Diabetes is a lifestyle disease, and if you manage your lifestyle, diabetes can be “half well”.
A cohort study of 11,527 diabetic patients, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, with a 13.3-year follow-up, showed that type 2 diabetes remained healthy after diagnosis. Lifestyle, 52% lower risk of cardiovascular disease and 68% lower risk of death.
Healthy Lifestyle for Diabetics Just remember the 8 numbers “one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight”.
Healthy Lifestyle for Diabetics
1. One rule: Regular daily life, regular meals, regular work and rest, don’t overwork, Combining work and rest, not driving at night.
2. Second abstinence: No smoking or drinking.
3. Three combinations and three balances: Three combinations, namely coarse and fine grains, meat and vegetables, staple and non-staple food Matching; three balances, namely acidic and alkaline diet balance, nutritional balance, calorie balance.
4. The diet should be close to the “four blacks” and far from the “four whites”: eat black rice and black beans regularly , black fungus, black sesame seeds, eat less sugar, white salt, white fat, white monosodium glutamate.
5. Combination of five therapies: Recreation therapy, physical therapy, drug therapy, psychotherapy, new Knowledge Therapy.
6. Prevention of “six evils”: is the point of view of traditional Chinese medicine, preventing sudden climate change in life, preventing Excessive “wind, cold, summer heat, dampness, dryness and fire” cause harm to the human body.
7. Avoid “Seven Emotions”: In life, try to avoid strong joy, anger, worry, thinking Diseases caused by mental stimulation of , sadness, fear and shock, keep a peaceful mind.
8. Eight inspections: implement “early prevention, early diagnosis and early treatment”, every six months to One year to do a comprehensive physical examination, such as: weight, blood pressure, blood lipids, blood sugar, blood uric acid, heart function, liver function, kidney function, etc.
Let’s live a healthier lifestyle from now on!
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Author: Guo Yupei, Deputy Chief Physician of Jiyuan People’s Hospital