Diabetes which we also know as “sugar disease”. In this disease, such conditions are seen in which our body is not able to control glucose in our body properly. If you have recently got this disease, then you do not need to worry too much because if this is the beginning of the disease, then with a good lifestyle, good medicines and a good positive thinking, you can control it very peacefully, in such a case this disease will not cause much harm to you. Therefore it is very important for you to know what we should do in such a situation. So for this reason we have mentioned some important things here due to which it will become
1. Knowing what type of diabetes you have
- 1 type of diabetes: In this type, we see that insulin is not produced in our body, so patients of this type are given insulin daily.
- 2 types of diabetes: In this type of diabetes, we see that insulin does not work in our body because our lifestyle contributes a lot to this type of diabetes. It is more related to our lifestyle.
It is very important for you to know what type of diabetes you have because if you do not know what type of diabetes you have, you will not be able to treat it properly. For the correct treatment of diabetes, it is very important to know its type.
2. check your blood sugar carefully
When you monitor your blood sugar well, it becomes easier for you to know which foods are correcting your sugar level or which foods are having a bad effect on your sugar level. When you do this, you get to know which foods are causing harm to you and which foods are benefiting you. This will improve your diet and medications. With this, you can avoid complications.
3. Eat healthy and balanced food
If you are also a diabetic patient, then take care not to consume sweets and processed food. Consume them in as little quantity as possible and instead consume green vegetables, whole grains, fruits and protein because in such a case it is good for your health.
In such a situation, you can do one more thing in which you eat 4-5 small meals a day, by doing this your sugar level remains under control.
4. Exercise regularly
If you are also a diabetic patient, you should do activities like walking, yoga, hiking or cycling, these are very beneficial for you.
In such a case, you can do one thing: do exercise for at least 30 minutes for 5 days in a week.
This will make a lot of difference to your health. And you must check your blood sugar level before and after exercising.
5. take medicines and insulin on time
Whatever medicines your doctor prescribes for you, always take them on time and remember never to skip any medicine. If you miss a dose of medicine, it can be harmful for you. And whenever you take medicine and notice any side effects, consult your doctor immediately.
6. pay attention to sleep and tension
You should take care not to remain in too much tension and get proper sleep because not sleeping properly and being in tension can increase your sugar level.
You should meditate on this and do things like taking deep breaths
Sleeping plays a very important role in your diabetes, so always sleep on time
When you are doing everything well, but still if your condition does not seem right or you feel that you should consult a counselor, then you must consult your counselor
7. keep getting health check-up done regularly
It has been found in diabetes that as it increases with time, it affects your kidneys, eyes and legs as well.
In such a situation, you can do this that you check all these things regularly
kidney test
eye examination
Checking of feet (Do not ignore if you have any injury or numbness on your feet, get it checked immediately)
8. don't smoke and don't drink alcohol
Whenever you smoke, it has a very bad effect on your blood vessels, damages them and along with this, it increases the complications of diabetes.
And when you drink alcohol, it makes your blood sugar unstable, especially when you have an empty stomach and drink alcohol.
It is very important for you to stay away from both these things for your good health.
9. Educate yourself and always stay alert
Are you a sugar patient or someone in your family or you are neither of these, Still it is very important that you know about diabetes, so read and learn about diabetes and stay updated about all these things.
In such a case, you can also ask questions to your doctor or healthcare team and find out about it.
You can join any sports group and also learn about diabetes and other diseases like it from other people.