how can exercise help patient manage blood glucose?

Exercise is good for everyone, especially if you have type 2 diabetes. It's one of the best things you can do for your weight and your blood sugar levels, along with eating a good diet and taking any medicine your doctor prescribes. The benefits include: Helps your body use insulin, which controls your blood sugar.

- improves glycemic control
- improves blood lipids and blood pressure
- prevention or delay onset of Type 2 diabetes
- reduce risk of cardiovascular disease

Be aware though that blood glucose should be checked before and after exercise because physical activity can cause hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia. When insulin is low, hepatic glucose production and free fatty acids increase during exercise resulting in hyperclycemia and production of ketones. As a general rule, if blood glucose levels are <80 mg/dL before exercise, a small snack is needed. For an hour of moderate exercise, an additional 15 grams of carbohydrate is needed and 30 grams for intense exercise.

exercise increases ur metabolism which helps with ur sugar level. but exercise alone is not going to do it, you're going to need to control your diet too.. high protein, low carb/sugar.