A study published in October 2009 in Diabetic Medicine investigated differences in the rates of exercise-induced low blood sugars. A total of 50 people with type 1 diabetes
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As discussed in a previous column, some diabetes medications, including some of the oral diabetic medications like Diabinese, Orinase, DiaBeta, Micronase, and Glynase, that have longer-lasting effects on insulin release, are more likely to cause exercise-related hypoglycemia than most of the others. If you’re taking any of these when you start exercising more regularly, check [...]
Some prescribed medications, including some of the oral diabetic medications, can affect your body’s response to exercise. For example, certain sulfonylureas increase your risk of developing hypoglycemia. Older-generation sulfonylureas (such as Diabinese and Orinase) cause insulin release from your pancreas and somewhat decrease your insulin resistance. However, these older medications typically have a longer duration [...]