Is exercise risky for people with diabetes?
The benefits of regular exercise usually far outweigh the risks for people with diabetes. However, if you are planning an exercise program, you should take extra precautions because exercise changes the way your body reacts to insulin. Talk with your doctor first about the kind of exercise you want to do. Your doctor can help you figure out what your glucose level should be before you exercise each day. Regular exercise makes your body more sensitive to insulin. For this reason, your regular dose of insulin may cause your glucose level to become too low. You may need to take less insulin or increase the amount of food you eat. If you’re exercising, you and your doctor will need to decide how much insulin you need. To help your doctor do this, keep track of the amount of insulin you take and what time you take it. Also, keep track of which part of your body gets the shot of insulin. Write down what kind of food, how much food and what time you eat each day. Finally, keep track of the ti
