Regular exercise helps to improve overall blood glucose control for people with diabetes.
Exercise involves using muscles which require a steady flow of glucose when exercising.
Only limited supplys of glucose can be stored in the muscle and this needs to be replaced .
This replacement continues after the exercise is finished.
Regular exercise in people who are non insulen dependent diabetes may lead to improvement in the sensitivity to insulin.
The body therefore needs less insulin to control the blood glucose and may therefore lower the need for medication.
In people with insulin dependent diabetes, exercise improves overall fitness, reduces the risk of cardiovascular problems and improves the body's response to insulin.
Exercise makes blood glucose drop by increasing the rate at which muscles take up glucose.
It would therefore be advisable to take a blood glucose level before you begin exercise, when you have finished and again later on.
You should watch for a low blood glucose level for up to 15 hours after heavy exercise.
If the test prior to exercise is above 15mmmol/L you should not exercise.
High blood glucose levels indicate lack of circulating insulin.
This may result in more glucose from the liver and make the glucose level rise.
Prior to commencment of an exercise programm you should consult your doctor.
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