diabetesThe development of the disease is very closely related to the season. As the autumn gradually approaches, the weather gets colder and colder. The chill will stimulate the sympathetic nerve , increasing the secretion of catecholamines in the body, which can easily cause blood sugar to rise, so diabetes is more likely to break out or worsen in autumn and winter. Therefore, diabetic patients should take self-protection especially during this season.
Traditional Chinese medicine divides into three types of diabetes
Diabetes always has heat damage to Qiyin as the core of the pathogenesis. The most obvious symptom is dry mouth , so Chinese medicine grasps the characteristic of body fluid loss and calls diabetes "diabetes". Traditional Chinese medicine generally divides diabetes into three types: upper elimination, middle elimination, and lower elimination. The anti-disease site on
is mainly in the heart and lungs. It is generally manifested as thirst and drinking, dry throat, dry lips, and still dry mouth after drinking water; lots of urine and yellow color; no obvious changes in appetite; red tongue and yellow and dry coating. The main points of elimination in
are in the spleen and stomach. Eating too much but hunger is the most obvious sign of elimination, and it is also accompanied by dry mouth and enjoying drinking. In addition, it is also characterized by frequent urination, dry and hard stool, dizziness, thin body, red tongue and yellow coating. The anti-disease position under
is mainly in the liver and kidneys, and the main manifestations are frequent urination and large amounts; flushed complexion, hot hands and feet, sore waist and knees, and red tongue with little coating.
less bitter and polyacid can help control sugar
No matter which of the three types, promoting salivation and protecting yin is an effective means to prevent and treat diabetes.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that sourness can produce fluid, while bitterness can strengthen yin, and bitter cold medicine can achieve the purpose of preserving yin by purging fire. Therefore, the combination of bitter and acid can relieve or eliminate symptoms, help reduce blood sugar and urine sugar , or reduce the amount of hypoglycemic medicines, so that the condition will stabilize. Tang Dynasty doctor Sun Simiao also clearly stated in " Qianjin Prescription " that Coptis chinensis can treat "diagnosis".
bitter food and drinks are a wide variety, such as bitter tea and bitter buckwheat tea are good choices. However, bitter tea and food are mostly cold. It is autumn and the weather is already cold and bleak. Therefore, people with poor spleen and stomach function should not eat more bitter foods, but acidic hawthorn and sour plum soup can be appropriately selected. Therefore, it is recommended that diabetic patients have less bitterness and more acid in autumn and winter to achieve the goal of dietary sugar control.
Dietary therapy supplements are certainly one of the common methods of promoting saliva. There are two methods of saliva that are simpler, easy to operate, and the effect is also very good. They are swallowing and chewing carefully and slowly. You may wish to try it.
Some people will experience increased saliva secretion in after exercise, and they must swallow saliva at this time. Modern medicine has confirmed that saliva can moisten the mouth, soften food, and facilitate swallowing; amylase in saliva can also promote starch to decompose into maltose , which helps digestion and absorption; lysozyme in saliva has a bactericidal effect; mucin in saliva can protect the gastric mucosa and also increase the corrosion resistance of the gastric mucosa.
Another way to produce saliva is to chew carefully and swallow slowly while eating. Generally speaking, you need to chew at least 36 times for a bite of rice. At this time, a large amount of body fluid will be produced in your mouth, and then slowly swallow it along the food. Some people eat faster and get a meal in a few minutes. If they do not change this bad habit, they are prone to diseases such as gallstones or bladder stones over time.
exercise health care is mainly "slow"
The gradually lower temperature in autumn and the biting cold wind in winter can easily make it difficult for some diabetic patients to continue exercising. But as one of the effective means of controlling sugar, exercise is essential. When entering the autumn harvest and winter storage stages, diabetic patients should not only be peaceful and peaceful in their minds, but also be "slow" in their behavior and should not do excessive exercise.
First of all, it is recommended to choose less intense exercise methods, such as walking, playing Tai Chi, table tennis, indoor badminton, etc. It is best to choose one hour after meals when exercise is high, because this is the time when blood sugar is high, and the effect of exercise lowering sugar will be twice the result with half the effort.If you choose to exercise in the morning, you need to pay attention to eating before exercise, otherwise hypoglycemia is prone to occur.
Secondly, you must control the intensity of your exercise and do not sweat too much. Because autumn and winter are in the stage of yang eliminating and yin growth, sweating too much can easily damage yang, and the circulation of human blood and body fluids in the body requires the distribution and operation of yang energy. Once the yang energy is consumed, it will cause excessive dampness in the body.
Taking walking as an example, it is recommended to walk for 30 to 60 minutes each time. Generally, walking at slow speed is 60 to 70 steps per minute, walking at medium speed is 80 to 90 steps per minute, and walking at fast speed is 110 to 120 steps per minute. Patients with better physical strength can also add some load when walking. The speed of walking should be determined by your personal physical strength, and don’t deliberately pursue exercise time.
The weather is cold in autumn and winter, and it is difficult to adapt to the outdoor temperature quickly when you first go out, so you must warm up before exercising. Start with movements with small amount of exercise and gradually increase the amount of exercise. You should also do some relaxation and adjustment activities at the end of the exercise, such as walking a few steps slowly, rubbing your legs, taking a few deep breaths, etc., and gradually return to resting from the excited state of exercise.
Source｜China Traditional Chinese Medicine Journal
Text｜Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Zhang Min Jiang Ting
