Why can exercise lower blood sugar in diabetic patients?

The number of patients diagnosed with diabetes in our country is increasing every year, which is mainly related to our improper diet and certain genetic factors. If you suffer from diabetes, you need to strictly control your diet and perform regular blood sugar tests. In addition, you need to learn more about ways to lower blood sugar. In recent years, many diabetic patients have found that they can lower their blood sugar by exercising regularly. Let's take a look at the specific reasons for this method.

When the weather suddenly turns cold, the sympathetic nerves of diabetic patients are in an excited state, which causes increased secretion of adrenaline, promoting intestinal absorption of glucose, while inhibiting the secretion of insulin, slowing down blood sugar metabolism, causing the patient's blood sugar to rise, worsening of the condition or making it difficult to control.

Physical exercise is an important part of controlling blood sugar levels for people with diabetes. For example, after 30 minutes of exercise, blood sugar can be reduced by 12 to 16%. Clinical studies have found that exercise can reduce insulin consumption and alleviate the excessive burden on pancreatic cells, thereby improving clinical efficacy. In addition, obese diabetic patients are insensitive to their own and externally injected insulin. Losing weight through exercise can improve the sensitivity of cells to insulin, lower the body's blood sugar level, and thus reduce the amount of insulin used. Exercise can also help diabetics increase their resistance to various diseases.

People with diabetes should choose endurance aerobic exercises, such as walking, running, swimming, dancing, cycling, Tai Chi, etc. The exercise intensity should be controlled at moderate level, with the heart rate below 130. Each session should last for 20 to 30 minutes, gradually extending to 1 hour, so that all the muscles in the body can be exercised, which is beneficial for the muscles to utilize glucose.

Walking is a diabetes treatment method recommended by medical experts at home and abroad. It is recommended to walk for 30 minutes twice a day. The walking speed may vary from person to person. Mildly obese patients who are in good general condition can walk quickly, at 120 to 150 steps per minute. People who are not too obese can walk at a moderate speed, 110 to 115 steps per minute. The elderly, weak or with heart failure can walk slowly, 90 to 100 steps per minute.

Through understanding, we can find that diabetic patients can really effectively lower their blood sugar through exercise, which is really a great blessing for diabetic patients. We also hope that patients will pay attention to diet while strengthening the concept of exercise. Walking once or twice a day can not only strengthen the body, but also effectively control the disease and achieve treatment results.