By doing exercises on the calf muscle – lowering and raising the foot on the toe – you can lower blood sugar at work. This was told socialbites.ca by the head of the Scientific Council of Atlas clinics, candidate of medical sciences, neuroendocrinologist Yuri Poteshkin.
According to recent research, even a small amount of physical activity positively affects blood sugar and reduces its amount.
“When lowering and raising the foot to the toe, the calf muscle uses blood sugar, depletes glycogen, and after that the blood sugar continues to drop because the muscle “seeks” to replenish spent glycogen.
Poteshkin emphasized that this exercise should be done regularly for a long time.
“The important thing is that even working a small soleus muscle – the lower leg muscle – reduces the amount of sugar. It is enough to raise and lower the feet on the tip of the toes, sit at the table and do the usual things.”
According to the doctor, such exercises do not cause weakness, so you can do them all day, lowering glucose levels and improving metabolism.
“Only when fully exercised there is a hypoglycemic effect,” the doctor added.
The greater the load, the greater the effect, so in the absence of contraindications it is better not just to lift your feet, but to run, walk long distances and go to the gym.
“The effect will be even more pronounced. Physical activity prevents the development of many diseases, accelerates blood circulation and saturates the body with oxygen,” summarized the doctor.
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