Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Exercise’s Benefits for Type 2 Diabetes

You can easily manage diabetes if you engage in an exercise program for it. This is because exercise has a great effect for the glucose levels of those who are suffering from Type 2 diabetes. Take for example, energy that is found in your muscles are channeled when you exercise and converts it into glucose. This glucose is then expended. At the start, the body only utilizes the glucose (which is converted through the muscles’ glycogen). This glucose is traced from one’s blood stream. As soon as you engage in a long term exercise routine, your body will adjust and prevent your glucose levels from dipping too low. 

Aside from this, there are also some additional hormones as well as glucagon that gets released. These all work in order to break down all of the stored fat located in your liver, thereby converting it into more glucose. Make it a point to exercise all the time, because then your body will improve a lot and get more sensitive to your insulin. Aside from this, you will also attain a much better sense of control on your glycemic index.

As previously explained, the exercise will have a great effect on your glucose levels. This is actually quite important especially for patients of type 2 diabetes. There are a lot of studies that indicate a better control of one’s glycemic index in diabetes patients, but only if they engage in regular exercise. Those who fail to establish a regular routine for exercise have results which are not as good. Thanks to exercise, you get to improve on your insulin sensitivity. This means you need to use less medicines and attain adequate control over their blood sugar levels.

There are times when type 2 diabetes sufferers are prone to hypoglycemia, which is a condition that can develop out of exercise. This is both after as well as during the exercise routine itself. But at the same time, patients who exercise poor management of their diabetic condition may also be high risk when it comes to hyperglycemia.

Many experts recommend around two hours and thirty minutes of exercise three days each week for moderate aerobic activity. You could also do ninety minutes of vigorous aerobic exercise.
Truthfully, the different types of exercise are not the issue as the length of time one spends exercising. Studies show that engaging in both aerobic exercise and weight training gives you more benefits in the end.
 If you are high risk for cardiac arrest or engage in too stressful exercise, you should get cautioned and adapt to it slowly.

About the Author - Su Rollins writes for reactive hypoglycemia diet, her personal hobby blog focused on tips to prevent and cure hypoglycemia using the right diet and nutrition.

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