In a healthy individual, blood sugar is regulated automatically by insulin that is produced in the body. Diabetes is a blood glucose condition affecting the way the body reacts to insulin, which regulates blood sugar. In some diabetes patients, insulin is destroyed before it can be used, and must be injected into the body to regulate blood sugar. In other patients, the body doesn't respond to the insulin that is already made, and blood sugar must be regulated using diet, exercise and medications. When blood sugar is too high in a diabetes patient, the body can go into diabetic ketoacidosis, which can cause coma or death. Blood sugar can be regulated in several ways to prevent diabetic ketoacidosis from occurring.
Tips and Warnings
- Eating foods according to your doctor's recommendations will help prevent blood sugar from spiking.
- Consult your doctor if you have run out of insulin or diabetes medication--do not try to manage the disease yourself.
Things You'll Need
- Insulin
- Blood glucose monitor
- Diabetes medication
