Diabetes
Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases among people, not transmitted by infection, affects all age groups, and increases the chance of infection with age, a disease caused by a defect in the secretion of insulin hormone produced by the pancreas naturally, and the function of this hormone transfer of glucose to the cells, And there is burning to produce the energy needed for the body, the so-called metabolism, and if any imbalance in the secretion of this hormone increase or decrease affects the normal proportion of sugar in the blood; causing serious complications on human health, such as heart disease and blockage of the arteries and Consciousness and blood clots and gradual loss of sight and others.
Diabetes and fasting
Fasting causes most diabetics to have an imbalance in the blood sugar level, especially when fasting for long hours in the hot summer because of the lack of fluid in the body, especially water, which affects the health and safety of the heart, so the diabetics consult a physician before starting Fasting whether in the month of Ramadan or in others.
Analysis of sugar for fasting
If both the doctor and the patient decide to fast, the patient should perform a blood glucose test during the fasting period. Due to the difficulty of going to the analysis laboratories, the patient should rely on himself. The analysis of the blood sugar level in the home is as follows:
- The use of an electronic sugar analyzer, which reads the blood sugar through a prick in the thumb, and in fasting the patient to do this examination four times as follows:
- After the suhoor meal two hours.
- At any time of the day and preferably in the middle of the afternoon slightly.
- Before and after breakfast two hours.
- In the event of any emergency caused by low blood sugar level, such as feeling tired and fatigue.
- The fasting person must fast and stop fasting at any time of the day in which he gave a glucose analysis device less than 50 mg / l, also if the blood sugar level exceeded 250 mg; adjust the level of sugar and maintain the safety of human life is a priority on fasting, God Almighty: “Do not take your hands to destruction.”
Tips for diabetics in Ramadan
- Do not over-overeat during meals and breakfast.
- Take medicines regularly at night.
- Walk for half an hour a day and exercise any physical activity.
- Eat plenty of vegetables and fruits, avoid fat and sweets.
- He who takes diuretics should take it immediately after breakfast and not after the suhoor meal.