Originally Posted by EricT

For sure. Can't stress enough that you've got to make your doc aware of everything.

Exercise, in any case, can help improve insulin sensitivity and as this is primarily due to the enhanced glucose uptake and insulin sensitivity of the working muscles resistance training should be a primary strategy to help with insulin resistance. And you'd need regular bouts as it is not a permanent fix. After you rest insulin resistance retruns to baseline after one and at most two days. So if you have diabetes move your muscles!

But there are going to be many cautions and kudos, as mentioned, so depending on how bad your blood glucose levels are and how difficult they are to control. These concerns may be slightly different depending on whether you have Type 1 or Type 2 (adult onset "aquired"). So CONSULT A PROFESSIONAL. And monitor those levels, before, after, and even during exercise to find patterns...make it so it's your religion to check the glucose levels with the guidance of your MD.

If your Type 2 exercise can make a big difference and in some cases, along with diet, can wean a diabetic off insulin entirely, assuming they needed in the first place.