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Exercise and Sports

I am very big into bodybuilding and I am trying to find out what supplements are safe to take (creatine, testosterone increasing products, or other steroid alternatives, etc.) and which ones I should never take.

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I have type 2 and have been experiencing low blood sugars during the second halves of my rugby games. I take Glucophage. How can I prevent the lows?

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I was recently diagnosed with type 2 with an A1c of 7.8. The doctor recommended medication. Could I achieve the same results with diet and exercise?

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How do we figure out the amount of insulin to be given when removing the pump for football practice and games?

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I have type 2 and am now overweight. At my age, 61, can I safely lose this weight so I’ll feel better, be less tired and hopefully control my diabetes better?

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Since starting on a pump, my daughter’s blood sugars are fluctuating even more than before. She disconnects for sports. What do you recommend?

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I eat a snack and decrease my insulin right before I start a 45 to 60 minute rowing workout, but still have lows. What should I do?

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My daughter disconnects her pump and takes shots for volleyball tournaments, which can last up to four days. She often runs low and has to be removed from games. How can we avoid this?

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My sons, ages 16 and 23, have type 1. Both want to participate in open water diving, but the endocrinologist will not sign off that my younger son can do this. What could we do? I do not want them to feel “disabled” by diabetes by not allowing them to do this.

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Our two and one-half year old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 at 12 months of age. I’ve been reading more about the impact of exercise on blood sugars. How do you assess the effect of exercise in a child so young? What is considered “exercise”?

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