The beginning of 2020 did not have any joyful atmosphere for our country. On the contrary, under the shadow of the "new coronavirus pneumonia" epidemic, everyone was living in shock.

Almost everyone is afraid of infection and that their family members will be infected.

Judging from the age of clinical patients, the infected are mainly concentrated in 40-60 years old, and many of them are elderly people with underlying diseases or obesity.

On January 29, the world's top medical journal "The Lancet" also published a related article:

As of that time, among the 41 patients published, there were 41 patients with complications of diabetes, hypertension, Chronic patients such as coronary heart disease account for 32%, of which patients with simple diabetes account for as much as 20%.

In other words, patients with diabetes are likely to become susceptible groups in this epidemic.

This is mainly because patients have long-term hyperglycemia. High blood sugar itself will cause damage to blood vessels, nervous system and various organs.

(The number of diabetic patients in China ranks first in the world./2019 "Global Diabetes Map")

Dr. Ji Sun Nam, Institute of Vascular and Metabolism, Yonsei University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, published in the Journal of A study in Diabetes Investigation found that people with diabetes are more susceptible to infectious diseases and malignant tumors.

Analysis of research data shows that the chronic inflammatory state in patients with type 2 diabetes may be related to impaired immune function, making them more susceptible to infection. NK cell activity has been linked to immune dysfunction and increased cancer risk in patients with diabetes.

Compared with patients with normal glucose tolerance or prediabetes, patients with type 2 diabetes have lower NK cell activity, so for them, the incidence of infectious diseases and malignant tumors will also be greatly increased.

When a patient is attacked by viruses and bacteria, the body’s immunity will naturally not be able to resist them.

According to the "Global Diabetes Map" released by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), the number of diabetic patients in China reached 116.4 million in 2019, ranking first in the world.

In the face of the epidemic, for the 116.4 million people with diabetes, no matter what period it is, the improvement of immunity cannot be ignored. It is necessary to do the following:

One , Strictly control blood sugar growth

Even if they stay at home, diabetic patients should take hypoglycemic drugs as recommended by their doctors, and test their blood sugar regularly, including fasting and two-hour blood sugar monitoring after meals, and then Record changes in blood sugar levels to stabilize blood sugar at healthy levels.

At the same time, you should also adjust the calories you eat to avoid blood sugar fluctuations caused by diet.

Some people may ask: What should I do after taking the medicine?

First of all, whether it is diabetes, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, or other chronic diseases, you must not stop taking medicine at will. If you have run out of medicine and your condition has been stable recently, you can follow the principle of purchasing medicines near you. The specific steps are as follows:

2. Go to bed early and get up early

In addition to the patient's own blood sugar level, the strength and decline of immunity are also related to living habits.

If you stay up late for a long time and are overtired, it will also cause fluctuations in blood sugar in the body.

Therefore, even if you stay at home, you should go to bed early and get up early, and arrange your work and rest time reasonably to fundamentally improve your immunity.

3. Avoid contact with virus-infected environments

If you are in a high-risk area, or if someone in your living environment is diagnosed with COVID-19, you must take protective measures.

Try not to go out and walk around unless necessary, and avoid going to crowded areas. If you must go out, you must also wear masks, gloves and other protective tools.

We must maintain healthy hygiene habits, such as absorbing food before and after meals, and washing hands after going home.

4. Don’t neglect indoor ventilation

You should also pay attention to indoor ventilation while staying at home. The air will not carry viruses into the room. On the contrary, the indoor air is relatively poor, which is easy for the immune system. force affects.

Therefore, it is necessary to open the windows for 15 minutes a day and ventilate twice a day. This can renew the indoor air, which is beneficial to preventing viruses and enhancing immunity.

5. Keep good records of blood pressure, blood sugar, and blood lipids

Record your daily data and directly observe changes in your condition through the data, such as establishing a health diary and paying attention to the range of indicators.

In this regard, Xiaokang Doctor provides the following table for your reference:

1. Blood pressure related indicators

2. Blood sugar related indicators

3. Blood lipid-related indicators

In addition to following the doctor's advice, taking medicine regularly according to the doctor's requirements, and controlling chronic diseases, we must also make corresponding adjustments to our life structure.

For obese patients with diabetes, controlling diet, losing weight, lowering blood sugar, and reducing excess body fat are the best ways to treat this type of diabetes.

Good health is far more important than anything else

Through this epidemic, we can find that: from the official death cases, most of the patients had chronic underlying diseases. The average age is mostly elderly.

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