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  1. Trevor vP

    Is exercise good for diabetic patients

    Exercise is good for everyone, the NHS recommends 150 minutes minimum per week. Weight lifting can sometimes raise your blood sugar short term. Walking is a great exercise to start with. The real question is what exercise are you doing now and what do you want to change. T2 diabetes is...
  2. Trevor vP

    If exercise can result in high readings what should I do?

    Modern exercise bikes are a fun way to get rid of some extra weight, get fit and help insulin resistances. I am extremely fit now, but when I started again I found doing longer sessions at lower heart rate say circa 130-136 actual burnt more fat and actually made me fitter long term and...
  3. Trevor vP

    5 things any newly diagnosed type 1 should know

    I find what you say about animal protein at night really interesting. I have noted the exact same and I thought I was just missing something else. Thank you for sharing that.
  4. Trevor vP

    Cycling-When to test blood sugar?

    So the Metformin is probably not going to give you Hypo. But exercising above 13 mmol/L not that clever. This is a caution zone — your blood sugar may be too high to exercise safely, you can risk ketoacidosis. Speak to your GP.
  5. Trevor vP

    Cycling-When to test blood sugar?

    Normally you want to have some breakfast in you before you exercise. Also you do not say what type of medicine you on. Normally the doctor wants to see your Blood Glucose before meal and 2 hr later to see if the medicine is doing what it should. And if you are on medicine that can give you a...
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