Egypt – The American Sugar Association puts 5 factors in favor of a healthy coexistence with the first type of sugar

(MENAFN – Youm7) In a recent report, the American Sugar Association said that millions of people around the world suffer from diabetes and that most of them have type 2 diabetes, but a minority is Type 1 diabetes (approximately 5%).

Contrary to popular belief, type 1 diabetes is not a childhood disease, it manifests itself at all ages, in all races and in different forms, where there are more adults with type 1 diabetes than of children, It was previously known as a baby sugar.

The American Sugar Association defines five factors of healthy coexistence with the first type of sugar and indicates that, in the first type of diabetes, the body does not produce insulin because it breaks down the carbohydrates that you consume into sugar in the blood, also called blood sugar, which you use in energy. Insulin is a hormone that the body needs to get blood glucose to the body's cells, thus confirming that it can coexist with diabetes, even young children can learn to live with diabetes and to live a long and healthy life.

The American Sugar Association has stated that the proper treatment of type 1 diabetes requires a combination of elements:

First: to control blood glucose with insulin

The diagnosis of type I diabetes means that the pancreas is no longer able to produce insulin. If you control your diabetes every day, whether you control diabetes, use an insulin pen, injections, or an insulin pump, it will depend on the control of blood glucose levels, and to properly handle your diabetes. insulin, you will need to work closely with your healthcare team to determine which insulin is best for you and your body.

Second: the exercise

Exercise, a key component of diabetes care, as well as all the other benefits that you will get from physical activity, will respond to diabetes by applying a discipline of blood glucose.

Third: nutrition

You must follow diabetes with a dietician experienced in type I diabetes to develop a specific dietary plan, which will include a strategy for dietary balance, insulin doses and physical activity. It will be important to review your food plan. Over time, a dietitian can also provide you with valuable advice if you need to lose weight.

Fourth: support

Emotional support plays a key role in the management of diabetes: communicating with other people with diabetes who understand the blood glucose test several times a day and whose level of concentration is low or high can make the whole difference.

Fifth: mental health

People with type 1 diabetes have a high risk of mental health problems, including depression, anxiety, and irregular eating. However, these are conditions that can be treated. It is important to pay attention to your feelings about diabetes, to talk to your doctor, or a person with whom you feel comfortable in your diabetes care team to help you contact health care mentally, whether with a counselor, a therapist, a psychologist or a social worker. It is sometimes necessary to talk about help to live with diabetes. For a diabetic friend.

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