By Sheri Colberg, PhD Any type of exercise training can make your insulin work better, regardless of what type of diabetes you have and whether you have to take insulin.
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Why the Physical Inactivity of Youth Is a Growing Problem
By Sheri Colberg, PhD How much exercise are kids actually getting nowadays? Not nearly enough!
Read More »Why Heart Rate Variability Is Key to Longevity and Healthy Aging
Sheri Colberg, PhD A lot of my clinical research of late has been on a collision course with heart rate variability, or HRV for short. In fact, it has gotten to the point that I now believe that maintaining your HRV is the key to your well-being, …
Read More »Sheri Colberg-Ochs, PhD, Q9: What Do You Want Your A1c to Be?
Dr. Colberg tells us what her target number is. More videos with Dr. Colberg: Sheri Colberg-Ochs, PhD, Introduction Q1: Is Exercise the Forgotten Tool? Q2: Effect of Physical Activity on Glycemia Q3: Intense Aerobic and Anaerobic Treatments Q4: Older People, Exercise and Diabetes Q5: Frequency of Exercise Q6: Tips …
Read More »Sheri Colberg-Ochs, PhD, Q8: Blood Sugar Drop with Exercise
Dr. Colberg-Ochs explains how long after exercise diabetes patients can expect their blood sugar levels to be lower and talks about some of the latest research on this, including some the surprisingly high rates of hyperglycemia in the diabetic population. More videos with Dr. Colberg-Ochs: Sheri Colberg-Ochs, PhD, Introduction Q1: …
Read More »Sheri Colberg-Ochs, PhD, Q7: Duration of Exercise
Dr. Colberg-Ochs talks about current recommendations for the right amount as well as the intensity of exercise for diabetes patients, and gives us the details. More videos with Dr. Colberg-Ochs: Sheri Colberg-Ochs, PhD, Introduction Q1: Is Exercise the Forgotten Tool? Q2: Effect of Physical Activity on Glycemia Q3: Intense Aerobic …
Read More »Sheri Colberg-Ochs, PhD, Q6: Tips to Motivate Patients to Exercise
Dr. Colberg-Ochs divulges why she doesn’t use the word “exercise” much, and discusses how beneficial just a little movement can be each day, especially for people a doing the least. More videos with Dr. Colberg-Ochs: Sheri Colberg-Ochs, PhD, Introduction Q1: Is Exercise the Forgotten Tool? Q2: Effect of Physical …
Read More »Sheri Colberg-Ochs, PhD, Q5: Frequency of Exercise
Dr. Colberg-Ochs discusses whether patients should exercise every day, whether that time can be broken up into smaller periods of physical activity, and the overall CV benefits. More videos with Dr. Colberg-Ochs: Sheri Colberg-Ochs, PhD, Introduction Q1: Is Exercise the Forgotten Tool? Q2: Effect of Physical Activity on Glycemia Q3: …
Read More »Sheri Colberg-Ochs, PhD, Q4: Older People, Exercise and Diabetes
Dr. Sheri Colberg-Ochs goes over the problems of muscle mass loss in older people with type 2 diabetes, and the critical element of resistance training. She also talks about the use of testosterone to help older men especially regain loss muscle mass….
Read More »Sheri Colberg-Ochs, PhD, Q3: Intense Aerobic and Anaerobic Treatments
Dr. Colberg-Ochs discusses the value of aerobic versus anaerobic types of exercise and talks about some recent study results. However, she also warns that some diabetes patients may not be ready for intense exercise of any type and this should be taken into consideration. She also gives us an idea …
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