| Can exercise cure diabetes? This is a question | | | | accompanied by a desire to work toward a |
| which is often asked by people. Unfortunately, | | | | better physical, mental, and emotional state. The |
| there is no cure for diabetes. There is a way, | | | | result is a stronger commitment to engaging in |
| however, to manage this disease so patients can | | | | the daily habits that are necessary to gain control |
| live a normal life. The key is exercise. Exercise | | | | over this disease and manage its symptoms. |
| can play a vital role in keeping the disease under | | | | Patients begin to eat better, feel better, look |
| control. | | | | better, and live better. This doesn't imply that |
| Exercise Stabilizes Blood Sugar Levels | | | | exercise is a cure for diabetes but it definitely |
| During exercise, the muscles absorb glucose for | | | | illustrates how exercise can have the power to |
| energy. This causes a lowering of the blood | | | | bring about a newer and brighter phase in the |
| glucose (sugar) levels. The reduction of glucose | | | | patient's life. |
| levels creates a natural treatment for diabetes. It | | | | Diabetics Can Benefit from a Variety of Exercises |
| is important to note that exercise that is too | | | | Exercises that improve cardiovascular health are |
| strenuous may have the opposite affect of | | | | ideal for diabetic patients. These include walking, |
| increasing blood glucose levels, which can be | | | | swimming, cycling, jogging, roller blading, etc. |
| harmful to diabetics. The key is to find the type | | | | Walking is recommended more than any other |
| of exercise that will work best for the patient and | | | | exercise because it is not too strenuous and can |
| to do this exercise at levels that are not harmful. | | | | be done for a longer duration without exhausting |
| Lower Rate of Cardiovascular Disease | | | | the patient. Strength Training is also great for |
| Studies have shown that exercise has a positive | | | | those suffering from diabetes because it will aid in |
| impact on blood pressure, cholesterol, and | | | | the burning of fat and building of lean muscle |
| glycemia. This significantly reduces the risks of | | | | mass, which is necessary for controlling insulin |
| cardiovascular disease, which leads to the death | | | | sensitivity. Additionally, yoga, pilates, tai chi, qi gong |
| of many diabetic patients. So, although exercise | | | | and other types of mind/body/spirit disciplines will |
| cannot really cure diabetes, it can definitely | | | | also help tremendously with managing diabetes. |
| prevent some life threatening symptoms in | | | | Conclusion |
| diabetic patients. | | | | So for anyone posing the question "can exercise |
| Weight Loss | | | | cure diabetes?", it is important to understand that |
| Exercise also helps in the reduction of body fat. | | | | exercise can only help you manage the disease. |
| This is important for individuals that suffer from | | | | Nevertheless, management of the disease may |
| type 2 diabetes, which is characterized by a | | | | lead to the complete elimination of all known |
| reduction in the sensitivity to insulin. Weight loss | | | | symptoms of diabetes. This is as close to a cure |
| has a proven effect of increasing insulin sensitivity | | | | as anyone can get. If you suffer from diabetes, |
| and improving the efficiency of insulin production in | | | | you should begin incorporating exercise into your |
| the body. Reversing problems with insulin | | | | lifestyle as soon as possible. Start by determining |
| sensitivity may be as close as we can get with | | | | which exercise regimen will be the most enjoyable |
| regard to a cure for type 2 diabetes. Many | | | | for you, as well as help you to meet your goals in |
| overweight people originally diagnosed with type 2 | | | | the safest way possible. Be sure to consult a |
| diabetes no longer experience diabetic symptoms | | | | physician before starting any exercise program. |
| once they shed the excess pounds. | | | | Furthermore, monitoring your blood sugar levels |
| An Improved Sense of Well-Being | | | | before and after exercising is a must. You need |
| The psychological benefits of exercise also have a | | | | to educate yourself on how to determine when it |
| profound impact on diabetics. The endorphins | | | | is safe for you to exercise so you do not put |
| released by exercise create an improved sense | | | | yourself in any danger. |
| of well-being. This increasingly positive outlook is | | | | |