Physical Activity and Exercise Are Critical for Managing Blood Glucose Levels

Denise A. Pancyrz – Diabetes Reversal & Holistic Lifestyle Coach, Speaker, Author

It’s well known that exercise and physical movement are primary pillars for healthy aging and overall health in general. For those individuals with diabetes, it’s not an option, it’s critical. However, depending on your health and fitness level, exercise should be implemented for your specific needs and with caution. If you need to start out with a mild to moderate routine, this is best, as you can work your way up to higher intensity and endurance levels.

The American Diabetes Association recently published a paper in their Diabetic Care Journal on the effects of exercise and glucose levels.

Blood glucose control in those with type 2 diabetes is better regulated in individuals that exercise regularly.1 Exercise reduces insulin resistance, cardiovascular risk, helps aid in weight loss and improves overall health.1 Exercising on a regular basis is thought to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes.1 It also helps to improve muscle strength and increases energy production. It’s no surprise that those with type 1 diabetes also benefit greatly from exercise.1

Aerobic Exercise Benefits
Aerobic training increases mitochondrial density, insulin sensitivity, and compliance and reactivity of blood vessels, lung function, immune function, and cardiac output.1

Moderate to high volumes of aerobic exercise are associated with substantially lower cardiovascular and overall mortality risks in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.1 In type 1 diabetes, aerobic training increases cardiorespiratory fitness, decreases insulin resistance, and improves lipid levels and endothelial function.1 In individuals with type 2 diabetes, regular training reduces A1C, triglycerides, blood pressure, and insulin resistance.1 Alternatively, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) promotes rapid enhancement of skeletal muscle oxidative capacity, insulin sensitivity, and glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes and can be performed without deterioration in glycemic control in type 1 diabetes.1

Cardiovascular Risk
In recent years, metabolic syndrome has become a commonly identified risk factor for cardiovascular disease because a vast number of Americans are overweight, and their bodies become inflamed; this inflammatory response affects their vascular structures. When the vessels are circulating high-glucose blood, atherosclerosis occurs at a greater intensity. Atherosclerosis is a build-up of plaque and causes a hardening of the arteries.

Regular exercise, which should be daily or no more than 2 consecutive days of no exercise is best to help regulate insulin levels.

Denise Pancryz understands your diabetic challenges, frustrations, and life-threatening health risks. She was once in your shoes but discovered a breakthrough and reversed her disorder. She now coaches others to help them get their lives back.

DENISE A. PANCYRZ’S STORY
National Diabetes & Holistic Lifestyle Coach – Speaker – Author

I was a diabetic who was angered being burdened with diabetes. I was tired of taking medications and four insulin shots per day that did NOT make me feel better. The food I was taught to eat as a diabetic was not bringing me to a state of optimal health. It was keeping me medicated and constantly visiting Walgreen’s, Diabetes Educators and the doctors.

I wanted my life to be different and the medical community told me it was highly unlikely. In fact, I was told the amount of medication and insulin would increase as I age. However, I learned that you could improve or eliminate disease with proper nutrition, not with unnecessary medication.

I feel better and stronger in my 50s, than I did in my 40s. I have more energy, reversed diabetes, eliminated inflammation that was leading me to heart disease, eliminated IBS and intestinal issues ~ no more stomach aches after meals, my seasonal allergies are gone and a slight skin issue on my elbow healed. I almost forgot, I lost weight in the process.

I know it sounds too good to be true that proper nutrition was able to heal me—I’m living proof. As a national coach, speaker and author, my mission is to help others to achieve optimal health through holistic lifestyle changes. Certified in holistic nutrition and homeopathy, I can bring awareness to diabetics to make lifestyle changes for a lifetime and reverse the effects of diabetes.

If you are tired of living with diabetes and are worried about your future and your health, contact Denise for personalized coaching and accountability to live your best life in optimal health.

To find out more please visit ReverseMyDiabetes.net, call 888-848-1763 or email Denise at Info@ReverseMyDiabetes.net.

 

 

 

 

 

Reference:
1. S. Colberg, Physical Activity/Exercise and Diabetes: A Position
Statement of the American Diabetes Association, Diabetes Care
2016 Nov; 39(11): 2065-2079. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc16-1728,
https://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/39/11/2065