Prevention of complications - sport and physical activities
Exercise relaxes mind, consumes energy ingested as food, improves metabolism of sugars and lipids, strengthens circulatory system and when done regularly has a positive impact on the whole body. Therefore physical exercise is a basic part of diabetes treatment as well as diet composition modification. Frequency and intensity of physical exercise depend on many factors which can be best evaluated by your doctor. He will advise you which exertion is suitable for you and how modify your food intake and insulin doses according the physical activity so you will not get into hypoglycemia. Always keep your glucometer and test strips with you during exercising, grape-sugar of sweet juice, insulin, glucagon and some drink (best of all - mineral water).
