How long a diabetic person can live?

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If taken good care and regular followup, diabetes patients can lead a long and healthy life.

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Consult a Endocrinologist

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Answered 04/07/2025

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Fitness | ADA

Physical exercise lowers blood glucose levels and blood pressure, improves blood flow, burns extra calories so you can keep your weight down if needed, improves your mood, can prevent falls and improve memory in older adults, may help you sleep better. Start exercising after speaking to a doctor, start slowly and increase. Few types are walking briskly or hiking, climbing stairs, swimming or a water-aerobics class, dancing, riding a bicycle or a stationary bicycle, taking an exercise class, playing basketball, tennis, or other sports

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What causes blood sugar to rise without eating?

Missing morning meal, caffeine can cause insulin to function less efficiently. Hence blood sugars rise. Some other triggers which can rise blood sugar include stress, excess usage of artifical sweetners, loosing sleep, dehydration, some nasal sprays and dawn phenomenon (People have a surge in hormones early in the morning whether they have diabetes or not. For people with diabetes, blood sugar can spike).

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