Do you or someone you know suffer from diabetes?

Did you know that exercise can help relieve and even improve the symptoms of diabetes?

When prescribed by an accredited Exercise Physiologist and balanced with the correct food intake and medication, an exercise program can be an effective and safe treatment strategy for diabetes. What’s more, exercise can also:

• Improve glycaemic control
• Improve insulin sensitivity, which lowers dependency on medication
• Reduce body fat
• Reduce stress, anxiety and depression
• Reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease
• Help prevent Type 2 diabetes

How can Pro Fit Lifestyle help?
Pro Fit Lifestyle’s accredited Exercise Physiologists can develop a personalised exercise program to help you manage your diabetes condition. With focused one-on-one support, your program will incorporate the ideal exercise activities and frequency for your situation, enabling you to enjoy a healthy and active lifestyle.

What is diabetes?
Diabetes is a condition characterised by high blood glucose levels, resulting from the body's inability to produce and/or use insulin. There are four main types of diabetes, including:

• Pre-diabetes – occurs when a person begins to develop diabetes-like symptoms, including elevated blood glucose levels and reduced insulin sensitivity.
• Type 1 diabetes – occurs when the body is unable to produce insulin.
• Type 2 diabetes – occurs when the body still produces insulin, however this insulin is ineffective in maintaining blood glucose levels in the body.
• Gestational diabetes – occurs when growth hormones released by the placenta impair the normal functioning of the mother’s insulin.

Like to know more about Pro Fit Lifestyle’s diabetes management programs? Call 1300 052 125 or email info@fitlifestyle.com.au