In the sweet dreams, no one wants to be disturbed by low blood sugar as an “immediate visitor”. So, how much is the pre-slept blood sugar controlled to ensure that low blood sugar does not occur at night? Let’s check it out.
First, we need to understand what low blood sugar is. Low blood sugar is the low amount of glucose in the blood, and when it is too low, the body sends a variety of signals, such as panic, hand shaking, hunger, etc., and when it’s severe, it can dizziness, blurry or even coma.
In general, pre-sleeping blood sugar is best contained between 5.6 and 7.8 mmol/L, which makes the risk of low blood sugar at night relatively low.
Why is that range? This is because high pre-sleep blood sugar may affect the empty abdominal sugar of the next day and is not good for health for long. Low blood sugar is readily available when pre-sleep sugar is too low and when the metabolic of the body at night requires energy consumption.
How do you know if your pre-slept sugar is right? This requires us to develop a good habit of regular monitoring of blood sugar. A home-based blood glucose device can be prepared, a finger can be inserted before sleeping and a blood glucose can be measured. If blood sugar is found to be out of ideal range and not to panic, it may be appropriate to take measures accordingly.
In the case of high pre-sleep blood sugar, it is possible to review the diet and exercise of the day. Did you eat too much sugar, too much fat? Or not enough exercise? If that is the case, next time, care will be taken to adjust the diet by eating more foods, such as vegetables and coarse foods, which are rich in food fibres, and to reduce the intake of high-heat and fat foods.
At the same time, an appropriate increase in the amount of exercise, such as walking and yoga, helps to consume excess blood sugar. If you’re low on blood sugar before bed, eat something to lift it. You can choose some of the sugary foods, like a small piece of bread or a few cookies. But be careful not to eat too much, or your blood sugar will rise too high and cause new problems.
Controlling pre-slept sugar can significantly reduce the risk of low-slept sugar at night and give us a secure sleep. It is hoped that people with diabetes will be able to focus on their blood sugar problems, develop good habits and improve their health.
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