When diagnosed with diabetes, it is as if the heart of a diabetic person is caught in the shadows, anxiety, fear and helplessness. However, under this seemingly grey sky, there are many hidden hopes and ways of dispersing the haze and meeting the dawn.
We need to know that diabetes, though not entirely cureable, is by no means incurable. Knowledge about diabetes is critical in the early stages of treatment. This includes mechanisms, types, symptoms and possible complications of diabetes. It is only with a better understanding of the disease that the doctor can be better equipped to make informed lifestyle choices.
Dietary control is the cornerstone of diabetes management. First-diabetes patients need to learn to fit their diets in a rational way, to calculate the daily caloric requirements and to ensure nutritional balance. Reduce the intake of high sugar, fat and salty foods and increase the proportion of vegetables, fruit, whole grains, quality proteins. Large fluctuations in blood sugar can be avoided by eating less.
Physical exercise is also indispensable. Moderate exercise can increase body sensitivity to insulin, help reduce blood sugar, weight, and improve cardiovascular function and overall body quality. Medium-intensity aerobics is a very good option for first-diabetes patients, but care is taken to avoid adverse effects such as low blood sugar due to excessive exercise.
With regard to drug treatment, first-diabetes patients are strictly required to take their medication or inject insulin on time, as prescribed by the doctor, and are not free to reduce their doses or stop. At the same time, blood sugar is regularly monitored and changes in blood sugar values are recorded, so that doctors can adjust their treatment programmes to blood sugar data. In addition, periodic medical examinations, including eye-to-eye examinations, kidney function tests, and glucose haemoglobin tests, can detect and prevent diabetes complications in a timely manner.
While the first diagnosis of diabetes brought some changes and challenges to life, it was never the end of the world. As long as people with diabetes take a proactive and integrated approach to treatment, starting with diets, sports, medications and so on, and are able to manage their own condition in a consistent manner, they will be able to find the light in the shadows and move towards a healthy life.
