The onset and progression of diabetes are related to emotions. Patients with diabetes should take a proper attitude toward life and illness: moderate joy and anger, reduce excessive worry, maintain a stable emotional state, and ensure smooth circulation of qi and blood, which helps control the condition and promote recovery.Various emotional stresses can turn a […]
Tips for Diabetic Patients When Eating Out
What should diabetic friends who like eating out do? Below are suggestions on how to adapt restaurant meals to a diabetic-friendly, nutritious and healthy diet. If you are on a low-sodium diet, you can also ask for no salt to be added to your food.To stay healthy, stick to your own meal plan and do […]
Keep Warm in Winter to Prevent Blood Glucose Fluctuations for People with Diabetes
A drop in temperature stimulates the sympathetic nervous system and increases the secretion of catecholamines in the body, which can cause large blood glucose fluctuations in people with diabetes. Therefore, it is very important for patients with diabetes to keep warm in winter.Reasons for Blood Glucose Fluctuations in WinterLower temperatures stimulate the sympathetic nervous system […]
Is Your Postprandial Blood Glucose Rising? You May Have Eaten These 4 Foods
As we all know, eating too many staple foods or fruits can increase carbohydrate intake, which may raise postprandial blood glucose. However, in daily life, many people with diabetes strictly control their intake of staple foods and fruits and eat mostly vegetables, yet their postprandial blood glucose still rises above 10.0 mmol/L.If you often have […]
Eight Safety Travel Tips for People with Diabetes
When traveling, it is critical for people with diabetes to manage their blood glucose well, as they face many challenges. Recently, the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) has simplified eight key travel tips. These are educational and useful for people with diabetes, their families, and healthcare professionals. They also serve as an important guarantee […]
Nursing Care for Diabetic Foot Necrosis
Treatment alone is not sufficient for diabetic foot necrosis; comprehensive nursing care can help achieve twice the result with half the effort.Nursing management for diabetic foot necrosis includes the following aspects:Maintain Foot CleanlinessPatients with diabetic foot necrosis often experience impaired pain and temperature sensation in the extremities.It is advisable to soak the unaffected foot with […]
Beyond Traditional MRAs: The Unique Value and Application Prospects of Finerenone in Primary Aldosteronism
Primary aldosteronism (PA) is characterized by excessive aldosterone secretion, hypertension, and hypokalemia. Long‑term hyperaldosteronism can induce damage to multiple target organs including the heart, kidneys, and blood vessels, significantly increasing the risk of cardiovascular events. As one of the important clinical manifestations of PA, hypokalemia indicates severe disease and poor prognosis. Therefore, correcting hypokalemia and […]
Does the “2+N Systematic Therapy” Make Type 2 Diabetes Remission Possible?
For many people, a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) means lifelong medication, strict glucose control, and constant risk of complications. In recent years, however, the concept of diabetes remission has quietly changed clinical practice: it is not a cure, but scientific intervention that maintains blood glucose at a non-diabetic level long-term without medication, […]
Diabetes-Related Depression Often Occurs in These Four Groups
If depression is called a “cold of the mind,” this “cold” can be a fatal blow for people with diabetes. Recent studies show that the prevalence of depressive symptoms in patients with type 2 diabetes is 3–5 times higher than in the general population, and the recurrence rate of depression is 8 times higher than […]
Hot Spring Bathing Is Not Suitable for People with Diabetes
Hot spring water is rich in a variety of trace elements beneficial to human health. It has certain effects on relieving neuralgia, relieving fatigue, alleviating arthritis, and beautifying the skin. Moreover, hot spring therapy is non-invasive and has no toxic or side effects, which meets modern people’s pursuit of natural health. However, despite its benefits, […]