What is diabetes and why do you need to avoid so many things and food?
Posted in Definition on 10. Jul, 2010
Question by Erin: What is diabetes and why do you need to avoid so many things and food?
I have heard that people with diabetes should not take cold, flu or pain medications. Why is this? Also, I have heard that they should avoid exposure to high heat and humidity? Why is this? I also would love to know what it is exactly, and why you need to watch what you eat and use a meter?
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Answer by Kelle
My husband is diabetic.
He can eat what he wants as long as he balances his foods out and doesn’t over eat.
Heat and humidity are not factors.
You watch what you eat so you don’t eat more food then the insulin you take can handle.
You use the meter to see how well you are doing and whether you need to make any changes.
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Over the counter medicines can alter a diabetic’s blood sugar in negative ways, meaning that it can make their blood sugars higher.
Some OTC meds can actually interfere with insulin and other diabetic medications in a very bad way too.
Heat and humidity are good for diabetics, COLD is not! The cold slows down circulation in the extremities, which are already hampered by the damage caused by diabetes.
Heat & humidity increase circulation and combat dry skin (common in diabetics).
You watch what you eat because you are sensitive to carbohydrates, and especially all forms of sugar. Sugar raises the blood glucose levels very high and very quickly.
The higher the blood sugar, the more diabetic complications that a person can get (more damage to their bodies, cumulative damage).
The meter tells diabetics how they are reacting to the type and quantity of foods that they eat.
If they are on medication, insulin for example, the meter can tell if they need more insulin or need to eat to avoid death by hypoglycemia.
The goal is to keep blood sugars in the normal range as much as possible. Less risk of cardiovascular problems (AKA heart attack, stroke), and less damage to their eyes, kidneys, other organs, and extremities.
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There are many types of diabetes: type 1, type 2, LADA, MODY, …
The way that people need to manage there diet varies depending on the type of diabetes that they have and the way that they manage it.
Many medications can effect your blood sugar. This is why they ALWAYS print this on the warning label. I have type 1 diabetes and I take these cold medications anyway.
Here is a great online community for people touched by diabetes:
http://www.tudiabetes.org
what i know is people with diabetic should control their food menu. Especially for food that contain sugar much. However, there are a lot of diabetes recipe in internet. You can download the e book below. its contain more than 100 diabetic recipe. very useful information for you i think..