Why is it difficult to control blood sugar when the weather gets cold?
In different seasons, the degree of increase in blood sugar will be affected to a certain extent. Generally speaking, the increase in blood sugar will be more obvious in winter than in summer.
It’s cold in winter. When the weather is very cold, when our body senses the cold air, it will also increase the sympathetic nerve tension in the body, which will cause blood sugar to rise. Moreover, some patients with high blood pressure and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases should take good care of themselves in winter, because the chances of cerebral hemorrhage and myocardial infarction are much higher in winter than in summer.
If I ask you a question, would you rather go out in the summer evening or in the winter evening? I believe many people are willing to go out in summer. Although summer is relatively hot, many people also go for a walk outside to enjoy the cool breeze after dinner. Therefore, the human body consumes more in summer, and blood sugar is more likely to be lowered. Some people with low blood sugar may even experience hypoglycemia. In winter, people also become very lazy, and few people insist on exercising outside. When the body's consumption slows down, blood sugar will gradually increase.
I believe that many people eat more food in winter than in summer. Summer is hot and many people have little appetite. In the dog days of summer, some people cannot consume many calories a day. If you eat less staple food, your blood sugar will naturally not rise. But it's different in winter. When winter is cold, the human body will take the initiative to eat more food to protect its own body functions. Sometimes you have to eat several bowls of food. After eating so much food, your blood sugar will naturally rise.
Therefore, some patients with hyperglycemia should strictly control their blood sugar in winter to prevent their blood sugar from continuing to rise. At the same time, some friends with high blood pressure should also pay special attention.