[Diabetes-talk] Fwd: excerise

[Mike Freeman]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com>
> Date: March 7, 2012 13:19:57 PST
> To: Debbie Wunder <debbiewunder at centurytel.net>
> Cc: Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com>
> Subject: Re: exercise (was Spike)
> 
> Debbie:
> 
> If your blood glucose level is much over 250 mg/dl, by definition you haven't enough insulin in your system to assist your muscles to absorb glucose yet your liver, sensing that your muscles are in need of nutrition, pumps out even more glycogen which your muscles still can't use because of insufficient insulin. Hence, your bg continues to rise. Also, your muscles begin to burn fat for energy and this process results in organic byproducts including acetone. You exhale this resulting in the fruity breath characteristic of a diabetic in ketoacidosis, DKA for short. This can be quite dangerous and can land you in the hospital. DKA is not all that common in people with Type 2 but it still can occur. DKA doesn't happen with bg levels below 250 mg/dl.
> 
> Mike Freeman
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> On Mar 7, 2012, at 12:34, "Debbie Wunder" <debbiewunder at centurytel.net> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Mike, just curious. You said on the list that one should not exercise if their numbers were in the mid 200's, why?
>>  
>> Also, have you heard anything at all about our committee?
>>  
>> Debbie