One of the most difficult times for diabetics is summer. And that is what Both the heat and the change in habits typical of these dates can alter blood levels. glucose in blood what does this mean for the health of these patients.
As he explains Dr. Manuel GargalloMember of the Diabetes Section of the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition (SEEN):
One of the main reasons glycemic imbalance in people with diabetes in summer This is a change in eating habits. In this regard, the SEEN specialist notes that:
To avoid this, Dr. Gargallo warns that people with diabetes They should be careful about what drinks they consume.ensuring that they are low in calories and also that they no alcohol or “00”. In addition, these drinks, so common at dinners, lunches or summer snacks, are usually accompanied by appetizers that are also not recommended for diabetics.
Therefore, a doctor specializing in Endocrinology and nutrition emphasizes that to compensate for these “excesses” people with diabetes must control their consumption and thus maintain some control over their diabetes. Thus, “They can have snacks or appetizers with dietary cuts for lunch or dinner,” – the expert notes.
One of the problems directly related to high temperatures is dehydration. Anyone can suffer from it, but:
As Dr. Gargallo explains, if glucose levels are not properly controlled during the summer months, “They may urinate a lot and, if the heat makes them sweat a lot, if they do not compensate for these losses by drinking significant amounts of fluid, the risk of dehydration is very high
“.“This The risk is higher in older people with diabetes or those who have some type of kidney damage”adds the expert.
“Therefore, this group of the population should drink at least two liters of liquid daily and do not expose yourself to high temperatures for too long.
To this we must add the effect of some drugs (glucosurics) is to increase the production urinewhich increases the risk of dehydration in those patients who take them.
Another problem for diabetics in the summer months is lack of exercise which in many cases high temperatures limit and lead to a sedentary lifestyle, which means controlling blood glucose levels.
In this sense, the endocrinologist emphasizes that Physical activity provides many benefits for people with diabetes, including:
So even if it’s hot Patients with diabetes should try to stay active, walking or swimming are good options, taking advantage of the hours when the sun is less intense.
Last but not least, it should not be forgotten that the main drug for the treatment of diabetes is Insulin is a drug that is very sensitive to heat, to the point that it can lose its effectiveness if the temperature it is exposed to is very high. “You shouldn’t leave it in the car for hours in the sun or in a window,” he says.
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