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<blockquote data-quote="catherinecherub" data-source="post: 857288"><p>Exercise has so many benefits, but the biggest one is that it makes it easier to control your blood glucose (blood sugar) level. People with type 2 diabetes have too much glucose in their blood, either because their body doesn’t produce enough insulin to process it, or because their body doesn’t use insulin properly (insulin resistant).</p><p></p><p></p><p>In either case, exercise can reduce the glucose in your blood. Muscles can use glucose <em>without</em> insulin when you’re exercising. In other words, it doesn’t matter if you’re insulin resistant or if you don’t have enough insulin: when you exercise, your muscles get the glucose they need, and in turn, your blood glucose level goes down.</p><p></p><p>If you’re insulin resistant, exercise actually makes your insulin more effective. That is—your insulin resistance goes <em>down</em> when you exercise, and your cells can use the glucose more effectively.</p><p></p><p>Exercise can also help people with type 2 diabetes avoid long-term complications, especially heart problems. People with diabetes are susceptible to developing blocked arteries (arteriosclerosis), which can lead to a heart attack. Exercise helps keep your heart healthy and strong. Plus, exercise helps you maintain good cholesterol—and that helps you avoid arteriosclerosis.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.endocrineweb.com/conditions/type-2-diabetes/type-2-diabetes-exercise" target="_blank">http://www.endocrineweb.com/conditions/type-2-diabetes/type-2-diabetes-exercise</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catherinecherub, post: 857288"] Exercise has so many benefits, but the biggest one is that it makes it easier to control your blood glucose (blood sugar) level. People with type 2 diabetes have too much glucose in their blood, either because their body doesn’t produce enough insulin to process it, or because their body doesn’t use insulin properly (insulin resistant). In either case, exercise can reduce the glucose in your blood. Muscles can use glucose [I]without[/I] insulin when you’re exercising. In other words, it doesn’t matter if you’re insulin resistant or if you don’t have enough insulin: when you exercise, your muscles get the glucose they need, and in turn, your blood glucose level goes down. If you’re insulin resistant, exercise actually makes your insulin more effective. That is—your insulin resistance goes [I]down[/I] when you exercise, and your cells can use the glucose more effectively. Exercise can also help people with type 2 diabetes avoid long-term complications, especially heart problems. People with diabetes are susceptible to developing blocked arteries (arteriosclerosis), which can lead to a heart attack. Exercise helps keep your heart healthy and strong. Plus, exercise helps you maintain good cholesterol—and that helps you avoid arteriosclerosis. [URL]http://www.endocrineweb.com/conditions/type-2-diabetes/type-2-diabetes-exercise[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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