How does Exercise help Control Diabetes?
What is Diabetes? Diabetes Mellitus, commonly referred to as “diabetes,” means “sweet urine.” Diabetes mellitus means “to flow, honey” in Greek Diabetes that affects the body’s ability to produce or respond to insulin. Insulin is a hormone that allows blood glucose (blood sugar) to enter the cells of the body and be used for energy. Diabetes results from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. In diabetes, too much glucose stays in the blood. Elevated levels of blood glucose (hyperglycemia) lead to spillage of glucose into the urine. As a result of elevated levels of blood glucose, two problems occur: body cells become starved for energy, and, over time, the high glucose levels can damage the nerves, eyes, kidneys, heart and blood vessels. Diabetes is not an infectious disease, like a cold or flu. You cant “catch” it from someone else, and no one can catch it from you. Diabetes is a lifelong disease. Men with diabetes often have erectile dysfunction which can begin befor
