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Exercise & Diabetes
By Jayachandran.R
Exercise & Diabetes by Jayachandran.R
Exercise & Diabetes
The Added Benefit of Exercise in People with Diabetes
All of us are aware that exercise can help prevent the serious complications that often come with
diabetes and heart disease. Research has shown that regular exercise helps reduce the likelihood of
having a heart attack or a stroke, and moreover it aids in weight loss, & improving one's mood.
But do you know that exercise can also help you reduce your blood glucose levels?
That's right. In people with type II diabetes, exercise may improve insulin sensitivity and assist in
lowering elevated blood glucose levels into the normal range.
Here's how. When you exercise, your body uses more oxygen -- as much as 20 times more -- and
even more in the working muscles, than when you are at rest. So the muscles use more glucose to
meet their increased energy needs.
At the same time, exercise improves the action of insulin in the peripheral muscles, making it more
efficient, so you get more out of the insulin your body is producing.
In older people with diabetes, the decrease in insulin sensitivity that comes with aging is also partly due
to a lack of physical activity. So regular exercise benefits you now, and for years to come.
Sometimes, it may seem easier to pop a pill or even take a shot than to put on your walking shoes and
hit the trail. But the truth is that exercise, in combination with a healthy diet, is one of the best things
you can do to take care of yourself if you have diabetes.
Why exercise?