Exercise on an elliptical trainer to better manage your diabetes

Exercise on an elliptical trainer to better manage your diabetes

Diabetes is a very serious chronic disease that can cause debilitating health problems if not treated effectively. People with diabetes have a significantly higher risk of developing heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, eye complications and blindness, foot problems, nerve damage, foot problems and even dental problems such as gingivitis. Medications can help keep blood sugar at healthier levels, but all medications have their own side effects and risks. Regular exercise, such as with an elliptical trainer, can help manage your diabetes while keeping medication use to a minimum.

Exercise can be very effective in treating diabetes. Exercise helps control type 2 diabetes in the following ways.

1. Verbessert die Verwendung von Insulin in Ihrem Körper
2. Erhöht die Knochendichte und -stärke
3. Senkt den Blutdruck
4. Senkt das LDL-Cholesterin
5. Verbessert die Durchblutung
6. Fördert die Entspannung und reduziert Angstzustände
7. Erhöht die Energie
8. Verbrennt überschüssiges Fett, um ein gesundes Körpergewicht aufrechtzuerhalten
9. Erhöht die Muskelkraft

How does exercise help lower blood sugar levels? Normally, insulin is released from the pancreas when the amount of sugar in the blood increases, such as after eating. Insulin stimulates the liver and muscles to absorb excess glucose. This leads to a reduction in blood sugar levels. As you exercise, your body requires additional energy for fuel. Continuous moderate exercise causes your muscles to absorb nearly 20 times as much glucose as normal. This lowers blood sugar levels and at the same time insulin levels may decrease in people who do not take insulin, minimizing the risk of hypoglycemia or low blood sugar levels.

What is the best type of exercise to treat diabetes? Research shows that strength training has a profound impact on helping people manage their diabetes. In a recent study of Hispanic men and women, 16 weeks of resistance training led to dramatic improvements in sugar control comparable to taking diabetes medications. Aerobic exercise has also been shown to be effective in treating diabetes.

Working out with an elliptical trainer can provide vigorous aerobic exercise while strengthening major muscle groups. Moving the pedals works the thighs, glutes, hamstrings and shin muscles. Most elliptical trainers have movable arms that also work the upper body muscles, including the chest, arm and back muscles. By varying the resistance, you can emphasize either muscle strengthening or aerobic exercise.

Diabetes is an all too common chronic disease that can cause serious health problems. An exercise program on a new or uses elliptical can be an effective means of treating this disease.

Inspired by John S Broderick