Major Ways To Fight Diabetes

Manage Stress

The body responds to stress by mobilizing extra fuel to prepare for the 'fight or flight' response. Since glucose can be used by every cell in the body, this stress response means increased blood glucose levels. In healthy individuals, elevation in their blood glucose level is the desired response to stress. The extra glucose would provide energy for the body to flee or hunt. This healthy stress response is meant to be brief and infrequent, so blood glucose levels are elevated for only a short time.

Chronic stress, on the other hand, leads to regularly elevated blood glucose levels. This extra glucose is rarely used in a physical effort and can contribute to insulin resistance and diabetes. As such, managing chronic stress is important in diabetes management. Strategies vary, but common options for stress management include meditation, taking a relaxing bath, listening to music, practicing yoga, and reading.

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