low fat diet
Patient was instructed on some precautions to prevent diabetes complications, such as, to follow a therapeutic diet, including adequate fluid intake to ensure proper nutrition and hydration. Drink fluids often. Drink about half a cup of water, tea or broth every hour.
Patient was instructed on Hyperglycemia. Careful control is needed to reduce the risk of long term complications. This is theoretically achievable with a combinations of diet, exercises, and weight loss, various diabetic drugs, and insulin use.
Patient was instructed on Hyperglycemia. Drink plenty of liquids. If the blood sugar levels are above the target range, drink extra liquids to replace the fluids lost through the urine. Waters and diet drinks are best. Avoid caffeinated drinks, alcohol, and soda pop and other liquids that contain a lot of sugar.
Patient was instructed on how to avoid hypoglycemia. Avoid fasting, eating irregular meals and chronic binge drinking to maintain a more constant blood sugar level. To limit the risk of developing hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia, eat a diet that provides a slow and regular release of sugar.
If recognizing hypoglycemia symptoms it is possible to treat them by quickly eating or drinking something with sugar, such as candy, juice, or a regular (not diet) soft drink, or by taking special glucose tablets or gel, available over the counter in pharmacies.
Instructed patient that when eating out, he/she should order only the foods that are needed, and choose salads with reduced calories dressings, diet drinks and sugar substitutes, etc.
Taught that hypertension, obesity and a diet high in cholesterol are potential factors of cerebrovascular accident (stroke).
Taught that Folic Acid is used to treat certain anemias caused by poor diet, liver disease, certain stomach/intestinal problems or other conditions.
Instructed on some measures aimed to controlling/managing constipation, such as: eat a diet high in fiber and exercise regularly, as directed by MD.
Instructed on some factors that may increase the risk of developing/exacerbating Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), such as: stress, obesity and high cholesterol diet, among others.