Tuesday, July 3, 2012

How stress affects your blood sugar level


Everyone experiences stress in their lives
- emotional, physical and occupational. 
Day in and day out, life and our reactions to it 
cause physiological stress on our bodies. 
This stress not only triggers a spike in our 
sugar level, but also can result in more serious illness.

Not only does work - related stress increase your blood sugar but 
emotional stress does as well. Researchers in Amsterdam did a study
suggesting that better blood sugar control is associated with a better
mood and better overall well-being.

So how does stress cause an increase in blood sugar?

Stress results in overproduction of Cortisol, a hormone that 
counteracts the effect of insulin and results in elevated blood sugar.
Cortisol is also known as our fight or flight hormone,this means the
more stress we have the more Cortisol our body will produce which 
over time this will reduce the bodies sensitivity to insulin. Cortisol,
as an insulin antagonist, makes it harder for glucose to enter the 
cells and, therefore raises blood sugar. Consequently, stress can 
lead to chronic elevated sugar blood sugar.

People with diabetes may be additionally stressed from trying to cope 
with the disease. Daily stress can interfere with the management 
of diabetes and make it difficult to control our blood sugar.

The good news is that the best way to relieve stress is to focus on 
bettering your health and well-being. When you experience improvement,
especially blood sugar control, you're naturally going to feel better.

That is why I have developed a 3 step program that is designed to 
better your health. It will help you keep your blood sugar in 
balance and bottom line will let you reduce your stress by taking 
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Studies have shown that by reducing stress you can lower your blood
sugar. Now thats even more of a reason to take a vacation!!!

Here are some simple ideas to help you relieve stress...

- breathe deeply, hold your breath, then slowly release
- walk your pet 
- take a stroll through nature
- positive affirmations
- exercise
- avoid mood altering substances ie caffeine, nicotine, alcohol and
  sugar
- find your own way to bring yourself peace, balance and calm and make 
  time to practice these techniques

If you have uncontrolled diabetes or trouble balancing your blood 
sugar, the best way to relieve stress is to focus on taking control
of your health and overall well-being.

To your Health



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