Summary
There is no doubt that daily exercise is important to ones overall health. Diabetics may find it difficult however, to exercise safely. During exercise the body deletes sugar reserves and then begins to cut insulin which can be dangerous for diabetic patients. It is recommended that they monitor insulin closely during exercise and adjust their medication accordingly.
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- While exercise is beneficial for diabetic athletes, it takes planning and care to participate safely.
- About 800-thousand people have type one, or juvenile, diabetes in which the pancreas produces none of the blood-sugar regulating insulin.
- During exercise, the body depletes its stores of sugar, then cuts insulin production to compensate for the lower sugar levels.
- But in Type one diabetics taking insulin shots or using a pump, that doesn't happen.
- A person can lose consciousness, become comatose or even die.
- Doctor James Desemone of the Goodman Diabetes Services at Albany Medical Center, says taking too little insulin can cause problems for an athlete too.
- The key, he says, is setting up a regimen using insulin injections or a pump to mimic the functioning of a normal pancreas during exercise -- adjusting how much insulin is given to the body and when.
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