These days, when we are struggling with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection that affects the whole world, we need to stay healthy more than ever. There is data that coronavirus infection progresses worse in chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart and lung, and in patients with suppressed immune systems.
He explained that COVID-19 infection is most severe in diabetic patients. He said that type-1 diabetic patients over the age of 35 and type-2 diabetic patients over the age of 45, whose duration is over 5-10 years, should be more careful.
Coronavirus Warning for Diabetics
As in all infections, ensuring good blood sugar control in coronavirus infection is the most important point in reducing the risk and severity of infection. Gökosmanoğlu; Blood sugar control in patients means that fasting blood sugar, measured before meals, is around 80-130 mg/dl, and postprandial blood sugar, measured 2 hours after meals, is below 160 mg/dl. He added that the best blood sugar monitoring in the whole world can be achieved when we measure it ourselves from our fingertips at home.
If your blood sugar is constantly above 250-300 mg/dl, patients should first contact their doctor. It is necessary to reach the health institution or a diabetes nurse by phone.
Recommendations for the Immune System;
Dr. Feyzi Gökosmanoğlu made some dietary suggestions to ensure balanced nutrition and body immunity and stated the following;
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Let's consume enough fluids.
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Do not neglect your medications, keep spare medications and food at home. If blood sugar is not sufficiently balanced, the medication and insulin dosage can be increased by consulting your doctor.
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Do not neglect your sleep.
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Fresh vegetables consumed in season, Consuming plenty of salads, fruits, consuming plenty of shelled legumes, grains, hazelnuts and peanuts
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Move around the house as much as possible for about 45 minutes a day
Beware of Pneumonia in Diabetics
Dr. points out that patients with diabetes have a higher risk of contracting pneumonia compared to other people. Gökosmanoğlu; It is important to give flu and pneumonia vaccines to these patients.
In summary; When blood sugar is regulated, our risk of getting sick with COVID-19 and other infections will not be higher than other people.
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