Oct 28, 2020
Exercise: will it make your blood sugar go high, or low…and what
can be done about it? The answer depends on a number of factors.
For over 25 years, Michael C. Riddell has focused his research on
the area where kinesiology and
diabetes meet.
Press play to learn:
- How an emerging technology could sense when the body is initiating increased activity or exercise, and respond accordingly to keep insulin at the appropriate level
- Why eating a large carbohydrate-rich meal prior to exercise has different effects in people who have type I diabetes versus type II diabetes
- How tailoring the intensity of an exercise regimen could be safer and have beneficial effects on people with diabetes
Riddell is Full Professor in the School of Kinesiology and
Health Science at York University, where his research program is
aimed at examining the mechanisms that underlie exercise in people
with pre-diabetes or type I or
type II diabetes.
Why is exercise beneficial, and what are the challenges that come
along with it in terms of fluctuating blood glucose levels? What
type of technology can be employed to decrease the chances of
glucose levels dipping too low or shooting too high during
exercise? These questions are being explored by Riddell and his
team, and he discusses the details of what they’ve discovered so
far.
He also discusses the impressive amount of valuable information hat has been gained from continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), why doctors and scientists are pushing for ambulatory glucose profiles using CGM as opposed to A1C tests, in what way the addition of glucagon to insulin pumps can act as the “brakes” when blood sugar levels get too high, and more.
For access to Riddell’s lectures and papers on these topics and
more, visit https://mriddell.lab.yorku.ca/.
Available on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2Os0myK