Physical Activity

Team Novo Nordisk’s Sam Brand is making his men’s professional team debut at this year’s Tour of Utah. The Isle of Man native has been called up to race as a stagiaire, which stands for intern in cycling lingo, for the remainder of the 2017 season with the ultimate goal of earning a pro contract for next year.

In his fifth year with Team Novo Nordisk, Stephen Clancy is slated to race his second consecutive Tour of Utah. At last year’s race, Stephen said it was an unforgettable experience racing at arguably the toughest race in the United States.

I chronicled someone with type 1 diabetes whose ability to exercise was compromised by his use of statins back in April 2016. As you know, statins are a class of medications prescribed to lower cholesterol levels or abnormal levels of blood fats, with the goal being a reduction in the risk of heart attack and stroke. Brand name examples of statin medications include Altoprev, Crestor, Lescol, Lipitor, Livalo, Mevacor, Pravachol, and Zocor.

Since Team Novo Nordisk’s inaugural season in 2013, 30-year-old Romain Gioux has dreamed of racing as part of the world’s first all-diabetes pro cycling team. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 15, he raced as an amateur for a French-based Club, but this year serves as his professional debut.

How do you know if you need to see your healthcare provider for a checkup or medical clearance before you start any exercise training? You should have regular checkups at least annually with your doctor or another healthcare provider if you have any type of diabetes. This helps you keep on top of any problems that may pop up over time that have nothing to do with being physically active.

A new study found riding a bike to work associated with reduction in risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer risk, diabetes, and premature death over five years.

In addition to aerobic activities, you can greatly improve your blood glucose by doing some resistance, or weight, training. Like so many systems in the body, if you don’t use all your muscle fibers, you lose them over time.

One in three Americans has diabetes or prediabetes. You would think that finding a fitness professional—a personal trainer, physical therapist, or other allied fitness and health trainer—who knows enough about diabetes to be helpful rather than harmful would not be that hard, right? Think again.

Without properly functioning joints, our bodies would be unable to bend, flex, or even move. A joint is wherever two bones come together, held in place by tendons that cross the joint and attach muscles to a bone on the other side and ligaments that attach to bones on both sides of the joint to stabilize it.

Yoga proven to stimulate the organs to improve metabolic activities leading to efficient chemical transformations within a cell.