able to practice some sporting activity and organize the menus based on seasonal fruits and vegetables.We must take advantage of this situation as well as possible.

In the case of people with diabetes, when they abandon healthy medication and life habits, usually the general symptoms of pathology reappear.The disease does not take vacations and their care either, as can be seen.

We must grant much importance to hydration.The high summer temperature invite you to drink more water, infusions and sugarless drinks.It is also necessary to be careful with sugary, shake, juices, hailstorms and horchatas soda.It is necessary to drink regularly, without having to be thirsty.

During the summer the schedules are also quite altered.It is more common to eat away from home, to make a peck and take calories rich foods such as fried, alcohol or ice cream.All work done during the year will be affected by these days of relaxation.We will try that the consumption of these foods is occasional.

You have to take advantage of free time to exercise.To get the most out of this, it is necessary to avoid the most sun hours, which are between 12 hours and 18. It is also necessary to protect the skin with photoprotective creams, in addition to sunglasses and caps.We will bet on an activity that we like and keep us entertaining.

The feet also become summer in one of the most sensitive body parts.They sweat more and also expose themselves to suffer wounds because we spend a lot of time on the beach and open footwear.It is recommended to keep them dry at all times, do not walk barefoot and use adequate socks.

We cannot forget insulin either.In no case must we expose it to the sun, so do not hesitate to use the portable refrigerators that exist.

In the event that a patient with diabetes has planned to make a trip abroad, it should always be a bit forecast.You need to carry twice the dose and distribute them by the different suitcases in case one of them is lost.To also guarantee the good conservation of insulin, we will ensure that it is never above 30 degrees or below 0.

Remember that insulin and medications can be carried in the handbag if you have planned to get by plane.

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fer
07/29/2016 12:59 p.m.

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How to control diabetes in summer?, As the rest of the year, with a lot of sacrifice, etc, etc, etc. ... although with 40 ° but of equal wear.

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LuVi
07/29/2016 4:06 p.m.

DMT1 desde los 12 años (1991)
hbA1c= 5,4

Humalog y Toujeo (mayo 2017)
Humalog y Tresiba (mayo 2016 hasta mayo 2017)
humalog y NPH (desde inicio hasta mayo de 2016)

  

I have lowered little by little because of the heat, finally from 14 from Tresiba to 8. It is a huge change.

And the days that I work for many hours I don't put anything in three that day and I endure it well with the Tresiba that I have left in the body of the previous day.It is flipant how heat affects metabolism.

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07/29/2016 8:46 p.m.
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