Diabetes is a lifelong disease and to control it without worsening it requires the patient patient to be very competent to manage their diabetes. Therefore, we recommend that diabetic patients learn to self-manage and come to know their diet, exercise and many other things by themselves.
So, what are the self-therapies for diabetes?
Increase awareness
Diabetic patients need to understand and know about diabetes, treat it properly and treat it effectively. At present, it is common to see patients who do not care about the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes. These patients do not see the doctor for years, do not check their blood sugar, and do not pay attention to the complications.
Diabetes education also includes education for society, for diabetic patients and their families, for medical personnel and for leaders at all levels, so that they can take active action to fight against diabetes.
Adopt a healthy lifestyle
A good lifestyle will keep you away from various common diseases. We should follow the biological clock of the human body and go to bed early and wake up early, which will not only improve the immune system and prevent various diseases, but also keep you energetic throughout the day.
Reasonable diet
Diabetic patients should keep their mouths shut and not eat foods containing sucrose and glucose. The main food often eat some coarse grains, such as buckwheat, beans, brown rice; side dishes are mainly vegetables, fruits, such as bitter melon, cabbage, tomatoes, cucumbers, apples, etc. to eat often. When you have the conditions at home, change three meals to 4~5 meals, which can reduce the post-prandial blood sugar peak, which is conducive to smooth blood sugar. The total amount of food eaten each day should not be too small, because the lack of food forward
Push, intestinal peristalsis reduced, easy to cause constipation.
Suitable exercise
Exercise therapy is an effective way to use physical exercise to prevent and control diseases, strengthen the body’s resistance, and help patients lower their blood sugar by consuming blood sugar and fat. Exercise for diabetic patients can increase the utilization of glucose, which is beneficial to the control of blood sugar. Diabetic patients should engage in “consistent, measured exercise” every day, and carry out about l hours of exercise. The maximum heart rate after exercise is 60% to 85% of (220 – age) is appropriate. It is conducive to weight loss, hypoglycemia, hypotension, lipid regulation, and lowering blood viscosity. Choose your most suitable exercise, such as swimming exercise method, jogging exercise method, walking exercise method, etc.. However, do not exercise with high load, because it will have the opposite effect.
Blood glucose monitoring
In addition, on the basis of diet control and reasonable exercise, self-monitoring of blood sugar should not be neglected. Blood glucose monitoring can let the doctor know the specific situation of the patient, and adjust the treatment plan at any time according to the changes of the patient’s condition.
Regular massage
Studies have found that massage can increase insulin secretion, accelerate the use of sugar, reduce the absorption of sugar and improve microcirculation to prevent complications. Massage can also reduce stress and relaxation. The following is a set of self-massage techniques, which can play an auxiliary treatment and prevention of complications of diabetes.
1, push and rub under the sternum to the middle pole point: with the palm of the hand palm surface close to the abdomen, alternating hands from the sternum to the middle pole point slightly hard push and rub about 2 minutes. Zhongji point is located in the navel below a horizontal palm.
2, horizontal push abdomen: with the palm of the palm root from one side of the abdomen to the opposite side with force, then change the five fingers hook rub back to the original, massage for about 3 minutes.
3, vibration abdomen: hands naturally stacked, the root of the palm against the navel, gently downward pressure to vibrate the abdomen regularly for about 5 minutes.
4, point rubbing abdominal points: point rubbing with the thumb point in the hypochondrium, Qihai point, Tianshu point for about 1 minute each. The location of the Zhongbei point is one palm above the navel
Qihai point is two fingers below the navel; the location of the Tianshu point is two fingers on either side of the navel.
5, rub the inside of the ankle: rub the inner ankle and Achilles tendon with the thumbs, about 4 minutes on each side.
6.Rub the kidney: use both palms to rub the lumbar muscles, including the kidney, from top to bottom for about 2 minutes. The location of Kidney Yu is near the lumbar eyes on both sides.
Pay attention to personal hygiene
Diabetic patients should also pay attention to oral hygiene and bathe frequently. Any inflammation of the mouth, skin breakouts, boils and sores should be treated early. In case of skin sensory disorders, numbness and microvascular lesions in the feet, shoes and socks should be worn loosely to avoid affecting blood circulation and leading to toe ulcers and gangrene.
Spiritual therapy
Spiritual therapy means that the patient should maintain a good state of mind. A positive mood and cheerful personality help the body to reply, and research confirms that a positive state of mind can improve the body’s immunity and increase the production of various beneficial hormones such as insulin, thus lowering blood sugar.