What's the Best Exercise For Type 2 Diabetics?

VA new randomized control trial found that both aerobic exercise—such as jogging, cycling or walking—and resistance exercise—such as weight lifting—improved glycemic/blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes. However, the best results were received when patients combined the workouts. Each participant in the study, published in the journal, "Annals of Internal Medicine," was evaluated on the changes in A1c value, a number that reflects blood sugar concentrations. A drop of 1 percent in this value is associated with a 15 to 20 percent drop in risk of heart attack or stroke and a 25-40 percent drop for risk of diabetes related eye disease or kidney disease.

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[kregg123]

walking faster for 20 min a day

works beautiful.

[dsrtflwr]

I have found weight lifting to almost immediately lower my blood sugar levels. I do cardio too, but it doesn't have as big an impact as the resistance training.

[Search4diabetescure]

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[dromycatcher]

@WorldTurnBlack

I guess you have to eat first before you go sporting then

[MrXmannymanx]

hey guys im overweight and i think i might have diabetes but when i check my blood sugar its at 110 or lower before i eat.....then i wait after i eat and it gets lower throughout the day...but after i eat i get dizzy do u think i might have diabetes??????

[MrGlendale111]

I have always found weight lifting has a greater impact on my blood sugar reading than cardio. However I beleive a Diabetic should do both as part of their exercise regiment to help control Diabetes. I have been a Diabetic for 20 years now and was borderline for a decade before that. I only went on Metformin 5 years ago. So all the exercise I have done continuously in my life, must have done something to control Diabetes in all those years.

[bloozedaddy]

@starsfound What was your a1C number? You don't necessarily go on insulin with Type II...they always try diet first because that usually solves the problem IF the person does the right things. I'll help you with info all you need if you email me: galebreen@yahoo.com For your diet you need to do two things really....cut out refined sugars and starches...eat healthy fats (olive and coconut oil, natural animal fats like butter and lard are actually ok in small amounts). Add supplements.

[starsfound]

@bloozedaddy Thanks for the info. I was just diagnosed type 2, doctor says to exercise and diet, she will be seeing me I'm another 3 months to check me again. I'm clueless as to how she knows that I don't need insulin at this point or melds for that matter. Any advice?

[bloozedaddy]

@starsfound Starsfound.....processed carbs are easy to spot...they're basically everything on the inside aisles of the grocery store....crackers, breads, rice, pasta. bread coatings. snack foods. You can pretty much eat salad veggies to your heart's content...especially the leafy green stuff...as long as you get protein and good fats in your diet also. Good fats are coconut oil, olive oil, etc. Even butter is ok in small amounts. Stay away from vegetable, corn and canola oils.

[starsfound]

@bloozedaddy What are the processed ones, and you were able to lower it that much from just cutting the carbs, which ones from your diet if you don't mind sharing?

[diabeticsurvivalkit]

Thanks so much for your valuable insight about diabetes and exercise. People often work out and then sit around. They should be encouraged to stay active as much as possible when not working out. Our website concentrates more on the diet aspect of treatment. Please visit our new website at diabeticsurvivalkit(dot)com and leave us some feedback. Thanks, Dr. Kramer and Tova

[bloozedaddy]

any exercise is great of course but the big thing is cutting down the carbs...espeically the processed ones. My first A1c was 13.1...three months later it was 5.2 and three months after that it was 4.8. I did little exercise. I did a LOT of reading and it became clear that food and not lack of exercise was the prime culprit in my high blood sugar level. If you can do both all the better....just don't think you can eat a bunch of carbs because you worked out for an hour today...