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<blockquote data-quote="mentat" data-source="post: 443154" data-attributes="member: 86670"><p>Something important to know about exercise:</p><p></p><p>Glucagon is the opposite of insulin; it raises blood sugar by releasing stored glucose from the liver. When exercising, the pancreas produces glucagon (even in a type 1) to help supply the energy you need. HOWEVER, high levels of insulin prevent glucagon from being released.</p><p></p><p>This means that when exercising, if she's recently had a meal or correction bolus, her body won't be able to supply sugar from the liver and instead she needs to eat something. However, if it's been a few hours since having a bolus, she probably doesn't need to eat (or can eat much less) as her liver will supply the sugar she needs.</p><p></p><p>This also means that if she has a snack before exercising it's probably better not to bolus for it as the bolus insulin will make it hard for her body to prevent a hypo.</p><p></p><p>Of course "your mileage may vary"; observe how she reacts to things, but maybe this will help you make more sense of how her sugars behave.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mentat, post: 443154, member: 86670"] Something important to know about exercise: Glucagon is the opposite of insulin; it raises blood sugar by releasing stored glucose from the liver. When exercising, the pancreas produces glucagon (even in a type 1) to help supply the energy you need. HOWEVER, high levels of insulin prevent glucagon from being released. This means that when exercising, if she's recently had a meal or correction bolus, her body won't be able to supply sugar from the liver and instead she needs to eat something. However, if it's been a few hours since having a bolus, she probably doesn't need to eat (or can eat much less) as her liver will supply the sugar she needs. This also means that if she has a snack before exercising it's probably better not to bolus for it as the bolus insulin will make it hard for her body to prevent a hypo. Of course "your mileage may vary"; observe how she reacts to things, but maybe this will help you make more sense of how her sugars behave. [/QUOTE]
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