Myth #1: The earlier you get up to exercise, the better
Everyone has a “biological clock” in their body, and this clock exists for your physiological rhythm, it cannot be adjusted at will, otherwise it will affect the normal physiological function of the body. Waking up too early may disrupt your biological clock, leading to disruption of the body’s biological rhythm and disruption of the body’s rhythmically secreted hormones, thus causing blood sugar fluctuations. Therefore, you should not wake up earlier than 6 am each day, and you should wake up at basically the same time each day.
Myth #2: All exercise is good for lowering blood sugar
This kind of exercise is blind, and it is wrong to think that if you exercise, you will lower your blood sugar. For those with serious complications, blind exercise may aggravate the condition. It is even more harmful if you put all your hopes for diabetes treatment on “exercise” and do not monitor your blood sugar or seek medical attention. Moreover, blind exercise lacks specificity, and even for those who are suitable for exercise, it is difficult to achieve the desired effect. The first thing you should do is to take a look at the results.
Myth #3: Exercise on an empty stomach
Many people with diabetes prefer to exercise on an empty stomach, which is very wrong. Exercise requires energy, and exercise on an empty stomach can easily cause hypoglycemia; the correct approach is to exercise one hour after a meal.
Myth 4: Exercise is not regular
Inconsistent exercise is not a good way to lower blood sugar. Only regular exercise can increase insulin sensitivity, improve insulin resistance, and facilitate blood glucose control.
Myth #5: The more intense the exercise, the better
High-intensity exercise increases insulin antagonist hormones, leading to higher blood glucose. At the same time, intense exercise, the body is in a hypoxic state, anaerobic metabolism is enhanced, producing a large number of acidic products, which leads to an imbalance in acid-base balance and a decrease in the body’s immunity. In contrast, moderate intensity exercise increases glucose utilization and increases insulin sensitivity, which helps lower blood sugar.
Misconception 6: Every day is very tired, and the body can not stand to exercise again.
The necessary amount of exercise is a prerequisite for exercise therapy in diabetes, unless it is accompanied by severe complications. If you feel tired every day, your blood glucose may be poorly controlled and you need to exercise more, and this “tiredness” will only be reduced if your blood glucose is well controlled. The fact that the body can’t take any more exercise is just scaring itself.