1. Diabetic nephropathy
Western medicine believes that diabetic nephropathy is diffuse or nodular glomerulosclerosis caused by the thickening of glomerular capillary basement membrane and the increase of mesangial cells and mesangial matrix due to persistent abnormal metabolism in diabetic patients.
According to the analysis of the pathogenesis of diseases in traditional Chinese medicine, diabetic nephropathy is caused by kidney deficiency, prolonged diabetes, gas consumption and yin damage, five internal organs damage, phlegm, heat, depression and blood stasis.
Symptoms: Clinically, diabetic nephropathy is characterized by turbid urine, edema and dizziness. In the early stage, the progress of the disease can be effectively prevented by strictly controlling blood sugar and blood pressure.
2. Diabetic retinopathy
The etiology and pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy are mostly symptoms of deficiency in essence and excess in substance, which are mostly from essence to need, from need to blood stasis, disease to upper, middle and lower jiao, affecting qi, blood, yin and yang, and abnormal viscera and meridians. It is a multi-factor, diversified and complex pathological change of viscera and meridians in the eyes.
symptoms: the disease is usually unconscious in the early stage. once the disease develops, it can be generally divided into simple fundus lesions and incremental fundus lesions according to the characteristics of the lesions and clinical manifestations. The simple lesions are confined to the retina, mainly manifested as retinal microangiomas, retinal hemorrhage spots, hard and soft retinal exudates, retinal arterial lesions and venous lesions. At least some proliferative lesions extend inward beyond the internal limiting membrane, showing neovascularization, fibrous proliferation and traction retinal detachment.
3. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this disease is a complication on the basis of diabetes, and yin deficiency and dryness-heat are the basic pathogenesis of diabetes, so the pathogenesis of this disease is also dryness-heat and anti-aging, loss of yin and body fluid, blood stasis due to yin deficiency and qi and yin, which leads to stagnation of meridians and dystrophy of tendons and veins.
At present, the pathogenesis of this disease is not completely clear in modern medicine, and there are many theories. In recent years, it is generally believed that the occurrence of this disease is the result of the interaction of many factors, not a single factor, mainly metabolic disorders and vascular diseases.
Symptoms: numbness of limbs and muscles, pain, which often goes up from the extremities. Symmetrical pain and paresthesia of limbs are also common in clinic. Pain is often manifested as tingling, burning and drilling pain, and even unbearable pain, which is aggravated at night. When motor nerves are involved, muscle strength often decreases to varying degrees, and malnutrition atrophy occurs in the late stage.
4. Diabetic cerebrovascular disease
Abnormal glucose metabolism has obvious influence on the occurrence and development of atherosclerosis. Metabolic disorder in diabetes will inevitably lead to changes in macrovessels and microvessels, which will inevitably lead to cerebrovascular disease.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the occurrence of this disease is mainly related to factors such as senile qi decline, overwork, improper diet, and excessive five senses. Therefore, the basic pathogenesis of this disease is caused by deficiency of both qi and yin, phlegm and blood stasis blocking the veins, and qi and blood being disordered in the brain.
Symptoms: headache, dizziness, numbness of limbs or half-side, sudden weakness or activity failure of one limb, sudden short-term judgment or mental retardation, poor speech, unclear articulation, temporary blurred vision or conscious blackness in front of eyes, even blindness, nausea, hiccups or jet vomiting, blood pressure fluctuation, nosebleeds and other symptoms.
5. Diabetic hypertension
Diabetic hypertension is caused or accompanied by long-term hyperglycemia in diabetic patients, and it is a kind of diabetic systemic vascular disease. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the occurrence of this disease is mainly related to factors such as physical deficiency, eating disorders, emotional disorders, chronic illness and overwork. Modern medicine believes that diabetes with hypertension is mainly related to age, sex, obesity, smoking, abnormal hemorheology and abnormal metabolism of many substances, among which hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia, calcium, parathyroid gland and other vasoactive substances are the important factors that cause the prevalence of diabetic hypertension to be higher than that of non-diabetic patients.
Symptoms: headache, head swelling, dizziness, tinnitus, blurred vision, insomnia, retinal artery spasm, thinning, cross compression of arteries and veins, exudation, bleeding, optic papilla edema, chest tightness, palpitation, shortness of breath, fatigue, hypertensive heart disease, severe heart failure, a small amount of proteinuria and increased nocturia.
6. Exercise suitable for high blood sugar
1. Jogging
Jogging is called mild cardio-cerebrovascular gymnastics, which will stimulate the heart and blood vessels of the human body very well. Sweating during running is very beneficial to health, which is not the same as the concept of sauna or sweating due to high ambient temperature. Sweating is expensive, and it is meaningful to sweat when the heart beats faster when running, because the constitution of diabetic patients is acidic, and sweating can make the environment in the body alkaline, thus reducing the incidence of inflammation, which will play a very good role in wound healing and skin dressing.
2. Walking
Walking is a relatively leisurely exercise. As the saying goes, "It's better to take a walk after ten exercises", which emphasizes a natural exercise method. This kind of exercise is most beneficial to diabetic patients, because walking will not cause blood pressure to rise due to excessive fatigue, and in addition, it can be rescued in time when the heart beats faster or other discomfort occurs. Massage the abdomen while walking, which is suitable for patients with dyspepsia and chronic gastrointestinal diseases. Therefore, walking is not only good for diabetes, but also good for other diseases.
3. Aerobics
Many diabetic patients have distal vascular necrosis, so many patients will have symptoms such as finger headache, swelling and numbness of toes in the later stage of diabetes. You can do it every day: pull up your body, support your feet, lift your heels off the ground, tiptoe up and down, and at the same time, open your arms and palms with all your strength to do the "grab" action. Every time you grab one, you will move under your feet. Do it for 5 minutes at a time, and do it every morning and evening.
4. Tai Ji Chuan
Practicing Tai Ji Chuan helps to relieve stress, improve balance and improve physical flexibility. Practicing Tai Chi by sugar friends also helps to lower blood sugar levels. A new study found that sugar friends attending Tai Ji Chuan training class twice a week for 1 hour each time and practicing at home for 2 minutes three times a week can significantly reduce their blood sugar levels and improve their quality of life.
5. Intermittent exercise
Intermittent exercise refers to adding several more intense exercises during normal exercise, such as jogging combined with fast running, walking combined with fast walking, etc. It is found that intermittent exercise is helpful to lower blood sugar level, improve cardiovascular health and enhance exercise perseverance. Experts suggest that the time to insert high-intensity exercise can be 15-3 seconds at first, and then gradually increase to 1-2 minutes.