The German Diabetes Research Center confirmed that exercise is of great importance for diabetics. It reduces blood sugar levels, increases the sensitivity of cells to insulin, returns blood pressure to normal, improves blood fat levels, and also helps to lose excess weight.
Exercising is very important for diabetics. It helps to control blood sugar levels, and thus reduce serious complications, provided that you choose the appropriate exercise and practice it at an appropriate rate and in a moderate manner, to avoid health risks that may result from exercising it improperly, such as a severe drop in blood sugar levels.
To benefit from the benefits, the German Center for Diabetes Research recommends that diabetic patients exercise at least three hours per week, stressing the importance of choosing the appropriate sport for their health condition. For example, those who also suffer from a nerve or bone disease should practice sports that preserve joints and nerves, such as swimming, water fitness exercises, and cycling.
Diabetics, who also suffer from an eye disease caused by diabetes, should stay away from violent sports such as self-defense games and muscle-strengthening exercises.
The center also stressed the importance of exercising in moderation to avoid the risk of severe low blood sugar levels, which can be inferred by observing some symptoms such as sweating, coldness of the body, pale skin, decreased muscle strength, confusion, headache, dizziness, nausea, and blurred vision.
You should stop exercising as soon as you notice these symptoms and measure your blood sugar level.
To avoid health risks when exercising, the German Diabetes Association recommends that diabetics prepare well for exercise. Before exercising, the blood sugar level should be measured; If it is too low, then you should eat something before exercising, but if it is too high, then you should not exercise.
As for type 1 diabetes, it must be taken into account that exercise increases the effect of insulin. Therefore, before exercise, a smaller amount of insulin should be injected to prevent hypoglycemia. It is also important for the patient to always have something to eat or a piece of glucose with him, in addition to his diabetes medication.
The association noted that blood sugar levels can decrease not only during exercise, but also several hours after exercise. Therefore, diabetics should eat and replenish their blood sugar stores after exercise.
Before going to bed, you should eat carbohydrates that are absorbed slowly, such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, whole grain rice, legumes, oat flakes, and most types of vegetables rich in carbohydrates. It maintains blood sugar stability and helps prevent hypoglycemia during the night.
2023-10-16 08:51:10
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