Illustration
of stress (credit to Harvard health)
We
talked about: What
is the Meaning of Insulin Resistance? - Diabetes 15 | Tanza Erlambang
Update at
previous post.
Some
factors could lead to insulin resistance are body weight,
belly fat, smoking, less sleep and less exercises.
At
this post, we are talking about relationship between stress and
insulin resistance. Stress could be mental, physical and emotional.
The
fact that body produces two hormone, glucagon and cortisol during
stress. Hormones break down stored sugar (glycogen) in the body into
glucose, then increase the blood sugar level.
Unfortunately,
lingering stress make continuous production of glucagon and cortisol
hormones, then also cause to:
-
reduce insulin resistance
-
reduce body ability to manage blood sugar level
-
reduce body ability to store glucose
Chocolate, not good for diabetes. Just illustration
Condition
becomes worse if pancreas organ can’t produce suitable amount of
insulin to control higher blood sugar (hyperglycemia).
If
this is the case, diabetes patients should reduce their stress first
in order to improve their insulin resistant.
Many
ways to reduce stress, some experts suggest:
-
sleep enough (in the range of healthy hours)
-
meditation
-
exercises
Interesting
fact that about 70% or more Americans experienced physical and
physiological stresses. 28% only are able to manage their stress very
well.
Hope,
we could avoid or manage our stress successfully.
