If you read around the various replies to this and similar questions on the forum, you'll see a number of different and contradictory replies. My take on this is that we each seem to respond differently to different sorts of activity, and that might be because of the relative effort or exertion. For me it seems to have something to do with adrenaline.Quick question, although I exercise lots my current blood sugars are always high.
What are the best types of exercise in bringing down blood sugar
How high are you going?Quick question, although I exercise lots my current blood sugars are always high.
What are the best types of exercise in bringing down blood sugar
I.am T2. At the moment my sugar levels are averaging between 8 and 15. I don't seem to be able to get them lower. New drugs don't appear to be as effective.How high are you going?
Are you still suspected of having T1 rather than T2?
Exercise, apart from just taking a walk is not recommended with blood glucose in the high teens or higher, especially not if you're not T2.
Strenuous exercise with already high BG increases the risk of ketoacidosis.
The recommendations are very conservative though, as long as you have some insulin on board then there is no problem. I used to walk to reduce blood glucose (even with just basal onboard) and I now tend to sit on the turbo trainer at a low-ish power (~60% of FTP) for 30min to reduce BG if I'm running high. If I'm doing a long ride I don't worry too much about spiking high due to nerves/stopping too long for lunch etc. - I'm also not happy about it, but I certainly won't stop because of it.Exercise, apart from just taking a walk is not recommended with blood glucose in the high teens or higher, especially not if you're not T2.
Strenuous exercise with already high BG increases the risk of ketoacidosis.
I think it's highly individual and mainly depending on how prone to DKA you are. Some T1's slip into DKA very easily and with relatively low bg, even with IOB. I don't have any experience with DKA myself, thankfully.The recommendations are very conservative though, as long as you have some insulin on board then there is no problem.
I know how difficult it is to balance physical activity and glucose levels. Short jogs help my husband.The recommendations are very conservative though, as long as you have some insulin on board then there is no problem. I used to walk to reduce blood glucose (even with just basal onboard) and I now tend to sit on the turbo trainer at a low-ish power (~60% of FTP) for 30min to reduce BG if I'm running high.
If I'm doing a long ride I don't worry too much about spiking high due to nerves/stopping too long for lunch etc. - I'm also not happy about it, but I certainly won't stop because of it.
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While I've also heard of such people, it would be interesting to to know quite how easily this happens, and whether they do in fact exist at all/how prevalent this is in reality.I think it's highly individual and mainly depending on how prone to DKA you are. Some T1's slip into DKA very easily and with relatively low bg, even with IOB. I don't have any experience with DKA myself, thankfully.
If you do I'd be interested to have a read - see also my linky at the bottom.Just recently I read a very informative article on the mechanisms of how exercise with high bg increases the risk of DKA but now I can't find it, and I don't remember enough to try to explain. It did make a lot of sense to me when I read the explanation though.
However, this is pretty much off topic on this thread by a member who has a now confirmed T2 diagnosis and the highs go to mid teens, not a HI reading on the meter.
As previous posters have said it seems to vary widely from one person to another. You may want to consider self funding a CGM and using the 2 weeks to experiment. This may give you some ideas about how your body reacts to different activities.Quick question, although I exercise lots my current blood sugars are always high.
What are the best types of exercise in bringing down blood sugar