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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
People with type 1 diabetes who exercise may need to reduce their insulin to counteract the effects of their workouts, according to a new study.
Exercise sends blood sugar plummeting, and when teamed with regular insulin doses can cause hypoglycemia.
Taking insulin in smaller doses both before and after exercise can help maintain steady glucose levels for people with type 1 diabetes, helping them avoid dangerous drops.
Previous research had suggested that reducing insulin intake before exercise was enough to prevent hypoglycemia.
"It's been well known that people with type 1 diabetes need to heavily reduce their insulin before exercise, but now we've showed that it's important to reduce it after exercise," says lead author Daniel J. West, PhD, from North Umbria University in the United Kingdom, in an article that appeared on the Medscape Medical News website.
http://diabeteshealth.com/read/2013...in-may-prevent-exercise-related-hypoglycemia/
I'm sorry, but how on earth is this news? I discovered this for myself nearly 5 years ago and it is well-documented, so how this can be a 'discovery' is beyond me! 🙄 Plus, I don't reduce insulin prior to exercise, so this 'fact' doesn't necessarily apply to individuals, although it may be true for many.
Exercise sends blood sugar plummeting, and when teamed with regular insulin doses can cause hypoglycemia.
Taking insulin in smaller doses both before and after exercise can help maintain steady glucose levels for people with type 1 diabetes, helping them avoid dangerous drops.
Previous research had suggested that reducing insulin intake before exercise was enough to prevent hypoglycemia.
"It's been well known that people with type 1 diabetes need to heavily reduce their insulin before exercise, but now we've showed that it's important to reduce it after exercise," says lead author Daniel J. West, PhD, from North Umbria University in the United Kingdom, in an article that appeared on the Medscape Medical News website.
http://diabeteshealth.com/read/2013...in-may-prevent-exercise-related-hypoglycemia/
I'm sorry, but how on earth is this news? I discovered this for myself nearly 5 years ago and it is well-documented, so how this can be a 'discovery' is beyond me! 🙄 Plus, I don't reduce insulin prior to exercise, so this 'fact' doesn't necessarily apply to individuals, although it may be true for many.
