Should a person with diabetes and low blood sugar not exercise?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz answered:If you have diabetes, you may need a small snack before exercising if your blood sugar is low or even at the low side of target. Watch the video for more on blood sugar and exercise.
If you have diabetes, you may need a small snack before exercising if your blood sugar is low or even at the low side of target. Watch the video for more on blood sugar and exercise. More -
Tameka White of Honor Society of Nursing (STTI) answered:Low blood sugar simply means that for a diabetic, performing any exercise or physical activity is not a good idea. This is because the energy needed by the muscles to engage in activity is not adequate. If the individual persists, he or she may be subjected to dizziness, fatigue, fainting, altered cognition, muscle cramps and other symptoms.Low blood sugar simply means that for a diabetic, performing any exercise or physical activity is not a good idea. This is because the energy needed by the muscles to engage in activity is not adequate. If the individual persists, he or she may be... More
