exercise has always been one of the effective methods used by doctors to treat diabetes by diabetes patients. Regular exercise can control the condition and reduce complications. However, diabetic patients cannot perform exercise blindly at any time, and they should choose a specific time to exercise.
Many diabetic patients think that refreshing in the morning is the best time to exercise. In fact, it is not the case. Diabetics are most not suitable for exercise in the early morning. There are three reasons:
First of all, the blood cohesion of the human body in the morning is high, and the risk of thrombosis increases accordingly. Moreover, the temperature in the morning is low, and the sympathetic nerve excitability in the human body is enhanced. In addition, most patients with diabetes are accompanied by cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications, and it is easy to suddenly develop the disease after being stimulated by cold air or exhausted.
Secondly, most people exercise on an empty stomach in the early morning, which can easily induce hypoglycemia. Diabetic patients (especially those with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases ) should use the early morning to 9 am as the "warning line" for their diabetes exercises. During this time, do not be impatient, nervous, angry, etc., and do not participate in activities with a larger amount of exercise.
Finally, the air pollution in the early morning is relatively serious, and flowers, plants and bushes release not much oxygen , and the concentration of carbon dioxide is higher than that during the day. At this time, the exerciser's breathing deepens and accelerates, and dirt, dust and bacteria can easily enter the human body through the respiratory tract, increasing the chance of infection in the body. Especially for patients with diabetes, they have poor resistance to disease and are more likely to cause lung and tracheal infections and aggravate the condition.
So, when is the best time for diabetic patients to exercise? The answer is that exercises with moderate intensity and lasting for about 30 minutes about 1 hour after each meal are most beneficial for physical health and disease control.
Source: "Misunderstanding of Diabetes"
