Month: May 2022
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Hitch-hiking to Genoa: Day 1
If you’re just joining this blog, last summer I kayaked from near Cherbourg to Genoa. The trip came to an abrupt end when I had some issues with my heart. Since then, all I’ve wanted is to start the adventure again. A couple of weeks ago my cardiologist said I could. I’ve found these seven…
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Kayaking with T1D – from racing to adventure
Exercising with type 1 diabetes is challenging – blood glucose levels are hard enough to control at rest, and exercise is another factor that affects them. Generally, exercise reduces blood sugars and makes you vulnerable to hypoglycemia, since your body is burning glucose and exercise activates non-insulin sensitive glucose transporters. I’ve written in detail about…
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Dougal’s live blood sugar levels
What do the numbers mean? A healthy person without diabetes has blood sugar levels that remain between 4.0 and 5.4 mmol/L when fasting and rise no higher than 7.8 mmol/L two hours after a meal. Basically, the line stays pretty straight. For someone with type 1 diabetes, the line is a little more wavy. Why?…