According to the China Medical Nutritional Guidelines for Diabetes, there is no clear evidence that large amounts of supplementation in diabetic patients without vitamin and trace element deficiencies will produce metabolic benefits. Therefore, diabetic patients need to go to the hospital to check whether there are relevant elemental deficiencies, and under the guidance of the doctor to carry out symptomatic treatment, it is not recommended to self-medication.
According to the Chinese Diabetes Medical Nutrition Guidelines, routine large-scale supplementation of oxidized vitamins, such as vitamin C, vitamin E, carotene, etc., is not recommended and its long-term safety needs to be considered.
In primary prevention studies of cardiovascular disease, selenium supplementation may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, and for those who already have adequate selenium intake, additional supplementation may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes; routine supplementation of chromium is controversial whether it is beneficial to diabetic patients; excessive iron intake may trigger or exacerbate the occurrence of diabetes and its complications.
Therefore, diabetic patients need to go to the hospital to see a doctor to see if they need to supplement which elements, under the guidance of the doctor for symptomatic treatment, do not recommend self-medication.
Any kind of elements need to be moderate not excessive intake, diabetic patients are recommended to consult the endocrinology department, under the guidance of the physician standardized treatment.