300 million. This is the number of people who are affected by diabetes in the world according to WHO figures. A common pathology, which is the result of a dysfunction of insulin, the hormone responsible for the regulation of blood glucose, which leads to poor uptake of glucose in the blood. The intrusion of diabetes into the life of a patient disrupts his daily life. If no treatment can completely cure diabetes, a healthy lifestyle is essential. On the occasion of World Diabetes Day to be held this Saturday, November 14, 2015, here are some tips to better live this disease every day.
To become diabeto-connected
In order to help diabetes victims in their daily lives, there are now applications that can control their blood sugar levels. For example :
- Bee is a glucose sensor that must be attached to an insulin pen. It then sends your blood glucose level via Bluetooth to your phone.
- FreeStyle Libre is a small patch that sticks to the skin to record the level of glucose in the blood. It is then necessary to scan the latter with a specific module to know in real time the evolution of your blood sugar.
- The French Association of Diabetics has also launched the DiabetoPartner application, which aims to provide diabetics with a logbook consisting of feeding tips, reminders systems, an agenda, medical appointments ...
- According to an Echos article last October, Novartis and Google are preparing to launch smart lenses to measure glucose levels in the blood.
Keep having fun despite diabetes
Being diabetic should not stop you from going out to dinner. In recent years, restaurants offer recipes adapted to eat without worrying about what is on its plate. For example, Christophe-Eugène Touchet pastry, a "diabetic gourmand", located in the 17th, is emulated. With the help of a dietician and a biologist, he established recipes without glucose. Another example in the Tarn, where a collective in partnership with restaurateurs managed to create the name "Happy diab". Finally, for their daughter with diabetes, Christine Ivetich and Vincent Duclos decided to launch a shop in Paris, then a website ( www.delicesweet.fr ), offering sweets, jams, cereal bars, cakes, chocolate, spread. All without sugar or aspartame.
Enjoy nutrition coaching
A nutritional coaching distance? This is the idea proposed by researchers at Bichat Hospital in Paris. The goal ? Accompany online for 4 months people with type 2 diabetes, so that they learn to be independent and they no longer need to go every month to a nutritionist. The Nutritional Support of Obesity and Diabetes E-coaching program offers advice on how to better live with diabetes on a daily basis.
Talk about your diabetes
Talking about your diabetes is essential to better live the disease. Thanks to the French Federation of Diabetics, workshops are regularly organized, as well as meetings and events to talk about diabetes. And this in order to exchange with people who can go through the same difficulties.
Find all the events near you on www.afd.asso.fr.
