Here is the Best collection of quick, easy and simple diabetes tips must be known by every diabetic on this planet to lead a healthy life.
Let’s start -
1. Perfect way to keep your diabetes in control is frequent blood glucose testing.
2. Test strips and insulin must be protected from extreme cold and heat.
3. Before you go bed make sure that you check your feet.
4. Guidelines for blood sugar (glucose) test: a) Type 1 Diabetes: 3-4 times daily. b) Type 2 Diabetes: 1-2 times daily.
5. At each meal you can eat variety of foods
6. You must know the effect of sweets on your blood sugar levels.
7. Check your feet regularly before sleeping.
8. Before wearing shoes Inspect for any foreign objects inside the shoes.
9. Stop drinking alcohol intake or at least limit its intake.
10. Stop cigarette or tobacco smoking. Learn tips to control smoking.
11. Have a look on your sugar or glucose pattern for a day.
12. You must have an extra battery for blood glucose monitor on hand.
13. Try to find a new diabetic recipe to try.
14. Have a daily morning walk.
15. Make sure to check blood sugar levels before each meal.
16. Make sure that you get your eyes examined recently.
17. If blood sugar levels are is too low or high, call your doctor or diabetes team.
18. To warm your feet, cover with a warm socks or rub with lotion.
19. Maintain a diary and record your blood sugar levels and problems faced by you.
20. Make sure that you get HbA1c test done recently.
21. Consult your physician before starting any exercise program.
22. Keep your medication and insulin along with you when you go on a tour or vacation.
23. Clarify your doubts regarding diabetes with your educator or doctor.
24. You must Keep your glucose meter from extreme cold and heat.
25. Instead of cutting toe nails, file them.
26. Inform your dentist that you are diabetic and also ask for any dental advice.
27. If you find any infection on your foot, immediately call your physician.
28. Forty Minute walk at your own rhythm and pace is useful.
29. Please avoid sandals or shoes that are continuously irritating your feet.
30. Drink more water, at least eight to nine glasses of pure water.
31. Ask your physician to explain you on how to manage and adjust your insulin.
32. Before taking alcohol note your blood sugar and also make sure you have eaten.
33. Make sure that you get your – kidney function tested recently.
34. Clean sores or wounds twice or thrice a day with mild soap and warm water.
35. Call a physician or doctor if a sore or cut is draining. Must Change the bandage often.
36. During sick period try to keep extra insulin with you .
37. You must visit your diabetes doctor 4- 5 times in a year.
38. Get your cholesterol levels checked regularly.
39. Keep your blood glucose monitor in your back pack or your purse.
40. Test strips must be kept dry.
41. Get your blood pressure checked.
42. Must avoid hot compresses or heating pads on your feet.
43. Even if you are sick, never discontinue diabetes medication.
44. Never go out with barefoot.
45. Plan scheduled and strict meal times and stick on to it.
46. Write down a list of doubts and questions to ask your physician.
47. When ever you have heavy meal, test your blood sugar levels.
48. Maintain your skin softness by washing feet and applying some lotion.
49. Try new and best low fat containing recipe twice or once a week.
50. You got to know how to manage blood sugar levels during sick days.
51. During the day please check your feet from time to time, particularly between toes.
52. Speak to diabetes team if you feel that diabetes is overwhelming you.
53. Don’t skip a meal on any day.
54. When ever you test your blood glucose level you record them.
55. How many times did you test your blood glucose today?
56. Make sure that you have records on your blood glucose ready to show your physician at all times.
57. Try to find some new dessert recipe (diabetic) and try that.
58. When you’re sick you can try chicken broth or soup.
59. sores that are opened must be covered with and gauze and antiseptic
60. If you eat food more than what you take usually, then test more frequently.
61. Make sure that your family member or friends know how to cooperate and help you during emergency.
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by on 11. Dec, 2009 in Diabetes
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Great job again. Rajesh, this really is an excellent post from your side. Diabetes is a killer disease and so these points are must follow for those who are suffering from this deadly disease. Keep up the great work
Excellent post
.Diabetes is a deadly disease and it needs a lot of awareness.Your post will help people to understand it better. Keep potsing.
I am a type 2 diabetic. I control my diabetes with diet and exercise only. I check my blood glucose levels depending on the type of day I have and I eat based on the type of day I have as well.
I work a night shift (in a labor job) and the days that I work I end up eating 5-7 large meals because I am very active (probably the equivalent of walking 10 miles or more plus all of the extra labor I do).
On my days off I eat about 3-4 normal meals. I play a game called Dance Dance Revolution for about 2-3 hours on these days as well.
I don’t use any form of medication and I am a vegan. I noticed that proteins from meats when I was not a vegan, eggs when I was a vegetarian and the better all around plant based proteins significantly reduced my blood glucose levels when they were higher when coupled with carbohydrate and starch sources. The problem with protein from meat sources is the high fat content and salt that may be used to prepare them unless you simply stew a very lean meat with the natural flavors of spices.
I never check my feet or shoes on a regular basis, they are extremely sensitive so I know if there is ever a problem. I have great blood circulation and I think that is why. I have never had alcohol or smoked in my life so I am glad I don’t have those vices on my life.
I have been in the hospital twice for acute pancreatitis which was causes by stress and the only symptoms that I felt were slight nausea and abdominal cramps. The first time I slipped into diabetic coma because I thought it was simply something I ate and it would go away in a few hours to awake 4 days later in the hospital (with a 17 day stay). The second time I caught it in time, was medicated and released only 2 days later.
You really need to watch yourself if you are diabetic, borderline diabetic or even have a history of type 1 diabetes in your family. Type 2 can strike anyone at any time from something as simple as drinking too much or eating a heavy fatty meal.
You have done an excellent job. Congrtulations! Creating awareness is the best service one can do. Hope you will publish more such posts.