Do you have a constant feeling of dry mouth and thirst, do you notice an increase in appetite, a long healing of even shallow wounds, an increased level of fatigue and deterioration of vision? These are all symptoms by which the body tries to signal an increased glucose level in your blood.
If you have time to react to their appearance, it is possible not only to normalize the general state of health, but also to prevent the possibility of developing diabetes. Below we will understand how to lower blood sugar, but first we will talk about the causes and symptoms of its increase.
Causes and symptoms of increased glucose in men and women
It has been established that the occurrence of high blood sugar levels is never possible without some specific reason preceding it. The main are the following:
- eating large amounts of food, especially one that contains fast-absorbing carbohydrates;
- addiction to alcohol or smoking;
- the presence of permanent stressful situations;
- history of diabetes mellitus;
- hormonal diseases, such as thyrotoxicosis;
- diseases of the kidneys, liver or pancreas;
- temporary or permanent use of contraceptives, steroids or diuretic drugs;
- in women with premenstrual syndrome.
If high glucose levels are detected during analysis, patients are usually advised to drink sugar syrup and re-take blood after 2 hours. After all, its increase may be caused by an insufficient break after a previous meal.
Increased sugar or hypoglycemia may be identified for a variety of symptoms:
- the constant desire to drink and the feeling of dryness in the mouth;
- painful quite frequent urination;
- pulse arrhythmia;
- rapid fatigue;
- constant weight loss on the background of the same diet as before;
- itchy skin;
- drop in vision;
- long wound healing.
If you feel even 2-3 of these symptoms, then it is urgent to visit a specialized endocrinologist to identify their true causes and prescription of treatment.
How can you quickly reduce the level of sugar on the eve of tests
Sometimes a situation may arise when it is necessary to reduce the level of sugar level quickly enough on the eve of tests. Of course, it is advisable not to deceive your observing doctor. But sometimes there is a need for this because of the inability to undergo adequate treatment at the moment in a hospital.
How to urgently lower blood sugar? Here are ways to quickly reduce sugar:
- any very intense exercise during the previous day before feeling exhausted;
- quiet walks;
- cold douches;
- Do not eat any food the night before.
However, this deception should only become a temporary measure to prevent hospitalization.
Later, when the first free time appears, it is necessary to repeat the analysis and then go with the correct results to the endocrinologist.
Preparations for emergency lowering of sugar
Drugs aimed at lowering glucose levels are extremely important for people with type 2 diabetes. What drugs quickly reduce sugar? Today, they have been developed quite a lot, but absolutely everything can be attributed to one of three groups:
- Biguanides. The only drug in this group is metformin. It has a more peripheral effect, helping to reduce insulin resistance.
- Sulfonylurea. A fairly large group of medications, which are based on glibenclamide (for example, manin) or glimepiride (for example, amaril). Their action is aimed at stimulating the work of the pancreas and not in all cases it is possible to use them for people with type 2 diabetes.
- Inhibitors. This group is still only Glucobay. It helps to block the absorption of carbohydrates, helping to reduce glucose levels.
With type 1 diabetes, the main drugs are still insulin-containing. For such people, it is imperative that they are constantly administered before all meals.
Exercises to reduce sugar
Even before you begin any exercise, it is imperative to check your current sugar level. And only focusing on them to start training:
- if the figure was below 5.6, then you should at least raise it a little by eating some crackers or fruits;
- with slightly elevated rates in relation to the norm, you can train by consulting with your doctor;
- if the meter showed a number, significantly higher than the norm, then you need to wait a little and make a control measurement: during normalization, you can proceed to physical loads (if the numbers are critical and when you re-measure - then it is better to call an ambulance).
How to lower blood sugar without pills with exercise? Any exercise helps to significantly reduce sugar levels.
Most endocrinologists usually recommend at least doing daily exercises, and attend fitness classes. In addition, jogging, cycling, swimming, skiing are suitable as physical exercises.
Glucose Reduction Products
Among the many foods consumed, there are many of those that contribute to the normalization of sugar levels. Here are those that it is desirable to include in the daily diet:
- Blueberries It is recommended to use in the form of a decoction of 1 tbsp. crushed leaves to a glass of water in the amount of one third of a glass per day.
- Fresh cucumbers.
Buckwheat. It is necessary to pre-fry it and then grind it with a coffee grinder. The resulting substance must be poured on kefir for about 12 hours and consumed 60 minutes before any of the meals.- Jerusalem artichoke. Peeled tubers must be crushed and taken daily in a volume of a teaspoon.
Buckwheat. It is necessary to pre-fry it and then grind it with a coffee grinder. The resulting substance must be poured on kefir for about 12 hours and consumed 60 minutes before any of the meals.In addition, it helps reduce sugar and most zinc-containing products. A huge amount of it is in wheat germ, brewer's yeast, oysters.
Prohibited Products
Absolutely all banned foods are those that have a glycemic index of 70-90. After all, their splitting occurs almost instantly, and this contributes to the release of insulin.
It is completely forbidden to use:
- any sweet products, including honey and ice cream;
- baking, primarily rich;
- white flour baked bread;
- alcoholic beverages;
- marinated or spicy dishes;
- smoked meat, lard;
- fast food in any form;
- pork and beef meat;
- high-carb fruits such as grapes, dates, bananas, and vegetables such as potatoes, beets, or carrots;
- high-fat dairy products;
- mustard and mayonnaise;
- sugar of any kind;
- rice, semolina;
- carbonated drinks;
- sugar-containing juices.
In some particularly difficult cases of diabetes, the doctor may limit some other products for you. It is imperative at least for the first weeks to coordinate the diet with an endocrinologist.
Folk remedies
Over the centuries, people have developed and folk remedies that help reduce glucose levels. Here are the most effective:
- Decoction made from strawberry leaves. Most suitable for the early stages of diabetes. It helps to cleanse the kidneys, has an additional diuretic effect;
- Tea based on raspberry leaves. It speeds up the blood purification and regulates the level of glucose;
- Parsley. It also helps to strengthen blood vessels;
- Dandelion leaves. It is better to use in a crushed form in various salads with vegetable oils;
- Nettle leaves. It is possible to add during the preparation of salads, soup.
- Bay leaves. Of these, it is recommended to prepare a decoction in the proportion of 10 leaves per 300 ml of boiling water. It is necessary to accept before meals 50 ml;
- Juice from the plantain stems. It must be consumed in the amount of 2 tbsp. 3 times a day;
- Birch buds. They need to be brewed in a ratio of 3 tbsp. kidney per liter of hot water. The course should last no more than 14 days;
- Turmeric. Add one pinch per cup of boiling water and consume 2 times a day;
- Brewer's yeast. They are usually taken in purified form three times a day, 2 teaspoons.
Absolutely all of the above folk remedies should serve only as an addition to the ongoing drug therapy. It is completely unacceptable to replace them with the official treatment.
As you can see, today a sufficiently large number of both official and folk methods of maintaining normal blood glucose levels in a person with diabetes has been developed.
In addition, you should not severely limit physical activity. However, you need constant monitoring before and during their sugar levels in order not to accidentally provoke any health complications.
And a few more tips on reducing sugar - in the next video.
