The therapeutic use of exercise for diabetes mellitus was prescribed as early as 600 BC by the Indian physician Sushruta, Today exercise is recognized as one of the established principles of diabetes treatment. We all know exercise is important for everyone's health, and it can be especially important if you have diabetes. Exercise can lower the blood sugar and improve the body's ability to use glucose. With regular exercise, the amount of insulin needed decreases. Exercise can also help reverse the resistance to insulin that occurs as a result of being overweight.
Exercise improves risk factors for heart disease and decreases the risk of heart problems.
Blood pressure is also lowered through exercise Exercise, when combined with a meal plan, has the ability to control Type II diabetes without the need for other medications. In addition to the benefits specific to diabetes, a person with diabetes will experience the same benefits and enjoyment everyone else gains from exercise. Improved Physical Fitness. Exercise increases the efficiency of the heart, lungs and circulatory system both at rest and with exercise. The body's improved ability to transport oxygen provides increased stamina and endurance.