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Given its intensive monitoring, diabetes management has been challenged to become more user-friendly and technology-savvy over the years.
Diabetes, like other chronic diseases, is a highly integrated disease in the daily lives of people with diabetes. Adults with type 1 diabetes are encouraged to self-monitor their blood glucose levels at least 4 times daily, including before each meal and before going to bed, in accordance with NICE guidelines.
Using technology to facilitate self-management of diabetes is not a new idea, but as patients gain in-depth knowledge of technology, more and more devices, new technologies make their emergence and diversity of technology self-management strategies increases the number of states, according to the World Journal of Diabetes.
Here's how diabetes treatments have become more familiar with technology:
1. Apps become alternatives to readers
With the latest applications that come with Flash glucose monitoring systems, people with diabetes can monitor their blood glucose levels on their compatible smartphones. The LibreLink FreeStyle application, for example, can be used instead of a free FreeStyle reader to scan the sensor and deliver readings without the need for a finger *. The app allows you to view your current blood glucose, a trend arrow of your daily readings and view your history up to 8 hours. This technology is available in South Africa, in Android and iOS application stores.
Other applications help people with diabetes to an extra level. Fooducate, for example, can help you choose the foods best suited for keeping your blood sugar levels, while applications such as Diabetes: M help you synchronize your life with reminders and tracking system, integrations with fitness apps and mapping trends in blood glucose.
2 Sharing the moment can include sharing your blood glucose data
Sharing the highlights of life is the linchpin of social media and the foundation of insta culture. But in addition to sharing your favorite coffees and travel adventures, you can now share your blood glucose data with your healthcare professional using LibreView, a cloud-based data management tool. Health care providers have secure online access to glucose information when you share it with them. Family or caregivers can also remotely monitor their loved ones' blood glucose readings with the latest diabetes management application, LibreLinkUp.
3 Portable fitness equipment can go up to tracking blood glucose
Fitness wearables and trackers are not only perfect for reaching your daily pace and burning calories, but they have built-in features that are invaluable for people with diabetes to manage their lifestyle. Physical exercise is essential for reducing blood sugar and fitness followers can motivate you to keep moving. In addition, sleep monitors can help identify restless nights because sleep apnea and nerve pain at night go hand in hand with diabetes. If your device experiences many restless nights, talk to your doctor.
This message is sponsored by Abbott Laboratories SA (Pty) Ltd. produced by BrandStudio24 for Health24.
Anina Visser – CONTENT OF PARTNERS
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