Diabetes and the heat

With the whole country sweltering, I didn't have to think too hard to find a topic to discuss this week. The hotter temperatures affect everyone in different ways. I've found that my recovery from training sessions takes a little longer and that fatigued muscles feeling hangs around a bit longer.

As for diabetes management, I generally find I need higher insulin doses during heatwaves to keep my BGLs in check. I guess the body's energy systems are working harder to refuel, reducing insulin sensitivity. However (and this is where it can get tricky), I find that sometimes during exercise my BGLs will drop quicker if it is hot. How do I cope with this complication? It's easily overcome by advice that useful at all times for type 1 diabetics:

1. Be on the lookout for the telltale symptoms of the onset of a hypo; and
2. Have some fast acting carbs on hand.

It's just a case of being a little bit more vigilant.

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