Diabetes raises the spectre of dangerous complications posed by high levels of sugar in your blood.
Fortunately, lifestyle changes, including exercise, are some of the best weapons you can add to your arsenal of protection against dangerously high blood sugar levels.
Physical activity not only lowers your blood glucose levels, but it also boosts your body’s sensitivity to insulin, countering insulin resistance.
Insulin resistance occurs when your body’s cells don’t respond properly to insulin, leading to high blood sugar levels. However, exercise could make you more insulin sensitive, helping to manage high blood sugar levels more effectively.
Fortunately, a diabetes doctor has outlined the five best exercises for diabetics.
1.Walking
One of the most common exercises in the world, walking can be easily done anywhere you go.
An endocrine specialist, known on TikTok as The Voice of Diabetes, said: “What I recommend is about 30 minutes of brisk walking five times a week.”
2.Tai Chi
This Chinese martial arts practice is surprisingly good for lowering blood sugar levels, according to the diabetes specialist. She added: “It also helps your mental health. It helps people calm down. It involves a lot of slow different movements so Tai Chi is a great option.”
3.Yoga
This popular exercise has been proven to lower blood sugar levels, making a “great option” for diabetics.
4.Dancing
You might not associate dancing with exercise, but this fun physical movement could also benefit diabetics. The expert said: “Dancing is also good to lower blood sugar levels. And believe it or not, it actually helps your mental health.
“It can also reduce anxiety and depression. So I mean we could all benefit from some dancing.
5.Swimming
Swimming is another “wonderful option” for diabetics. The expert shared it can also stretch your muscles and joints.
The expert said: “It puts no strain on your joint muscles, so you don’t have to worry about knee replacement with swimming.”
