Can I get rid of this disease by exercising?
Type 2 diabetes is a preventable disease. Although there is a genetic background, it is possible to prevent type 2 diabetes and eliminate risk factors.
When you realize that you have type 2 diabetes, this disease has already attacked your vascular system.
In this disease, getting fat in the central part of the trunk, deranged blood lipids, impaired coagulation mechanisms, hypertension and coronary artery disease are common conditions.
Benefits of exercise:
• losing weight
• difficulty in gaining weight
• The abdominal fat begins to disappear
Body fat distribution improves
Hypertension control becomes easier
• Blood lipid levels improve, LDL decreases, HDL increases
• General well-being increases
• Quality of life increases
Blood sugar drops
• Insulin sensitivity increases
• No need for or reduced use of diabetics
Insulin levels improve with basal and after meals
When you exercise, your muscles start consuming 20 times more sugar.Regular and moderate physical activity leads to all these benefits. As soon as you are suspected or diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, you can continue your life without being affected by this disease with exercise and diet control.
If you are using insulin or sulfonyl type sugar medication, you should measure blood glucose frequently during or after exercise in case of hypoglycemia, ie excessive blood sugar drop. Hypoglycemia can occur for up to 24 hours after exercise.
How much should I exercise?
• Take 3 to 5 days a week, a maximum of 48 hours break
• Do light to medium intensity exercises (can be aerobic or resistance exercises)
Do exercises for 15-60 minutes by adding 5 minutes of warm-up and cooling time.
• Jogging, jogging, swimming, cycling, tennis, dance, skiing, badminton are recommended exercise types