The death rate from coronavirus among diabetics is monstrous, so it is necessary to maintain normal blood sugar levels with tests at home.
Prevention at home
Against the background of the discontinuation of medical examination due to the pandemic, the diagnosis of chronic diseases at home is gaining relevance. Moreover, when it comes to diabetes, according to official statistics, if it is present, the mortality rate from coronavirus is 3-4 times higher!
What to do? Everyone can diagnose diabetes on their own. You just need to actively use the methods of self-control that exist in the modern world, including in Russia.
High sugar levels lower immunity
According to the Doctor of Medicine, Head of the Department of Prediction and Innovation of Diabetes Mellitus at the National Endocrinological Center, Professor Alexander Mayorov, Among the main factors contributing to the high mortality rate from coronavirus in diabetes is the fact that people do not monitor their blood sugar levels.
– Those who control blood sugar levels have a much lower risk of dying from coronavirus. High glucose levels reduce immunity, which leads to dramatic consequences, the expert warned.
He drew attention to the fact that in the current environment, people with diabetes are required to have tests and control their blood sugar at home several times a day, both on an empty stomach and after meals.
Home blood sugar tests available to you:
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Test with a blood glucose meter. This test is taken from a fingertip and helps to find out the current blood sugar level.
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Glycated hemoglobin test. Recently, a home test for glycated hemoglobin has been sold in Russia! This is good news, as this research is usually done in a laboratory. The test helps you assess your blood sugar levels over the past three months. Normally, the level of glycated hemoglobin should be no higher than 6%.
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Test for the determination of ketones in urine. An increased level of ketone bodies indicates that the body does not produce insulin and glucose stops entering cells. Dip a strip of dough into urine, wait a minute. And by the color on the marker, choose which shade corresponds to your indicators of the norm of ketone bodies. If they are, it is a signal that your blood sugar is high.
Previously “Kubanskie Novosti” told, what is the normal blood sugar level and when it should be measured.
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