5 Tips to Avoid Glycemic Imbalance in People with Diabetes in Summer | Health | Magazine

With the onset of the summer season, extreme heat affects people with diabetes more as it can cause glycemic imbalance due to dehydration.

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Even in cases where the patient uses insulin, it is necessary to follow some recommendations for this hot time of year.

According to the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition (SEEN), as temperatures rise, changes in eating habits occur that negatively affect diabetes.

How should a diabetic control his glucose levels?

A person with diabetes must constantly monitor their condition and do this requires daily blood glucose testingespecially if you use insulin as directed in MedlinePlus.

For daily monitoring, you can use a glucometer, which will show how much glucose is in your blood at any given moment.

According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, the following are considered normal for a person with diabetes:

• 80–130 mg/dL before meals
• Less than 180 mg/dL two hours after starting a meal.

However, it is your doctor who will tell you what normal levels are for each case.

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Recommendations for monitoring blood glucose levels in summer

According to Dr. Manuel GargalloAs a member of the SEEN Diabetes Zone, increasing your consumption of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages automatically increases your calorie and carbohydrate intake, which contributes to glycemic imbalance.

Therefore, people with diabetes should follow these recommendations, especially in summer:

1. Drink low-calorie drinks
2. Maintain high hydration levels with water and infusions.
3. Control your intake of snacks and nibs.
4. Check your blood glucose levels regularly
5. Physical activity

In the case of older people, the expert offers other tips, such as:

• Avoid exposing yourself to high temperatures for long periods of time.
• Drink at least two liters of fluid per day

“If they are not well controlled, they can urinate a lot, and if they sweat a lot because of the heat, if they do not compensate for these losses with a significant intake of fluids, the risk of dehydration is very high,” explains Gargallo in an interview that Salud acknowledges daily.

For patients who use insulin, they should be aware that Heat can affect its effectiveness if it is exposed to high temperatures. (HEY)

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