'Living with diabetes'
What régime might help an overweight diabetic?
Can you advise on an exercise programme for a diabetic man aged 59? He is overweight (20st) and suffers from spondylitis in his neck and arthritis in his lower back. He can walk quite well but gets breathless easily. He would like to feel fitter but is unsure where to start...
Is there a ‘right’ kind of music for exercise?
I am in my early sixties with high blood pressure and diabetes. I visit my local gym thrice weekly, where they play piped music, anything from easy listening to ear-splitting modern music or commercial radio. Does gym music have to be totally invasive? Is there a “right” kind of music for exercise?...
I’m overweight and fall a lot. Can exercise help?
I am a 64-year-old woman, weigh 18½st and have diet-controlled diabetes. I have twice broken my leg in the past five years. I have been advised to walk for exercise, but I seem to fall over when I go walking, which has affected my confidence. Would a treadmill at home help? I could spend about £150...
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