Old Liu, 53 years old, his body is still healthy, but his legs are not too neat, and the numbness has lasted for more than 2 years. But Lao Liu was afraid of going to the hospital to spend money, so he endured it.

Recently,Ulcer on the fourth toe of the right leg and it’s darkening , It’s been a week and there is no improvement, which makes Lao Liu a little scared, so he set off to the hospital.

After consultation and palpation, the doctor found that there was vascular occlusion in Lao Liu’s right lower extremity, and then performed a lower extremity CTA examination, which confirmed this. Sclerosis occlusion, the whole right superficial femoral artery occlusion, and the inferior knee artery occlusion.

Lao Liu’s condition is due to uncontrolled diabetes, complications – diabetic foot Fortunately, after standard treatment, Lao Liu’s condition improved.

1. One person dies of diabetes every 5 seconds

< span>my country has a high incidence of diabetes, but many people still do not pay attention to it. According to relevant data in 2021: There are about 6.7 million adults aged 20 to 79 in the world who suffer from diabetes or its complications. , which means someone loses their life every 5 seconds.

At present, at least 300 million to 500 million people in my country are in pre-diabetes. What does it mean?

Blood sugar levels are higher than healthy people, but not yet diagnostic criteria for diabetes. It is divided into two situations: one is high fasting blood sugar, blood sugar is between 6.1~7.0mmol/L; the other is fasting and postprandial blood sugar are both high, blood sugar is between 7.8~11.1mmol/L.

At this time, if blood sugar is not controlled in time, when fasting blood sugar is ≥7mmol/L, or diabetes symptoms plus random blood sugar value ≥11.1mmol/L, blood sugar value 2 hours after meals When ≥11.1mmol/L, it is classified as diabetes.

Why does diabetes occur? and heredity, viral infection, poor living and eating habits, and untreated diseases (such as hypertension, atherosclerosis, hyperlipidemia, etc.) related.

After the onset of the disease, if the blood sugar is not controlled in time, it may lead to retinopathy, kidney failure, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and eventually disability and death. Therefore, for diabetes, we need to pay enough attention, once found, timely treatment.

Second, these three abnormalities in the feet may be due to elevated blood sugar

The most typical symptom of diabetes is “three more and one less”, For polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia, and weight loss.

If not intervened as soon as possible, it can cause various complications such as diabetic eye disease, diabetic neuropathy, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic foot, and erectile dysfunction. Especially diabetic foot is a very serious complication that can not only be disabled but also have a high mortality rate.

Therefore, you need to be alert when the following 3 abnormalities appear in your feet.

1. Deformation of the joints

If the blood sugar cannot be lowered, the nervous system of the foot As a result, lesions can occur, and changes in both muscles and bones, resulting in joint deformities.

2. The skin on the feet is purple

The blood sugar has been exceeding the standard, which will lead to the lesions of the nerves and blood vessels in the feet, which will make the blood circulation worse and the blood flow slow down.and the blood The color permeates the skin and turns purple.

3. Intermittent claudication

This is a typical manifestation of diabetes. Mainly because of the failure of the blood vessels in the feet, the blood supply to the lower extremities is insufficient, which affects walking and causes intermittent claudication.

Therefore, if these abnormalities occur in the feet, you should be alert to high blood sugar, especially if the foot wounds persist for a long time or When there is local redness and swelling, it is recommended to go to the hospital as soon as possible to see a diabetic foot specialist.

Third, rice, noodles and steamed bread, which one is easy to raise blood sugar?

The choice of diet is also a crucial step for diabetic patients to control their sugar.

As the common staple food of Chinese people, rice, noodles and steamed bread are all sugar contentRelatively high foods, many diabetics worry that blood sugar will rise after meals, and dare not eat staple food. So, which staple food is more likely to raise blood sugar? Let’s look at a picture first:

Image source: Medical Endocrinology Channel

As can be seen from the picture, if you just look at the ingredients, noodles have the lowest glycemic index (GL value)< span>. However, the type of ingredients and different cooking methods will also affect the GL value, so if you want to better control sugar, you can’t just look at their glycemic index. How to eat the staple food of diabetic patients?

• Eat miscellaneous food

Don’t eat only the main food, You can mix some grains in the staple food appropriately, such as black rice, purple rice, oats, etc., which contain carbohydrates and starch content Lower, helps lower postprandial blood sugar.

• Eat slower

When eating, eat Pay attention to control the speed, a meal should be controlled for about 20 minutes, don’t gobble it, so as to avoid eating too much food in a short time, increased postprandial blood sugar.

• Eat some lean meat

diabetics Eat meat in moderation, because moderate intake of fat can delay the rise of postprandial blood sugar, but pay attention to the total energy intake must be well controlled, otherwise Excessive energy and weight gain will reduce the body’s sensitivity to insulin, which is not conducive to blood sugar control.

So it is recommended to focus on lean meat, especially fish is a good choice.

• Eat Lightly

To Prevent Diabetes Complications , not only to control blood sugar, but also to pay attention to blood pressure and blood lipids, because many diabetes complications are related to high blood pressure and high blood lipids.So usually eat as light as possible, less oil (<25 -30g/day) less salt (<5g/day).

Summary: Diabetes is not only high incidence, but also dangerous, so we must pay attention to its prevention If you suspect that your blood sugar is too high, you should go to the hospital for examination in time, and then intervene in a targeted manner, so as to control your blood sugar to a normal level as soon as possible and reduce the damage caused by diabetes.

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