Diabetes and diving

Diving with diabetes can be very dangerous not only for the person who suffers it but to his buddy as well. If a diver has a hypoglycemic attack while he is into the water, he might loose consciousness and die due to it. This way, it is important that those who suffer from diabetic and wish to dive are very careful and aware of the risks this sport imply to them.

Hypoglycemic attacks have a higher chance to happen when the person goes through physiological stress as it happens while practicing an exercise such as diving. This way, the chance of a diabetic person to suffer such attack while diving is not only higher than when he is not practicing any exercise but even more than others in which he could receive help right away. Besides help, if a person suffers a diabetes attack while diving he would also have the additional problem of the environment in which he is and the lack of oxygen it might imply.

In some parts of the world, diabetic people who wish to dive must go through a medical examination and only in case they pass the standard established by it they are allowed to practice the sport. Besides this, a diabetic person who has suffered a hypoglycemic attack within one year at the time they wish to dive they would not be allowed to do it.

Another condition which a diabetic person must accomplish in order to be able to dive safely is to have the approval of his physician or the diabetic clinic which he attends. This is not only to assure the diabetic person and those who will be responsible of him during his diving that he is in proper health shape but also to make sure this person regularly attends a clinic and has his diabetes under control.

Besides all what was mentioned above, many diving academies ask diabetic people to complete forms on a regular basis and might also ask his physician to do so as well. A diabetic diver should always be aware of the risks he goes through by diving with diabetes and should regularly go through medical controls in order to be sure his health is in balance.

Source: Dive Pilot

Ocean diving

Ocean diving, like any other sport, has some tricks and basics which those who intend to try it for the first time should learn in order to practice it safely and enjoy it as much as possible.

We will provide you with some of the most important tips about this sport through the next few lines, although we also recommend all those who will actually practice this sport to consult a professional trainer first.

First of all, you should always secure the gear you are carrying with you and fasten it as tight as possible. Secondly, once you are into the ocean and wish to go close to something which looks interesting, you should approach it with your head slightly down and making sure that your fins don’t touch the bottom.

It is also important that you wear the proper clothing and not more than necessary. You should wear the necessary clothes in order to maintain your body temperature but you shouldn’t wear clothes such as gloves or other accessories unless they are really necessary since they would make you loose some mobility and you could damage some ocean fauna and flora because of it.

You should always respect the ocean world and life which you are visiting and try to avoid disturbing it. This is important not only because they deserve your respect and to maintain their world undisturbed but also because this would allow you to approach them closer as well. If you move slowly and respectfully, they will allow you going much closer to them than if your movements are rough.

The dive shop you choose is also very important since your safety might depend on it. Dive operators who are not conscientious about the environment would not only damage it but also they might be unconscientiously with your safety as well. As a last tip, it is very important that you learn the proper buoyancy techniques and skills before you dive into the ocean. You should be able to control your movements and speed in order to avoid any accidents from happening.

Source: DivePilot