More than 450 million people worldwide suffer from diabetes and millions are at risk of developing the disease. People with the disease need constant care and help to manage their condition and avoid complications. Therefore, medicines, technology, support, and care must be available to all diabetics, which they need.
If a diabetic patient is present in a house, it is the endeavor
of the family to take care of it very well and not to make foods that will add
sweets to the patient's food and make it difficult due to indigestion. Since
the patient is tingling because of his illness or sometimes the patient is
careless or neglected for medicine.
Therefore, it is the responsibility of the family members
not to just look at the diabetic or to allow the patient to be careless,
especially for patients who are too old and unable to take care of themselves.
Some of the following advice is being offered in this regard.
Medicine as directed
A diabetic patient must be given the medicine on time as
directed by the physician. If the patient is cheap or backward in taking the
drug, the risk of developing heart disease, nerve damage, and other complex
diseases increases. According to the doctor's instruction, discipline and
punctuality are required for medicine or insulin.
Avoiding smoking
Smoking not only increases diabetes but also complicates
every problem associated with it. Smoking increases blood glucose levels, which
can be dangerous for diabetics.
Food Caution
When a diabetic does not eat for several hours, his body
automatically releases glucose from the patient's liver for energy. A spiced
and crackling breakfast can increase the patient's glucose levels. Avoid giving
diabetic food to hotels fast-food restaurants etc. as eating outside
contains a lot of calories and fats.
When the family cooks for a diabetic, take care of them
according to the patient when adding different ingredients. Try to give homemade
food to a diabetic on his way to work. This can be quite successful in
controlling diabetes patients' sugar.
Food records
To keep the patient underweight and have blood sugar controlled,
make a record of his food so that the family knows when to give the patient
what to eat. This process helps in controlling sugar. The patient has to eat
something after every break but what and when to eat or how much? Write it all
down on a copy. Usually, nutrition diet charts are arranged for diabetics, it
is better to follow them.
Regular exercise
It is very important to exercise diabetics to maintain their
health. Regular exercise is best for weight loss, blood glucose control, insulin
levels, and body fat loss. Exercising for 30 minutes five days a week is
important for physical health. The diabetic can also do swimming and cycling
etc. on the advice of the physician.
Dental health
Diabetes also creates problems for teeth. When the patient's
wholesale levels of glucose increase, the level of sugar in his body also
increases. Sugar resists difficult infections that can increase the patient's
gum disease. For healthy teeth and gums, the patient should clean his teeth
twice a day using fluoride toothpaste.
Foot care
Diabetes can also become a neurological disease. The
diabetic's foot must be well taken care of. The patient should wash his feet
with hot water every day (there is not too much hot water) as well as clean them
thoroughly with the help of a towel. In addition, the patient should use a
comfortable shoe and do not allow any minor injuries on the legs. If this
happens, contact the physician immediately. The patient needs to be very
careful about his feet. According to medical experts, a diabetic should take care
of the most pies throughout his body.
Note: Follow only physician's instructions in case of
diabetes patient's medications and insulin. Contact the physician immediately
when anything unusual comes to light.
