Featured Post

90 Days & Beyond

To say that I have been under intense personal construction and refinement these past months is an understatement. The choice to "not ...

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Decreased Insulin Resistance from Exercise

By losing weight through diet and exercise, individuals with type 2 diabetes may be able to decrease their cellular resistance to insulin, thereby potentially reducing the amount of oral insulin medication needed.  If you have been exercising regularly and are losing weight, check with your doctor to see the status of your glucose levels. 

Prediabetic Ranges: fasting plasma glucose between 100 and 125 mg/dL
Diabetic Ranges:  fasting plasma glucose above 126 mg/dL

No comments:

Post a Comment