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Weber
Family Chiropractic - Weekly Health Tip February
17, 2020 |
Dear patient and friend,
In the journals I read I often come
across new developments in the science of chiropractic. However, people like you never become aware of
these important ideas since the media reports so little of it.
Therefore I’ve taken yet upon myself to
keep you informed of crucial breakthroughs because I know how important they
can be to you, your family and friends.
As your doctor, I believe it is part of my sacred trust. So for your information and consideration,
here are these unique and revolutionary developments.
A recent study suggests that men who perform weight training for
an average of 150 minutes per week reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes by 34
percent. This finding is particularly interesting because generally, we think
of aerobic (endurance) exercise as an important intervention to prevent and
treat diabetes.
The study, published in the Aug. 6 issue of the Archives of Internal
Medicine, suggests that the addition of weight training to a healthy
diet and aerobic exercise plan may offer additional protection against the
development of type 2 diabetes.
Researchers collected data on 32,002 men enrolled in the Health
Professionals Follow-Up Study from 1990-2008. During that time, there were
2,278 new cases of type 2 diabetes. In their evaluation, the researchers noted
that while weight training reduced diabetes risk by 34 percent, men performing
150 minutes per week, on average, of aerobic exercise experienced a 52 percent
lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Moreover,
men who performed weight training and
aerobic exercise, at the above-noted threshold levels (150 minutes /
week), showed the lowest risk of developing type 2 diabetes,
(59 percent) compared to those engaged in only aerobic or only weight
training programs.
How does weight training reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes? By helping to build lean mass. More lean mass means that
muscle tissue will extract more glucose (sugar) from the bloodstream to keep
itself alive from moment to moment. Muscle tissue has a fast resting metabolic
rate. Thus, more lean muscle mass translates into more calories (including
glucose or blood sugar) being burned per minute, even when you are at rest.
This helps to keep blood sugar lower.
The other benefit is that weight lifting burns many carbohydrate
calories stored within our muscles as a substance called glycogen. Thus, after
a weight training session, many of the carbohydrate calories consumed during
the day are used to rebuild the muscles' glycogen fuel tank in preparation for
the next round of weight training. This effect also helps clear blood sugar
(glucose) from the bloodstream, lowering blood sugar and reducing the risk of
type 2 diabetes. Talk to your doctor to learn more.
Dr. Scott Weber
Weber Family
Chiropractic
217.243.5438
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