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Why Does Exercise Lower Blood Sugar And How Long After Exercise Does Blood Sugar Start Lowering?

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Bloomfield, NJ 07003
17 hours ago
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A DiabetesTeam Member

Exercise helps lower blood sugar by increasing the body's sensitivity to insulin and promoting the use of glucose by muscles for energy. This process helps to reduce insulin resistance and maintain blood glucose levels within a healthy range.

Timing of Blood Sugar Lowering
- Blood sugar levels can start to lower during ex Show Full Answer

Exercise helps lower blood sugar by increasing the body's sensitivity to insulin and promoting the use of glucose by muscles for energy. This process helps to reduce insulin resistance and maintain blood glucose levels within a healthy range.

Timing of Blood Sugar Lowering:
- Blood sugar levels can start to lower during exercise and continue to decrease for several hours after physical activity.
- It's important to monitor blood sugar before, during, and after exercise to prevent hypoglycemia.

For more details, you can visit: [Exercise for Diabetes | DiabetesTeam](https://www.DiabetesTeam.com/treatments/exercise).

17 hours ago
A DiabetesTeam Member

Physical activity can lower your blood glucose up to 24 hours or more after your workout by making your body more sensitive to insulin. Become familiar with how your blood glucose responds to exercise. Checking your blood glucose level more often before and after exercise can help you see the benefits of activity.

15 hours ago
A DiabetesTeam Member

Both responses were accurate Larry. It makes your body more sensitive to insulin. Exercising regularly, (if you are able) will benefit blood sugar numbers greatly😍

11 hours ago
A DiabetesTeam Member

Thank you for that valuable information.

17 hours ago
A DiabetesTeam Member

You too Larry💕

7 hours ago

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