[Nj-diabetes-division] Emailing: Extra precautions for persons with diabetes during hot weather.htm

[Vincent Chaney Jr.]

Wishing everyone the best for a Happy 4th of July!!!

 

This information in this article is right in line with the prime topic of our June 21, 2012 meeting of the NFBNJ Diabetes Division. I hope you find this a good follow-up to our meeting. I wonder if they were listening.

 

Vinny

 

MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00E1_01CD5967.21ADE340" This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00E1_01CD5967.21ADE340 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Division of Diabetes Translation _____ If you have diabetes: Be extra careful during hot weather! If you have diabetes, you need to take extra care in hot weather. Temperatures of 80°F (about 27°C) or above, especially with humidity, can affect medication, testing supplies, and your health. If you have diabetes, it is harder for your body to handle high heat and humidity. The heat index , which measures how hot it really feels by combining temperature and humidity readings, advises caution starting at 80°F with 40% humidity. Young couple walking outside, man is overweight Here are suggestions from CDC’s Division of Diabetes Translation on taking care of yourself during hot weather: * Heat can affect your blood glucose (sugar) levels and also increase the absorption of some fast-acting insulin, meaning you will need to test your blood glucose more often and perhaps adjust your intake of insulin, food and liquids. * Drink plenty of fluids, especially water, to avoid dehydration. Avoid sugar-sweetened beverages such as sweet tea and sodas. * If your doctor has limited how much liquid you can drink, ask what to do during times of high heat. * Check package inserts with medications to learn when high temperatures can affect them. Take medications with you if you will need to take them while you’re away from home, and protect them from the heat. * If you’re traveling with insulin, don’t store it in direct sunlight or in a hot car. Keep it in a cooler, but do not place it directly on ice or on a gel pack. * Check glucose meter and test strip packages for information on use during times of high heat and humidity. Do not leave them in a hot car, by a pool, or on the beach. * Heat can damage insulin pumps and other equipment. Do not leave the disconnected pump or supplies in the direct sun. * Get physical activity in air-conditioned areas, or exercise outside early or late in the day, during cooler temperatures. * Use your air conditioner or go to air-conditioned buildings in your community. To learn more about staying healthy in hot weather, read these CDC tips on extreme heat . _____ For general information from CDC about diabetes, visit the Division of Diabetes Translation Web site. Modify/Update Subscriber Preferences | Unsubscribe | Send Feedback | Learn more about CDC E-mail Updates To receive the latest news for your region, please update your profile with your country, state and zip code. Questions or problems? Please contact support at govdelivery.com . Dept of Health and Human Services Logo CDC 24/7 – Saving Lives, Protecting People, Saving Money. CDC.gov/24-7… CDC Logo STAY CONNECTED: CDC on Facebook CDC on Facebook CDC on Twitter CDC on Twitter CDC on YouTube CDC on YouTube _____ This email was sent to vgc732 at optonline.net using GovDelivery, on behalf of: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) · 1600 Clifton Rd · Atlanta, GA 30333 · 1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636) Powered by GovDelivery ------=_NextPart_000_00E1_01CD5967.21ADE340 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 


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If you have = diabetes: Be extra careful during hot weather! = 


If you = have diabetes, you need to take extra care in hot weather. Temperatures = of 80°F (about 27°C) or above, especially with humidity, can = affect medication, testing supplies, and your = health. 

If you have diabetes, it is harder for your body to handle = high heat and humidity. The heat index, which measures how hot it really feels = by combining temperature and humidity readings, advises caution starting = at 80°F with 40% humidity.  

 


Here are suggestions from = CDC’s Division of Diabetes Translation on taking care of yourself = during hot weather:

*	Heat can affect your blood = glucose (sugar) levels and also increase the absorption of some = fast-acting insulin, meaning you will need to test your blood glucose = more often and perhaps adjust your intake of insulin, food and liquids. = 

*	Drink plenty of fluids, = especially water, to avoid dehydration. Avoid sugar-sweetened beverages = such as sweet tea and sodas.

*	If your doctor has limited how = much liquid you can drink, ask what to do during times of high heat. = 

*	Check package inserts with = medications to learn when high temperatures can affect them. Take = medications with you if you will need to take them while you’re = away from home, and protect them from the heat.

*	If you’re traveling with = insulin, don’t store it in direct sunlight or in a hot car. Keep = it in a cooler, but do not place it directly on ice or on a gel = pack.

*	Check glucose meter and test = strip packages for information on use during times of high heat and = humidity. Do not leave them in a hot car, by a pool, or on the beach. 

*	Heat can damage insulin pumps = and other equipment. Do not leave the disconnected pump or supplies in = the direct sun. 

*	Get physical activity in = air-conditioned areas, or exercise outside early or late in the day, = during cooler temperatures. 

*	Use your air conditioner or go = to air-conditioned buildings in your community. 

To learn more about staying = healthy in hot weather, read these CDC tips on extreme heat.  

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