Lifestyle of diabetes peoples in summer

Lifestyle  of diabetes peoples in  summer 

A sociological survey  conducted in mid-May confirms that 58% of people spend their free time doing various physical activities during the warm season. However, people with diabetes have to remember a few rules when pursuing an active lifestyle, especially in the summer.

Check your sugar levels regularly

It has long been known that sports should monitor your sugar levels, as well as provide glucose tablets or one of the slow carbohydrate sources, such as bread or whole meal biscuits. These things will help if you get a hypo when you exercise. In addition, in hot weather, blood vessels dilate, which can affect insulin absorption and become another cause of hypoglycaemia. Therefore, in the summer it is worth checking your blood sugar more often than usual and adjusting both your insulin dose and your diet. If time is spent actively, sugar levels should be measured before, during and after physical activity.

Drink lots of water

In hot weather, everyone should drink plenty of fluids. Especially if you spend time on physical activity, you should drink more water than usual. Sweating dehydrates the body much faster, so sugar levels can fluctuate. As a result, people with diabetes may have high blood sugar, which can lead to hyperglycaemia.

In addition, other factors, such as sunburn, can cause sugar levels to rise. Burns can irritate the body, resulting in high blood sugar. It just means that before you go outside or spend the afternoon relaxing in the summer sun, you must make sure that both your eyes and skin are protected from ultraviolet radiation.

Temperature also affects measurements

High temperatures can affect not only the body, well-being and blood sugar levels, but also the effectiveness of insulin and the accuracy of the meter or test strips. Therefore, in warm weather, insulin should definitely not be stored for long periods in a car, in direct sunlight or in other places where it may become hot. If you plan to spend more time on the bus, it is better to keep the insulin in your hand luggage or close to you. This will not only protect it from too high or low temperatures, but will also prevent you from shaking your insulin for too long.

Similar rules apply to glucometers and test strips. It is also not recommended to store these tools for a long time in direct sunlight or high temperatures, such as in a car interior. The ambient temperature can affect the accuracy of the readings, so the meter can only be restarted after it has been at room temperature for at least 10 to 15 minutes.

Know what to do in an emergency

There are enough factors in the summer season to increase the risk of hypoglycaemia or hyperglycaemia. Therefore, when going outside the home, it is definitely necessary to take a card with it, which describes what to do in a situation when a person with diabetes is ill. If you are going to an event with friends or a team, it would be very helpful to tell at least one or two people that you have diabetes and what to do if you are ill. By preparing for different situations in this way and taking everything that may be necessary with you, outdoor recreation will definitely be much calmer and more pleasant.