When you are sick your glucose may be higher so keep in contact with your doctor and the staff about your glucose readings. Make sure that if you have an infection, you treat it and keep hydrated. The simple answer isn’t usually the easiest, however. The best option is to not develop ketones in the first place. And to fix this crisis a person needs fluids, electrolyte balance and insulin rapidly which usually happens in the hospital. Glucose levels become very high, dehydration sets in, and electrolytes become abnormal causing excessive thirst, vomiting, confusion and can cause the person to be in a coma. Ketones are hard on the body and disrupt normal body levels of glucose, potassium, and fluids. Weight loss sounds like a good reason to have ketones but for people with altered insulin function they can be a big problem. Ketones can occur in dehydration, if you have an infection, extreme stress, trauma, and with quick weight loss. If that process can’t happen, then the body will convert fat or protein to be used as fuel. Once a cell is unlocked then the glucose can enter in and be used as fuel. But glucose needs insulin to attach to the cell and “unlock” it. Typically, glucose is our main fuel for the cells so everything we eat that is soluble is broken down into glucose. Ketones are acidic compounds that are produced when the body is using an alternate fuel source (than glucose). Ketones can be a problem but let’s look at what causes them and why we look for them. If you been on any diabetes blogging site you’ve probably heard someone mention ketones, “DKA”(diabetic ketoacidosis), and having to go to the hospital to deal with them. What is a Keytone? And Why Do We Watch them? Please enjoy our August 2022 Living Well with Diabetes Newsletter!
Do not forget to take breaks, drink water, pack healthy snacks and always have low blood glucose treatments available such as juice, glucose tablets or raisins!įor more information on diabetes management, weight loss and nutrition call to schedule an appointment with a certified diabetes care education specialists or registered dietitian today. Plan for some activity! Swimming, walking on the beach, or playing sports outdoors can help burn calories and lower blood sugars.Make a plan on when to stop to eat when traveling and try planning dinners throughout the week, so you don’t have to rely on take out during back to school week! Even when traveling or bringing the kids back to school, pack healthy snacks such as nuts, cheese, fruit, protein bars or Greek yogurt to stay on track. Fail to plan can mean planning to fail, so make sure you have an ideas of easy meals and snacks for your week.
You can use unsweetened pr diet beverages, sparkling water, water infused with fruit & consult with your physician to determine if additional electrolytes are needed for you such as a low sugar sports drink. Stay away from juices, soda, lemonade, Gatorade or sweet tea due to excess sugar and calories. It is recommended for men and women to consume anywhere from 9-13 cups of water per day depending on weight, height and activity levels. Here are a few tips to still have fun & lose weight this Summer: It’s Summertime! And for most of us that means BBQs, traveling, back to school & beating the Summer heat. Evaluation and Treating Thyroid Nodules.Hashimoto's Disease and Thyroid Hormone Treatment.Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Class.Healthy Meal Planning and Diabetes Workshop.
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