How to Care for Your Lungs with Diabetes
With diabetes, you need to put extra care in the health of your body and organs. This means to pay attention to any ailments which you may be experiencing and to avoid anything that would further stress your body. If you show any symptoms of breathing problems, such as breathlessness or irregular breathing, speak to your doctor about it.
These are basic steps to take to ensure the overall well-being of your body such as keeping yourself active, maintaining a healthy weight, eating well. Specifically, here are some tip to take to care for your lungs:
- Control your blood sugar levels – this is no doubt the first step in preventing the onset of any diabetes complications. By maintaining healthy blood sugar levels, you reduce the likelihood of inflammation in your body and in your lungs.
- Quit smoking – if have diabetes, smoking would not only affect your lungs, it also increases your chances of complications such as neuropathy, nephropathy, retinopathy and cardiovascular disease. Quiting smoking can also help in your blood sugar control.
- Lose weight – shedding the extra pounds can relieve the stress on your lungs.
- Exercise – staying active or exercising can help to build the strength of your lungs. In particular, aerobic and muscle-strengthening activities are good for lung health.
- Breathing Exercises – breathing exercises helps to build the strength of your diaphragm and enable you to breathe deeper and more effectively
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