Diabetes
why muscle matters in diabetes
The Importance
Muscle is one of the most important organs involved in blood sugar regulation. Building and maintaining muscle improves glucose control, insulin sensitivity, and long-term metabolic health.
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Muscle acts as a major storage site for glucose. After meals, healthy muscle tissue absorbs glucose from the bloodstream, reducing the burden on insulin. Aging naturally leads to muscle loss unless actively prevented through resistance training and adequate protein intake.
Measure: Evaluate current strength and muscle-building activities.
Do: Add resistance training this week.
Reflect: Ask whether your muscle mass is supporting glucose control.
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Is This Your Story?
A patient focuses exclusively on aerobic exercise but struggles with glucose control. After beginning resistance training, fasting glucose, insulin levels, and body composition improve significantly.
Why Muscle Matters
Benefits of greater muscle mass include: Improved insulin sensitivity, Better glucose disposal, Lower fasting insulin, Increased metabolic flexibility, Reduced diabetes risk
Relevant markers include: A1C, Fasting insulin, Waist circumference, Body composition
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