Little Known Ways to Prevent Hypoglycemia Using Fitness Exercises
Regulation of glucose levels is a crucial part of caring for many nursing home patients. In addition to diet, exercise can also help in regulating blood sugar. Here are some great tips from Su Rollins. Thanks Su! What effect does exercise have on glucose levels? When exercising, muscles use glucose for energy. At first, the body uses glucose converted from glycogen in the muscles. Then, glucose is taken from the bloodstream. During prolonged exercise, in order prevent blood glucose levels from becoming too low, glucagon and additional hormones are released. These hormones trigger the breakdown of stored fat into...
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis Is An Under-Appreciated Danger Facing Many Nursing Home Patients
Diabetes is a serious illness affecting many nursing home residents. Diabetics face an increased risk for a variety of health problems and complications, including ketoacidosis. Diabetic ketoacidosis is a dangerous complication of diabetes that occurs when you don’t have enough insulin in your body. This serious complication is more common in people who have type 1 diabetes, rather than type 2 diabetes. Diabetic ketoacidosis develops when you have too little insulin in your body, raising your blood sugar level. This causes your body to break down fat for energy, creating toxic acids known as ketones. If left untreated, this can...
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Nursing Homes Not Prepared To Handle Diabetic Residents
The Washington Post had an article on the growing diabetic population in nursing homes. Despite the fact that up to 25% of nursing home residents have diabetes, a study published in Diabetes Care determined many diabetic nursing home residents are not getting appropriate care according to the standards proposed by the American Diabetic Association. The study revealed while 98% of diabetic nursing home residents had their blood glucose monitored, only 38% met their short-term glucose goals. One of the problems facing nursing home residents with diabetes is the lack of specific guidelines set forth to care for elderly people with...
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