{"id":28024,"date":"2025-05-19T09:00:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T09:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=28024"},"modified":"2025-05-19T09:23:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T09:23:02","slug":"how-to-manage-your-blood-sugar-with-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=28024","title":{"rendered":"How to Manage Your Blood Sugar With Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">Movement can be a powerful medicine for people with diabetes and other forms of insulin resistance. But intensity and timing can make a difference.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">These days, more and more of us have to worry about our blood sugar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Some <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/diabetes\/php\/data-research\/index.html\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">38 million Americans have diabetes<\/a>, and more than two times that number have pre-diabetes. Many millions more have some form of insulin resistance, which can make you tired, irritable and even dizzy. And all of these conditions become <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/diabetesjournals.org\/care\/article\/35\/12\/2650\/38582\/Diabetes-in-Older-Adults\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">more common as we age<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The good news is that exercise can help. It\u2019s at least as important as your diet for preventing and treating insulin resistance and diabetes. It can also help you <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0168822723006447\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">lose weight<\/a>, which is often the most important step in leveling out blood sugar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Exercise has several unique ways to help your body process glucose, said Dr. Donald Hensrud, a specialist in preventive medicine and nutrition and medical editor of \u201cThe Mayo Clinic Diet.\u201d And while any exercise is good for you, the type of movement you choose and when you do it can play a big role in how much it helps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Here are some things you should think about when planning workouts, according to experts.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-32075280\">Exercise is essential to managing blood sugar.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The causes of diabetes are complex. Family history, genetics, weight and diet certainly play a role. But it\u2019s clear that exercise can dramatically lower your blood glucose, regardless of your diagnosis, and improve how well your body uses insulin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">In fact, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nejm.org\/doi\/full\/10.1056\/NEJMoa012512\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">research has shown<\/a> that exercise is generally <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/journals\/endocrinology\/articles\/10.3389\/fendo.2019.00455\/full\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">more effective<\/a> at preventing diabetes <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/15738451\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">than medication<\/a> (though it is important to <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/31849092\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">use all types of treatment<\/a>). During exercise, your muscle cells can more easily use the glucose in your blood. This lowers blood sugar directly and can also reduce <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uhhospitals.org\/blog\/articles\/2021\/03\/how-ectopic-fat-increases-your-risk-for-cardiovascular-disease\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">the fat around your organs<\/a>, an important risk factor for diabetes and insulin resistance, said Dr. Gerald I. Shulman, a professor of medicine and physiology at the Yale School of Medicine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">In particular, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2667036423000018#bib0022\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">studies show<\/a> that regular high-intensity interval training or moderate continuous exercise can make a difference, reversing pre-diabetes in almost 40 percent of the participants \u2014 although it could take months or even years for many people to see long-lasting changes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-kbghgg\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171quhb\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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But intensity and timing can make a difference.These days, more and more of us have to worry about our blood sugar.Some 38 million Americans have diabetes, and more than two times that number have pre-diabetes. Many millions more have some form of insulin resistance, which can make you tired, irritable and even dizzy. And all of these conditions become more common as we age.The good news is that exercise can help. It\u2019s at least as important as your diet for preventing and treating insulin resistance and diabetes. It can also help you lose weight, which is often the most important step in leveling out blood sugar.Exercise has several unique ways to help your body process glucose, said Dr. Donald Hensrud, a specialist in preventive medicine and nutrition and medical editor of \u201cThe Mayo Clinic Diet.\u201d And while any exercise is good for you, the type of movement you choose and when you do it can play a big role in how much it helps.Here are some things you should think about when planning workouts, according to experts.Exercise is essential to managing blood sugar.The causes of diabetes are complex. Family history, genetics, weight and diet certainly play a role. But it\u2019s clear that exercise can dramatically lower your blood glucose, regardless of your diagnosis, and improve how well your body uses insulin.In fact, research has shown that exercise is generally more effective at preventing diabetes than medication (though it is important to use all types of treatment). During exercise, your muscle cells can more easily use the glucose in your blood. This lowers blood sugar directly and can also reduce the fat around your organs, an important risk factor for diabetes and insulin resistance, said Dr. Gerald I. Shulman, a professor of medicine and physiology at the Yale School of Medicine.In particular, studies show that regular high-intensity interval training or moderate continuous exercise can make a difference, reversing pre-diabetes in almost 40 percent of the participants \u2014 although it could take months or even years for many people to see long-lasting changes.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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