Bundle Up For Nemo

It is time for the winter storm of the year. Nemo is here. The roads are closed, the children are home and we don’t know when it will all be over. So, how have you prepared for this storm? Did you go out and buy jugs of water, canned foods, extra blankets, candles or flashlights? Are you bunkered down protecting yourself and your family?  These are all the things that we are instructed to do. However, for a diabetic, these things are not an option?

For a diabetic, eating a meal at least 3x a day is extremely important because if your sugar plummets you can go into diabetic shock leading to fainting, coma and death. Therefore, it is very important that you do not skip meals or overdose on your medications.

Many people think that since their doctor is telling them they must lose weight that that must mean that you need to eat less food to lose weight. Although this may be true that you need to lose weight, stopping eating is not the proper way to do this. Instead, you may need to eat less food or change the food that you are eating, or a combination. This means that you should be eating much more leafy, green vegetables, fruit, whole grains and water. All of these things will help you to lose weight in a safe way.

While you are on your mission to lose weight, you need to be closely monitoring your sugar levels. This means testing your sugar at least one time a day. If you are not, then there is no way for you to know if your sugar is on a rollercoaster or if you are maintaining very small peaks and valleys and close to a straight line. We want you to aim for a straight line, because this will help you to not feel the side effects of low sugar and high sugar.

If you or someone you know is a diabetic, it is important that you come to see your podiatrist and discuss proper care of your feet and sugar as a diabetic. If you live in the Lawrence or Billington, Massachusetts area, Dr. Wachtel would be more than happy to see you and help treat your calluses. We are also happy to announce our Methuen and North Andover offices located at 451 Andover St. Suite 300, North Andover MA 01845 and 87 Jackson St, Methuen, MA 01835.