Type I Diabetec and Exercise

brattyworm

Okay so I'm not diabetic, however my walking partner is a type 1 diabetic. I've seen postings on here for type 2 but the type 2 diabetics I know don't seem to have the same kind of extreme fluctuations in blood sugar as I've seen my friend have.

So my question is how does exercise affect blood sugar and for how long. It seems like on the days when her blood sugar allows her to go on walks she has an extreme low 6 - 8 hours later. One of them even required paramedics. So if there's anyone out there with a similar experience and has a suggestion or has done some research on it, i would greatly appreciate a response.

Our walks usually consist of about 1.8 miles at roughly 3.3 mph. It fluctuates some depending on if we have all three dogs or just my one and if its cold or not. But thats the basics.

Edestiny7

http://www.acefitness.org/fitfacts/fitfacts_display.aspx?itemid=2607

http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/type-1-diabetes/dietary-goals-and-exercise.html