So far, there is no medical treatment for Covid-19 for a long time. According to a new study, exercise can help break the cycle of inflammation that can lead to the development of diabetes and depression after a person recovers from the Covid-19 virus. The study was published in the journal Exercise and Sports Science Reviews.Also read – Punjab lifts Kovid ban as cases fall, urges people to follow strict guidelines
“We know that long-term covid causes depression, and we know that it can raise blood sugar levels to the point where people develop diabetic ketoacidosis, a potentially life-threatening condition that is common in people with type 1 diabetes. Is, “said Candida Rebello, PhD. Research scientist at Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Also read – Any satisfaction can be risky, Kovid cases on the rise in China and Singapore: NTAGI chief
“Exercise can help. Exercise takes care of the inflammation that leads to elevated blood glucose and the development and progression of diabetes and clinical depression,” she added. Also read – Jamia Millia Islamia resumes physical classes for final year UG students
Not sure how many people suffer from long COVID? But an estimated 15 percent to 80 percent of people are infected. Based on those statistics, it is possible that as many as 1 million inhabitants of Louisiana have long suffered from COVID.
Long covid causes what disease control centers describe as a “star of other debilitating symptoms”, including brain haze, muscle aches and fatigue that can last for months after a person has recovered from an initial infection.
“For example, a person may not get very sick with COVID-19, but after six months, after coughing or having a fever, they develop diabetes,” said Dr. Rebello.
One remedy is exercise. Dr. Rebello and his co-authors described their hypothesis in “Exercise as a mediator of COVID-19 persistent neuroendocrine symptoms.”
“You don’t have to run a mile or walk a mile at the same speed,” said Dr. Rebello.
“Walking slowly is also an exercise. Ideally, you should do a 30-minute exercise session. But if you can only do 15 minutes at a time, try two 15-minute sessions. If you can only walk 15 minutes a day, do it. The important thing is to try. It doesn’t matter where you start. You can slowly build-up to the recommended level of exercise, “she added.
“We know that physical activity is a key component of a healthy life. This research shows that exercise can be used to break down the inflammatory chain reaction that leads to high blood sugar levels, and then to the development or progression of type 2 diabetes, ”said John Kirwan, PhD, Pennington Biomedical Executive Director. Co-author.
(With ANI inputs)
