Difficult to control blood sugar in winter

Winter is the season when the condition of diabetic patients worsens and more complications occur. Therefore, diabetic patients should pay attention to strengthening self-care in winter and do these 7 points.

Go to bed early

Go to bed early to nourish Yang Qi, and get up late to consolidate Yin essence. Therefore, health preservation in winter is mainly about ensuring adequate sleep, which is conducive to the hiding of yang energy and the accumulation of yin essence. Therefore, when taking care of your daily life after the beginning of winter, remember to "nurture and store".

Sweat a little

To maintain health in winter, you need to move your muscles and bones appropriately and sweat a little, so as to strengthen your body. As for exercising, you need to combine movement and stillness. Running and doing exercises only need to make your whole body warm and sweat slightly. In terms of bathing, winter in the north is cold, so you only need to bathe once a week.

Protect "point" feet

For diabetic patients in winter, keeping their feet healthy means keeping fit. Patients must keep their feet clean and dry, wash and change socks frequently, and wash their feet with warm water every day. If possible, it is best to massage and stimulate the acupoints on both feet at the same time. Walk for more than half an hour every day to move your feet and promote blood circulation. Rub the soles of your feet morning and night to promote blood circulation. In addition, it is also very important to choose a pair of shoes that are comfortable, warm, lightweight, and have good moisture absorption properties.

Prevent "spot" disease

The cold climate in winter can easily induce the recurrence or aggravation of chronic diseases. Cold can also induce cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction and stroke. Therefore, "sugar lovers" should pay attention to keeping warm and cold, especially to prevent the adverse stimulation to the body caused by windy and cooling weather. If the weather is too cold, try not to go out in the early morning. You can wait until the sun rises before going out to do errands. At the same time, you should prepare regular first aid medications. At the same time, cold-resistant exercises should be carried out step by step to improve the ability to resist cold and disease and prevent the occurrence of respiratory diseases.

Adjust the "point" of God

The cold winter can easily make people feel depressed physically and mentally. The best way to change a depressed mood is to move. Activities vary from person to person. You can choose physical activities of appropriate intensity, such as jogging and dancing, according to your own health conditions. These are "good medicine" to eliminate winter boredom and recuperate the spirit. In addition, when the outdoor air quality is poor and PM2.5>100, it is recommended not to choose outdoor activities.

Pass the "point" wind

In the cold winter, some people like to close the doors and windows or cover their heads to sleep. This is a very bad habit. Because indoor air pollution is dozens of times more severe than outdoor air pollution in winter, you should pay attention to opening and closing doors and windows frequently for ventilation to clean the air, strengthen your brain and refresh your mind. In addition to opening doors and windows during the day to allow air to circulate, small windows should also be opened at night to provide some ventilation.

More water

Some people may think that since there is less activity in winter, generally people do not feel thirsty and therefore do not need to drink water. This understanding is wrong. Although perspiration and urination decrease in winter, water nourishment is still needed to maintain the normal operation of cells in the brain and various organs of the body, so as to ensure the normal metabolism of the human body. In winter, the daily amount of water replenishment should be no less than 2000 ml.

The focus of health care in winter is to keep warm. People with diabetes should do a good job of keeping warm when going out, and don’t forget to ventilate at home. I believe that after doing the above seven aspects well, you will gain more and keep your blood sugar stable.