Nerve damage
In the heat, the type 2 diabetes complications worsen, meaning your exercise performance may suffer. “The summer season and heat and humidity go hand-in-hand, which can cause complications for people who have diabetes for several reasons,” says Maria Subang, MD, a Kaiser Permanente Colorado endocrinologist. For example, 60 to 70 percent of U.S. citizens with diabetes have nerve damage that can affect multiple organs in the body, including sweat glands, which help naturally cool our body.
