The threat of having diabetes is common to those who are overweight. If they are overweight and have elevated cholesterol, the blood pressure will go up and will result to stroke. The stroke may be temporary, permanent or deadly.
The development of cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death of having a diabetes. If the blood has too much sugar, the cholesterol level will go higher. The regimen of exercise is one way to achieve good blood sugar control to counteract the risk of many diseases of the heart.
Before you start doing exercise, it is highly recommended to see a doctor first so that a medical exam can be done to determine the condition of your blood sugar, fats, hemoglobin and others.
There are many kinds of exercise but choose only that will benefit you most. You should control your movement in conducting an exercise to avoid injury. Having injury is a hazard to a diabetic person. There were many diabetics who had no legs or hands. It only started from a minor wound that did not heal. So be careful.
In order to condition all your joints, do a warm-up exercise first. A simple stretching and walking is enough. After exercising, slow down so that your breathing becomes normal. Constant sweating may loss the fluid of the body and it has to be replaced. You have to drink plenty of water or juice everyday. Extra care must be done to your feet by wearing proper shoes. If you see portion of your feet showing redness in the skin, or small blisters who just appeared unnoticed, consult your doctor immediately.
The most important control is to monitor your blood sugar at all times especially if you are taking insulin medicine for your elevated sugar. It is also not advisable to have a low blood sugar during and after the exercise. Tell your doctor about these so that he can do the necessary steps by adjusting your insulin treatment.
Always remember to monitor your blood glucose for any sign of elevated sugar and low blood sugar. This are the important cases of your health that need your utmost attention. If you can't balance it will be a risk to your health that may lead to a very serious health problem.
Control the kind of foods you take. There are many restriction to these. The purpose is to avoid elevated sugar. Nutritionist can advise you the only food you can eat that is safe for your diabetes and blood cholesterol.
Test your blood sugar before and after exercise for possible low count of blood sugar. Don't do a long period of exercise. It can deplete the supply of glucose in the muscles and in the liver. Limit the duration of the exercise based on your monitoring result.
Always be with you your monitoring blood sugar kit ready to use anytime to determine the condition of your blood sugar before and after exercise.
Exercise is important to you. It will be part of your routine. It is very helpful to your condition but with limitation.
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