Good blood sugar comes from sleeping!

For people with diabetes, if their blood sugar is still high and low despite good medication, diet, and exercise, they must think about whether poor sleep affects blood sugar control.

If diabetics don’t sleep well, how harmful will it be to their blood sugar control and health?

1. People with diabetes often stay up late, which can lead to large fluctuations in blood sugar

If people with diabetes don't sleep well, not only will their blood sugar levels rise due to the body's stress response, but they can also easily lead to high blood pressure, internal heat, or mental illness.

When people with diabetes suffer from insomnia or stay up late, the body's response is to secrete too much norepinephrine, which in this case will cause vasoconstriction. When vasoconstriction occurs, blood pressure will rise; the second body fights against insomnia or sleep. The insufficient response is that the sympathetic nerves of the hypothalamus are in an excited state. In this case, the secretion of catechol will increase. Excessive secretion of catechol will affect the secretion of insulin and inhibit it, which is not conducive to blood sugar metabolism. , thus causing high blood sugar; if you suffer from insomnia or stay up late, it can also cause neurasthenia, easily lead to mental stress, and even depression. In this mental state, blood sugar becomes even more difficult to control.

2. People with diabetes must develop good sleeping habits. Pay attention to the following points:

The best rest time for the human body is before 10 o'clock, so it is best for diabetics to go to bed at 10 o'clock, which is very beneficial to blood pressure and blood sugar control. Of course, you have to get up around 8 o'clock in the morning. If you get up

If it is too late, a dangerous acute complication may occur, which is easily caused by hypoglycemia! Because blood sugar is generally at its lowest between 7 and 8 o'clock in the morning, this time is also the time for diabetics to have breakfast. If you miss breakfast, it can easily lead to hypoglycemia, with consequences such as panic, palpitations and even fainting. In severe cases, it can also be life-threatening.

If people with diabetes want to lower their blood sugar steadily, they must change their bad habits of staying up late and sleeping in. Go to bed before 10 pm, and get up between 6 and 8 pm the next day. Use medication and injections rationally, and don’t disrupt your sleep pattern or your medication plan. And you need to check your blood sugar every day. If there are any abnormalities, see your attending doctor in time to find a response plan.

3. How can diabetics develop good sleeping habits?

1. Adjust blood sugar to normal before going to bed. If blood sugar is well controlled, it will also help improve sleep. Reasonable blood sugar levels can help diabetic patients get a sweet sleep. If the blood sugar level is high, you will frequently go to the toilet at night; if the blood sugar level is low, you will have nightmares and feel tired the next day. For most people, a blood sugar level of 100 to 140 mg/dL is optimal for sleep. Patients can try different food combinations and measure blood sugar before going to bed to find their own pattern. And don’t eat any more three hours before going to bed.

2. Walking briskly for 30 minutes after dinner is more conducive to sleep, because after exercise, blood sugar levels will be better, which is more conducive to sleep. Exercise can also relieve mental stress and help you sleep better. People with diabetes should not rely on drinking alcohol to sleep. very dangerous.

3. If you listen to soothing music before going to bed, soak your feet before falling asleep, or put on socks to warm your feet before going to bed, you will be able to fall asleep sweetly later.

4. If a diabetic suffers from a disease that affects sleep, treatment must be taken promptly to affect sleep and blood sugar.

Sleep disorders can lead to insulin resistance and increased secretion of hunger hormones, causing weight gain. Excessive weight is extremely detrimental to blood sugar control. Therefore, people with diabetes should realize that diabetes is a lifestyle disease. In addition to controlling diet and increasing exercise, they must also maintain a regular work and rest schedule.