How to manage the health of people with diabetes

The health management of diabetic patients includes learning related knowledge, controlling diet, appropriate exercise, taking medication as prescribed by the doctor, and self-monitoring of blood glucose. 1. Learning related knowledge: Health education for diabetic patients is also very important, patients should learn and understand diabetes related knowledge, and actively participate in blood glucose control, so as to better treat diabetes. 2. Dietary control: Dietary control is the basis of diabetes treatment and should be implemented strictly and for a long time. It is necessary to control the total calories in the diet and ensure balanced nutrition. It is advocated to eat more green vegetables, beans and bean products, coarse grains, fruits with lower sugar content, and minimize the consumption of greasy, deep-fried and high sugar content foods. 3. Appropriate exercise: according to the patient’s age, gender, physical condition, etc., carry out appropriate exercise. It is recommended that the cumulative duration of exercise is more than 150 minutes per week. 4. Use medication as prescribed by the doctor: Patients should take medication as prescribed by the doctor. Representative drugs include metformin, acarbose, glimepiride, dagliflozin and various insulins. If there are obvious fluctuations in blood sugar, the medication should be adjusted under the guidance of the doctor. 5. Monitoring blood glucose: diabetic patients can use portable blood glucose monitor to record their blood glucose level, which helps to understand the degree of control of patients’ blood glucose in order to adjust the treatment program. Diabetic patients should standardize their treatment under the guidance of a doctor.