diabetes and exercise physiology

I am merely a cardiac patient and someone who is interested in the heart. Antegrade Conduction describes the normal direction of the cardiac pulse, from the sinus node to the ventricles. It sounds like you have a problem there. I believe Intermittent CHV is the quivering or tremoring of the upper chambers of the heart, or AFib.

So I found out today I have gestational diabetes and I'm really upset by this cos I am so careful about what I eat since the day I found out I was pregnant! Also angry cos so many girls just eat crap and have no problems.! Have hospital app 2m so find out more then I guess but just wondering if anyone in similar situation or can offer any advice?

m lucky and like to exercise but watching what I eat is and has been my main problem. Again,thanks to all that responded and everyone elso in this group. It seems to be very supportive here.

We have a lot of great information on exercising safely with diabetes, how much exercise to do, and what kinds help you on MedHelp.org and in the Sugar Sense app. You can find this in the app by clicking the menu bar in the upper left and selecting Health Guide, then navigating to the Move More section. Here are just a few that might help you! http://www.medhelp.org/diabetes/articles/Exercise-Safely-With-Diabetes/1702 http://www.medhelp.

Let me try and answer your questions about exercise and diabetes. I am not aware of any connection between the onset of diabetes and over-exertion. Exercise helps people with diabetes keep their blood sugar in good control and within a normal range. Glucose is used while exercising, which would lower the blood sugar level, not raise it. If you are predisposed to developing type 1 diabetes, no amount of exercise will change this.

Pulmonary hypertension indicates the rightside of the heart pumps against more than normal resistance. Untreated and not controled the condition can increase the size of the right ventricle and eventually effect the leftside of the heart and cause heart failure. When the leftside of the heart fails to meet the system's demand for blood/oxygen there can be symptoms of shortness of breath, muscle fatique, chest pain, etc.

I also realized that when I eat a lot in one day, I develop insulin resistance and dawn fenomenon for the following week, unless I exercise vigorously (3-4 joggs/week) or reduce insulin dosage and food intake for one or two days. I believe that these alterations in my metabolism are somehow related with the amount of energy reserves in my body (fat and glycogen).

I do not eat before exercise at five thirty every day. I am taking metformin glimperide januvia and atenolol for my high blood pressure. Before i exercise blood sugars are 156. After exercise they go to 226. Why? I take my meds about fifteen minutes before my exercise routine. Blood sugars continusously drop as the day goes on. before dinner time they can be 100. after eating they drop to 60 sometimes.

I am about 20 pounds overweight and have been trying to lose that to help with the diabetes. I have a healthy diet and try to exercise as much as I can. I also have Crohn's disease (which may have contributed to the onset of diabetes), so heavy exercise is out for me. I am young and rather active, but have a bad family history with diabetes and inflammatory bowel diseases. Sometimes I feel like no matter what I do my genetics always win.

I was normal weight a little over 2 years ago before getting pregnant and got gestational diabetes and gained 90 pounds while pregnant. That turned in to type II diabetes after I delivered, and I feel like I'm stuck at too high of a weight right now (just over 200 pounds at 5'5"). I have taken a little off since being on metformin, about 5 pounds in 6 weeks. Is it just going to take a while? Can my doctor recommend a weight loss medication since I have diabetes?

An easy way to lower blood sugar levels is to stay fit and healthy. Regular exercise not only helps lower blood sugar levels, but also helps fight infections. Staying active and taking regular exercise can also help with blood pressure problems. Exercise also helps control the body's weight and regulate cholesterol levels. This exercise does not need to be a grueling workout. Thirty minutes of exercise a day, even walking, will help to lower blood sugar levels.

Honey contains fructose, which in a majority of diabetics elevates glucose levels. One must make and maintain lifestyle changes in order to control and manage their diabetes and/or help reverse it. Reversing diabetes depends greatly on your unknown glucose levels and how long you've been that way. It depends also on your current body weight and diet.

The best approach is low carb diet, with plenty of vegetables and unprocessed foods, exercise, and medications, if required.

Thank you. I talked to the doc.

Anyway, he warns about traditional treatment for ASDs in those with CFS as he believs they physiology is different and traditional treatment detremental. What I want to ask is he advised me to take 3 grams of salt daily to raise my BP however do you think that could increase the chances of stroke or pulminary hypertension depending which way the shunt is? or do you think low BP maybe a protective factor? thanks for you time and any advice gratefully received.

To prevent this, avoid excessive exercise, exercise in cooler climate, drink plenty of water, wear appropriate clothing and avoid drinking caffeine or alcohol as these liquids are dehydrating. Also get an evaluation done from a physician and check out the possible cause of anhidrosis.

When your Doctor said that you were borderline, did he make any suggestions about controlling your blood sugar with diet and exercise? If not, either see another doctor, or a diabetic educator.

Note that single bouts of exercise have profound BENEFICIAL effects on physiology and metabolism and especially the vascular system so it may not be too far fetched. I am often angered by people and doc's who are quick to dismiss exercise as dangerous for many retina conditions because of the pressure increase but there is almost NO evidence to support this (except maybe valsava retinopathy).

I was on the verge of collapse and quickly drank a 12 oz soda and some orange juice. My sugar then shot up to 145 and although shakey I felt a lot better. 30 more minutes rolled around, I ate rice and chicken, and in the middle of my meal I began feeling lightheaded again...sugar had dropped back to 52, so I drank another soda.

Hypoglycemia and diabetes are two different conditions. I will share with you my knowledge of both. Hypoglycemia occurs when a persons pancreas produces too much insulin and their blood sugar drops low enough to produce symptoms of a low blood sugar that may include shakiness, sweating or clammy feeling, or mental confusion. When this happens, glucose needs to be given to raise the blood sugar to a normal level.

m not quite sure how to respond to your question. Do you have diabetes? My experience has been I can exercise all I want but if I don't change my eating habits it doesn't seem to do much. The more important thing is to know if your blood sugars are in the healthy range or not. 80-120 is the norm. You can be as skinny as a rail too and if your blood sugars are out of whack that is still dangerous.

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