How to adjust hypoglycemia? Five ways to say goodbye to worries

Hypoglycemia is a problem that many people will encounter, especially the middle-aged and elderly people. Once hypoglycemia occurs, it may cause dizziness or even fainting. So many people have this phenomenon because they will supplement sugar. In fact, supplementing sugar is not enough. We should also insist on exercising, maintaining a happy mood, etc. Here are some other ways to deal with hypoglycemia.

1. Maintain a positive attitude

Maintaining a good mental state and a good attitude is very important for people with diabetes. I think that diabetes has become "popular" nowadays, so it is no wonder that I have become a "diabetic". As long as I can face the reality bravely, build up confidence in victory, treat the disease scientifically, and face it head-on, there is nothing to be afraid of in diabetes. Under the control of this mentality, one day is pain and one day is happiness. Between the two, I choose happiness.

2. Say goodbye to bad habits

Say goodbye to bad habits. Before, I had too many bad habits: no exercise, overeating, smoking, drinking, and staying up late. . . . . It is these bad habits and bad habits that make me a member of the "sweet family". Today, I have quit smoking and drinking without hesitation, eat moderately, keep a regular schedule, and go to bed on time at 10:30 every night (except for special circumstances). In addition, I also insist on a variety of aerobic exercises such as walking, brisk walking, practicing qigong, and tai chi.

3. Control your diet

The first step to maintaining good health for diabetic patients is to strictly control their diet. If you cannot resist the temptation of delicious food and let your mouth go, there will be only one result, which is that your blood sugar will continue to rise. My dietary principle is: as a staple food, I often eat some coarse grains, such as corn, buckwheat, and beans. For a long time, I had a small bowl of buckwheat cakes for dinner every day. Side dishes are mainly vegetables, fruits and melons. As for some foods that have an auxiliary effect on treating blood sugar, I often eat bitter melon and drink mulberry leaf tea. Together, the blood sugar-lowering component flavonoids can combine with deoxynojirimycin to form pancreatic glucose-lowering factor, which has a significant effect on lowering blood sugar. My blood sugar has been relatively stable recently and I eat an apple every day. Total quantity control and flexible allocation. In my case, my fasting blood sugar is normal, but my postprandial blood sugar is often not obedient, so I often take the method of splitting meals, dividing one meal into two meals, and then eating another "meal" between the two meals (10:00 am and 16:00 pm). But pay attention to total quantity control. (Some friends understand eating small meals frequently as eating a little less at each meal than the main meal, and then eating another meal between meals. This would be overeating, which is wrong.) This not only solves the problem of hunger, but also controls the rate at which blood sugar rises.

4. Exercise moderately to strengthen your physical fitness and improve your immunity

(1) I have a fixed schedule for exercise. I get up at 5:40 and walk to the park at 6:00 to practice Qigong (Eight Section Brocade) and Tai Chi. Post-meal activities are usually arranged like this: 1 hour after breakfast: brisk walk for 40 minutes (140-150 steps/minute); 1 hour after lunch: climb 36 floors of stairs; 1 hour after dinner: take a 30-minute walk; before going to bed: practice Qigong (Eight Section Brocade) once. Note: I usually don’t take a car when I go out, I walk instead of taking a car. (2) Flexible arrangement of exercise intensity and time. When diabetes is first discovered, due to nervousness, people may blindly “control their diet and exercise more” and walk briskly for an hour or climb 60 flights of stairs every day, which makes them very tired.

5. Be diligent in testing

I always keep "blood sugar" in mind. According to my own condition, the sugar treatment plan I adopt is "diet intervention + exercise therapy". Self-testing of blood sugar is very important (in fact, it is very important for every DM patient, this money must not be saved!!!). Self-monitoring of blood sugar levels can provide you with the necessary information and help you manage your diabetes more effectively. If you don't test your blood sugar regularly, you won't know whether your diet, exercise, and medication are working, or when to adjust your treatment plan. It has been exactly 10 months since I discovered the disease. I started with 14 days of intensive hospitalization and took hypoglycemic drugs (gliclazide sustained-release tablets, metformin, rosiglitazone) after being discharged from the hospital. My blood sugar level remained stable for about a month. With the doctor's consent, I reduced the medication and switched to Micro-Lung Carbamide hypoglycemic capsules for health care. After another month, my blood sugar level was still relatively stable. With the doctor's consent, I stopped taking the Micro-Lung Carbamide capsules only. Now I have stopped taking the medication for exactly 7 months. My fasting blood sugar level is generally maintained between 4.0-5.0, and my postprandial blood sugar level is mostly maintained between 7.0-9.0. Basically, the goal is “not low before meals and not high after meals”. On April 20, more than 40 routine examinations were conducted. Except for slightly elevated uric acid, all other indicators were normal. Glycated hemoglobin is currently between 6.0 and 5.9.