8 Suggestions for a Healthy Ramadan for Diabetics
It is very important for diabetics that diabetics can eat less and frequent meals and maintain their blood sugar levels at a certain level for a healthy life. The deterioration of blood sugar settings can cause many discomforts for diabetic patients. For this reason, diabetics should pay attention to some important points about diet and physical activities during Ramadan. Memorial Antalya Hospital Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism Diseases Uz. Dr. Gökhan Yazıcıoğlu made important suggestions about the month of Ramadan to diabetic patients.
Doctor control is essential for fasting
In healthy people, low blood sugar levels may be seen by the body with mild symptoms, but in diabetic patients this can lead to serious life-threatening consequences such as loss of consciousness. Diabetic patients should consult their physicians before they start fasting, have their controls checked and act according to a plan for them. In particular, fasting is a disadvantage in patients taking medications that control high blood sugar and insulin.
Feeling dizziness and fainting
Fasting for a long time due to fasting may cause blood sugar levels to fall to dangerous limits and cause “Hypoglycemia” attacks. In addition, dehydration due to dehydration during fasting can cause problems in diabetic patients. Hypoglycemia is an important health problem characterized by blurred vision, headache, dizziness, sweating and feeling unconscious. Hypoglycemia may cause unconsciousness if appropriate intervention is not performed. Hypoglycemia, which is frequently encountered in diabetes; prolonged fasting, overdose of insulin and some sugar drugs and excessive exercise triggers.
Beware of these complaints!
- Excessive sugar fall (hypoglycemia, blood sugar below 60 mg / dl)
- Excessive water loss
- Excessive blood sugar
- Excessive weight loss or weight gain
- In case of severe organ damage due to diabetes, seek expert assistance immediately.
Pay attention to these to avoid health problems;
1. If you eat too fast in iftar, nutrients should be consumed slowly, since blood sugar will increase suddenly.
2. Iftar should be started with soup, after the soup should be given a 10-15 minute break and then continue.
3. Juicy vegetable dishes should be preferred and excessive bread should not be consumed.
4. Sahurah heavy, the body will not force food to be consumed, breakfast should be preferred.
5. Loss of fluid due to fasting can lead to the lack of fluid and some important minerals in the body, along with medications commonly used for high blood pressure in diabetic patients. Fluid consumption should be well adjusted during the time from iftar to sahoor.
6. Salt loss during the day must be compensated.
7. It should be remembered that fluid loss can cause kidney problems in diabetic patients.
8. People with diabetes should check their blood sugar levels several times a day, with iftar, with measuring instruments.
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