Frosty Weather Alert: Battling Rising Blood Sugar - 8 Vital Tips for Diabetes Prevention Amid China's Top Health Threat

As the cold wave hits, blood sugar rises. To prevent China’s number one killer, diabetes, friends need to pay attention to these 8 points.

You are like spring all year round in the cold nights in the north, while I am shivering in the night rain in the south. In the past two days, the temperature has dropped again, and some people with diabetes have said that their blood sugar has increased, and some have said that they feel complicated by cerebrovascular diseases. In rural areas, there is often a saying that "the elderly cannot survive this winter." Today Nono would like to talk to you about the cold In winter, sugar lovers need to pay attention to things.

What is the relationship between rising blood sugar and falling temperature?

Some people with diabetes may have experience that whenever the temperature drops, their blood sugar will rise. In fact, scientific research has long shown that among the four seasons of the year, diabetic patients have the highest blood sugar levels in winter. Why is this?

Reduced exercise time: There is a lot of rain and snow in winter and the temperature is low. Everyone is willing to stay at home and not move. Haha Nono is also like this, so the effect of exercise on sugar control is weakened.

Poor diet control: On cold days, everyone always wants to take a supplement, so they eat all kinds of food and fish, neglecting the diet control of diabetes, causing blood sugar to rise.

In addition, winter is also a period of high incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in the elderly, which is the number one killer in China today. Therefore, people often say that the elderly cannot survive this winter.

To control blood sugar and prevent complications, where should we start?

1. Eat a tomato when you are hungry

People with diabetes should not blindly take supplements like ordinary people, there are all kinds of big fish and meat. But it’s easy to feel hungry when it’s cold, so everyone should insist on controlling their total energy. If you’re very hungry, you can eat a tomato or cold kelp to satisfy your cravings.

Some people with diabetes think they should drink some wine to warm themselves up when the weather gets cold, but drinking is not good for blood sugar control, especially on an empty stomach.

2. You can do more indoor exercises

150 minutes of exercise time per week is still indispensable. Indoor exercise is the best choice, such as yoga, aerobics, Tai Chi, etc.

When the weather is good, you can also go out for exercise, but avoid cold early mornings. It is best to exercise after the sun comes out in the morning or in the evening.

3. Monitor blood sugar and adjust medication

Blood sugar fluctuates greatly in winter, so monitor fasting or postprandial blood sugar at least 1 to 2 times a week. If you accidentally catch a cold, you need to strengthen blood sugar monitoring. If blood sugar is found to be too high (such as blood sugar > 10.0 mmol/L 2 hours after a meal), medication should be adjusted in a timely manner under the guidance of a doctor.

There are many ways to keep warm in winter, and all kinds of heating miracles have come into play, such as hot water bottles and baby warmers. Among these common keeping measures, sugar lovers need to pay attention to some details to make keeping warm safe and effective.

4. Wash your feet correctly to prevent diabetic foot

Wash your feet with warm water between 38 and 40°C. It is not recommended to soak your feet in hot water for a long time. Remember to test the water temperature before washing your feet.

When drying your feet, wipe them gently with a soft, absorbent white towel. If the towel is too hard or the force is too heavy, it may cause unnoticeable trauma to the skin of the feet, leaving the risk of infection. It is recommended that you use a white towel, because it can detect blood stains and wounds in time.

Before going to bed every day, carefully check your feet for damage. If it is inconvenient to check, you can ask family members to help. Food sugar lovers who have athlete's foot should actively treat it. If you find a foot injury, remember to see a doctor.

5. Keep hands and feet warm

As the saying goes, cold starts from the feet. In winter, circulation is poor at the end, and the first thing to feel the cold is the hands and feet. Therefore, wearing thick socks and cotton shoes is a better way to keep warm. When choosing socks, you should pay attention to them. They should have good water absorption, strong breathability, soft and loose, and it is best to be made of pure cotton.

The cotton shoes should not be too tight, and the toe should be wide to leave enough space for the toes. Wearing high heels or high-heeled boots is not recommended (girls who love beauty may not want to). Check the inside of your shoes before putting them on to make sure there are no foreign objects before putting them on again.

Wear cotton gloves when going out and use hand cream to prevent chapped skin.

6. Pay attention to heating methods

Some people with diabetes like to put their feet on the radiator to keep warm, or put a hot water bottle or hand warmer under the quilt, or sleep with an electric blanket on. In fact, this is a relatively dangerous approach. If you are a diabetic with neuropathy, your skin will be in direct contact with the heat source, which often results in burns due to insensitivity to temperature.

Nono reminds everyone not to put your hands and feet directly on the radiator. If you use a hot water bottle or hand warmer to keep warm, remember to wrap a thick towel outside. The temperature of the electric blanket should be adjusted to the lowest setting. First turn on the electric blanket to heat it. Remember to turn it off before lying on it. This can also prevent getting angry.

Every time you use a heating item, remember to check the contact area for redness, blisters, or other unnoticed burns. If you find a burn, you should go to the hospital for treatment immediately.

7. Moderate massage to improve peripheral blood circulation

You can massage your lower limbs or rub your hands to improve peripheral blood circulation and help keep out the cold. But don't massage too hard. Just feel slightly warm and your skin won't turn red.

In the cold winter, I hope everyone is warm from head to toe. If you have any tips for keeping warm in the cold, please leave a message to us or forward it to the first person you think of, so that he or she can feel your warmth~!

8. Spend more time in the sun and eat some sea fish.

Many clinical studies have proven that vitamin D affects the contractile function of the myocardium, and vitamin D deficiency increases the incidence of cardiovascular disease.

Sufficient sunshine is conducive to the absorption of vitamin D. When the weather is suitable, go out for a walk more often. In addition, you can also choose foods with relatively high vitamin D content in your daily diet, such as sea fish.