Excerpt from The Clinical Advisor

I don’t have time to go to the gym. Jogging on the treadmill is boring. It’s too cold outside to walk. These are just a few of the excuses that clinicians hear everyday from patients who avoid exercising.

It is easy for people to think of reasons to postpone regular exercise, but for those with diabetes the argument to stay motivated is compelling: exercise can help control the disease and drastically improve quality of life.

Unlike other chronic life-threatening diseases type 2 diabetes can be managed and even reversed. Exercising can help patients reduce the risk of complications, including stroke and heart disease.

Lowering blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels, as well as improving flexibility and blood circulation are just some of the benefits of exercising.

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