Diabetic patients achieve 'two quits', good blood sugar, scientific prevention of complications
Should I quit smoking and drinking if I have diabetes? Does it have to be quit or is it better to limit it? Such questions are difficult to answer. In fact, there has never been an absolute. Whether you quit smoking or drinking depends on how much you attach importance to your health and how much you understand the health hazards of tobacco and alcohol...
The health teachers who "joint care" for diabetes actually never preach to diabetics that they must quit smoking and drinking, because even so, for those who have been drinking/smoking all the time, it is not realistic to quit immediately, and it is often very effective. micro. The health teachers have always actively communicated with diabetes friends about the health hazards associated with smoking, drinking and diabetes, and persuaded everyone to reduce the frequency and the amount. I always heard that "quit smoking and limiting alcohol is not good for health", so what is the bad point? Today, the editor will give a detailed popularization of the knowledge about the relationship between tobacco and alcohol and the harm of diabetes to the diabetic friends who have not received this kind of education.
smoking and diabetes
Smoking has a direct impact on blood sugar. The nicotine in tobacco will affect the normal metabolism of cells, increase the body's insulin resistance, and easily lead to increased blood sugar fluctuations in diabetics. Therefore, generally speaking, diabetic patients who smoke have more difficulty in controlling blood sugar to meet the standard, and are more likely to fluctuate, which is difficult to control smoothly.
Diabetics all know that long-term hyperglycemia will affect the health of blood vessels throughout the body, causing various complications: diabetic nephropathy, diabetic foot, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy, all of which are closely related to the long-term effects of blood sugar on blood vessels.
However, the greatest harm of smoking to the body is also its impact on the vascular system. The long-term accumulation of toxic substances such as nicotine and tar is an important risk factor affecting the health of the blood vessel wall. Therefore, smoking in diabetic patients is not conducive to the stable control of blood sugar in the body, and at the same time, it also increases the risk of complications in diabetic patients, especially coronary artery sclerosis and diabetic foot problems, which are closely related to long-term smoking habits.
drinking and diabetes
Acute harm - drinking alcohol in diabetic patients, especially on an empty stomach, will stimulate islet cells to secrete insulin in large quantities, resulting in accelerated blood glucose metabolism in cells, and at the same time will hinder the further conversion of stored glycogen in the body. Supplementation of sugar can easily lead to the risk of hypoglycemia. Acute hypoglycemia may cause symptoms such as palpitations, fatigue, sweating, extremity tremors, and even shock. It may also cause an acute attack of cardiovascular disease, which deserves special attention. Therefore, diabetic patients must pay attention to the appropriate amount of drinking, and at the same time pay attention to avoid drinking on an empty stomach.
Chronic effects - long-term heavy drinking can cause vascular sclerosis, an important risk factor for the decline of heart function, and the risk of cardiovascular disease will also further increase; everyone also knows that drinking alcohol damages the liver, and the liver is also closely related to blood sugar metabolism. related organs. Therefore, if there is a problem with liver function, especially when there are problems such as alcoholic fatty liver, it is more likely to have insulin resistance, which will also accelerate the development of diabetes and increase the difficulty of controlling hyperglycemia.
Today, we have detailed some of the health hazards that may be caused by smoking and drinking in diabetic patients. It may not be comprehensive, but it is enough to cause vigilance. Diabetes co-care teachers still have to suggest that diabetic patients should quit smoking and limit alcohol. I have to admit that it is very difficult to quit smoking and limit alcohol consumption, so you must be restrained, and at the same time pay attention to regularly check the risks of cardiovascular and other complications, actively strengthen blood sugar control, and minimize diabetes and smoking and drinking. health hazards to come.