From Casa Ten Mexicans with diabetes, only 2.5 maintains the controlled disease, and the 80 percent success in the treatment of the pathology is in the hands of the patient, said Alejandra Álvarez, coordinator of Diabetes Education of the Eli Lilly laboratory.
According to the specialist, the diabetic manages to increase his life expectancy by 20 percent with adequate food, exercise and take the appropriate medication.
“Every time we invest less time in preparing food, on average 15 minutes, which translates into food rich in fat and sugars.We sit less at the table and believe it is more expensive to eat healthy, ”warned the specialist.
Food is not the only thing we must take into account to maintain good control of the disease, since a stress patient has more difficulty to cope with the condition, and the same goes for a person who lives with depression, it is difficult for him to haveThe energy to take in their hands the domain of diabetes and the decision, also the sadness, anger, apathy and denial also intervene.
Nutrition degree Alejandra Álvarez said that Mexicans do not adhere to treatment for many reasons, including that taking many medications can cause them diseases such as renal damage, and in some cases they think that diabetes is controlled only with food and physical activity.
They have also registered that the patients leave the treatment once controlled.Therefore it is ideal to create a close relationship between patient and doctor, change the distance between them.
“In the consultations the patient is usually liabilities and the doctor only directs a recipe, but in this type of chronic diseases it is necessary to create a timely and positive conversation that allows the doctor to know the daily activities to create an adequate treatment modeland change habits. ”
Eli Lilly's specialist said it is necessary to have a conversation with the specialist beyond the medical consultation."If the patient is interested in the health professional, it is easier to put into practice exercise and food to his lifestyle."
He also reaffirmed that diabetes is a chronic disease that requires changes in habits, small things that make a difference such as climbing stairs instead of taking the elevator, preparing food and walking.