These days, the beneficial effects of healthy living have been quoted and emphasized in numerous ways for several health conditions. In particular, conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, are all associated with irregularities in our diet.
And somehow, a healthy diet is not the only way to resolve health conditions. While there are beneficial effects, a healthy diet complements other means of managing and preventing health conditions. Exercise is a healthy and adequate way of improving our health.
A regular exercise regimen is frequently advocated for a healthy, disease-free, long life. Numerous research studies have demonstrated the benefits of exercise on people with health conditions and in those who are at risk of health conditions.
One such study that will be published in the journal “Cell Transplantation” looked at the effect of exercise on type 1 diabetes.
The analysis was conducted by researchers in University of Miami, Florida and 3 different research institutions in Milan, Italy.
The researchers wanted to know if exercise has a positive impact on reducing inflammation and autoimmune markers. The scientists also wanted to know if blood sugar levels were reduced with regular exercise.
10 individuals were studied for the purpose. All 10 of them were type 1 diabetic patients who were in the age group between 27 and 46 years and who were using the insulin pump. Six males were physically active and were placed in one group. The control group consisted of 4 males who had a sedentary existence. These 2 groups were observed for 3 months and their blood sugar levels, inflammation, and autoimmune proteins were analyzed.
At the end of 3 months, the study showed a remarkable difference in the blood sugar levels of the active group. The active group also showed a diminished number of instances where insulin is required to bring down the high blood sugar.
Of course, exercise did not have the same favorable impact on inflammation and autoimmune proteins. However, the impact on blood sugar is pertinent to type 1 diabetes.
From the data, the study concludes that in addition to treatment, such as insulin pump, exercise should also be promoted as part of the treatment for type 1 diabetes. The study is a small one but the results can now prompt a large-scale study to confirm the effects of exercise.
