Exercise, as one of the “five horses” in the treatment of diabetes, plays a very important role in the anti-glycemic path of diabetic patients, and it is especially critical to ensure the scientific nature of exercise, which can not only improve the patient’s blood sugar, blood pressure and blood lipids, but also prevent the occurrence of hypoglycemia and ensure the normal function of the tissues and organs. However, if exercise is not appropriate, it is not only detrimental to the treatment of diabetes, but can even aggravate the condition causing damage. The following points are what we should know about exercise therapy. First, do not pay attention to exercise therapy Some patients wrongly believe that lowering sugar mainly relies on drugs, exercise can be dispensable. It is not known that exercise therapy, like diet therapy, is an indispensable part of comprehensive diabetes treatment. Physical exercise can consume energy, reduce weight and lower blood glucose, and should be used to assist glucose-lowering drugs to better play their efficacy. Second, safe exercise Before implementing exercise therapy, a comprehensive physical examination (including blood sugar, liver and kidney function, electrocardiogram, fundoscopy, etc.) should be done first, and then decide whether it is suitable for exercise therapy according to the results of the physical examination. Third, not all exercises can lower blood sugar. Proper exercise can increase calorie consumption, reduce fat accumulation, reduce weight and increase insulin sensitivity, which is beneficial to blood sugar control. However, if the amount of exercise is too much or too intense, and stimulate the body’s stress response leading to increased secretion of catecholamines and other insulin-resistant hormones, but will make the blood sugar rise, and even induce diabetic ketoacidosis, which is not conducive to the control of diabetes. Fourth, housework can not replace exercise. Exercise therapy must have a certain intensity and maintain a certain time in order to achieve the purpose of exercise, while housework is often some trivial things, not only the intensity of movement is low and poor continuity, the actual consumption of calories is very little, in this case, simply through housework to achieve the purpose of exercise, the effect is often poor. In order to prevent hypoglycemic reactions during exercise, it is advisable to avoid exercise on an empty stomach, and to start exercise one hour after meals, with each exercise lasting about 30 minutes and no less than five times a week. Sugar lovers are more suitable for low to moderate intensity aerobic exercise, such as walking, cycling, swimming, tai chi, etc., depending on personal physical fitness and hobbies. Sixth, exercise to prevent hypoglycemia low blood sugar before exercise, fasting exercise or exercise intensity too large, too long, etc. may lead to patients in the process of exercise hypoglycemia, must pay attention to avoid. Patients must carry candy, cookies and other foods with their voices. If they feel the symptoms of hypoglycemia, they should quickly replenish sweet drinks, candy or foods and actively look for the cause of the disease. In addition, attention should be paid to timely hydration during exercise. Seven, exercise treatment should be planned The arrangement of exercise should not be arbitrary. If the patient has no regular life and rest, no guarantee of exercise time, frequent exercise and increased exercise when there is time, and no exercise when there is no time, this can not only guarantee the effect of exercise, but also lead to blood sugar fluctuations, which is very unfavorable to blood sugar control. Eight, pay attention to blood glucose monitoring before and after exercise At the early stage of developing exercise plans, attention should be paid to monitoring blood glucose before and after exercise, one is to understand the blood glucose level before exercise, if blood glucose is low, attention should be paid to a small amount of additional meals after the activity. Second, through the difference in blood sugar before and after exercise, you can understand whether the amount of activity you develop to achieve the desired effect. Third, through the measurement of blood sugar after exercise, you can maximize the prevention of hypoglycemia.