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know, that diabetics can
cut down their risk of
dying prematurely by
getting up and walking?
Researchers found that
diabetic people that
walked at least 2 hours
a week had nearly a 40%
reduction in death by
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Accepting New Patients
Located within our
Rotterdam/Guilderland
office is Hand
Therapy at
Guilderland. Sheryl
Sturn OTR/L, CHT is
available for all
hand therapy needs.
Call 630-6167
to schedule an
appointment.
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Exercise and
Diabetes
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According to
data from 2010,
25.8 million children
and adults in the United
States (8.3% of the
population) have
diabetes. There are two
main types of Diabetes
Type 1 and Type 2. Type
1 is called insulin
dependent or Juvenile
Diabetes. It can occur
at any age but usually
develops in childhood or
adolescence. Type 2 is
also known as Adult
Onset or non insulin
dependent Diabetes
Mellitus.
Exercise has
positive benefits for
those who have either
type of diabetes. It can
lower blood sugar
levels, improve insulin
sensitivity, and
strengthen the heart.
Strength training, which
increases muscle and
reduces fat, may be
particularly helpful for
people with diabetes.
Aerobic exercise
has significant and
particular benefits for
people with type 1
diabetes. It increases
sensitivity to insulin,
lowers blood pressure,
improves cholesterol
levels, and decreases
body fat.
Among other effects
exercise helps control
type 2 diabetes by:
- Improving your
body's use of
insulin.
- Burning excess
body fat, helping to
decrease and control
weight
- Improving muscle
strength.
- Increasing bone
density and
strength.
- Lowering blood
pressure.
When exercising,
the body needs extra
energy or fuel (in the
form of glucose) for the
exercising muscles. For
short bursts of
exercise, such as a
quick sprint to catch
the bus, the muscles and
the liver can release
stores of glucose for
fuel. With continued
moderate exercising,
however, your muscles
take up glucose at
almost 20 times the
normal rate. This lowers
blood sugar levels.
But intense
exercise can have the
opposite effect and
actually increase your
blood glucose levels.
This is especially true
for many people with
diabetes. The body
recognizes intense
exercise as a stress and
releases stress hormones
that tell your body to
increase available blood
sugar to fuel your
muscles. If this happens
to you, you may need a
little bit of insulin
after intense workouts.
Generally, aerobic
exercise and strength
training are recommended
for persons with
diabetes. However it is
recommended that people
with diabetes who begin
a new or vigorous
exercise program should
discuss with their
physician what type of
exercise is appropriate
to do as well as have
their eyes examined, and
discuss footwear and
heart risks with their
physician.
Resources for this
article include:
DiabetesMellitus-information.com,
Web MD, American
Diabetes Association,
and University of
Maryland Medical Center
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Tip of the
Month
The American Diabetes
Association offers these
basic exercise
guidelines for those
with diabetes
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Discuss with your
doctor what types of
exercise might be
appropriate for you.
Complications of
diabetes such as
severe eye
disease
and
nerve damage
may make some forms
of exercise
dangerous for you.
Your doctor may also
schedule a test to
see how your heart
responds to
exercise.
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Do not exercise if
your blood sugar is
greater than 250
mg/dL (milligrams
per deciliter) and
your
ketones
positive. This is an
indication that you
already may have a
lack of insulin and
exercise will only
cause a greater rise
in your blood sugar.
Hydrate yourself and
adjust your insulin
as necessary,
contact your health
care provider.
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Use caution when
exercising if your
blood sugar
is greater than 300
mg/dL without
evidence of ketones,
exercise may help
decrease your
sugars, but it's
possible they will
increase instead.
Hydrate well prior
to and after
exercise and keep
track of your sugars
and ketones.
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Learn the effects of
various types of
exercise on your
blood sugar.
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Have
carbohydrate-based
foods available for
exercise and for the
period following
exercise. Add
carbohydrates to
your meals if you
plan on doing
exercise, adjust
your insulin dose
appropriately in
anticipation of
exercise.
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