Living with type 2 diabetes? Here's how to keep end-of-year stress from wrecking your health

If you're living with type 2 diabetes, you're more likely to feel the effects of end-of-year stress than your colleagues.

And even if you're otherwise controlling your diabetes well, stress can wreck your health and leave your blood sugar levels soaring.

It's all because of what stress does to your body.

Read on to find out how to keep stress from ruining your holidays before they've even started…

Stress has a more powerful impact on your health when you’re living with type 2 diabetes

 
The reason stress is so bad for your when you’re living with type 2 diabetes, is because of how it affects your blood sugar, says everydayhealth.com.
 
Because your body thinks your life is in danger with the stress response – even if it’s just work stress and not because of a real threat – your body goes into fight or flight response.
 
Now, because your brain thinks you need to be prepared to run, your body makes sure there’s enough sugar to feed your muscles and organs quickly. So your liver releases sugar stores that are now readily available.
 
But here’s the thing: Even if you did need to run, your muscles and organs wouldn’t be able to.
 
Why?
 
Because of your type 2 diabetes, you don’t have the insulin capacity to get the sugar into your cells. And so, the sugar simply stays in your blood steam.
 
And even if you don’t know much about your ailment, you know that’s bad.
 
So what do you do?
 
Well, you ensure you keep end-of-year stress to a minimum, of course!
   
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Learn to deal with everyday stress when you’re living with type 2 diabetes

 
Dealing with stress and diabetes is a constant process, says Diabetes.org. And you have to work at it constantly, because just small amount of stress – even if you don’t even realise that you’re under stress – can send your blood sugar levels soaring.
 
That’s why it’s so important to keep stress levels to a minimum.
 
And you do that in three ways:
 
1.    Exercise;
2.    Diet; and
3.    Stress management techniques.
 
Here’s what each of them entails.
 
1.    Beat the effects of stress on your blood sugar with exercise
 
Exercise is completely safe for people with type 2 diabetes, says Health.com. But you should still check in with your doctor before you start a new fitness routine!
 
One of the easiest ways to get enough exercise is to take part in short workout sessions.
 
And, as long as you get at least 30 minutes of exercise every day, doing so in ten minute intervals is fine!
 
So, when you feel like stress is building up in the office, go for a ten minute walk to clear your head and get some fresh air.
 
2.    Eat healthy, stress-busting foods
 
Not only is your blood sugar at risk of soaring because of stress when you’re living with type 2 diabetes, but your heart health is in trouble too.
 
Add stress and you could face devastating heart disorders!
 
That’s why, eating foods that beat stress and protect your heart are a great addition to your diabetes diet plan.
 
Black tea and foods with healthy fats contain nutrients that help your heart and ease stress too.
   
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3.    Beat stress by breathing
 
Taking a few seconds to close your eyes and breathe can be one of the easiest stress-busting techniques to learn.
 
When you start feeling overwhelmed, put down your work and close your eyes. Take a deep breath in through your nose and then breathe out through your mouth.
 
Do this as many as ten times to calm your mind and ensure you have enough oxygen flowing to your brain to ensure it works as it should!
 
As you can see, it’s easy to let your health deteriorate when you’re living with type 2 diabetes. But guess what? It’s even easier to keep your health and blood sugar levels in check!
 
So, use these three techniques to keep your blood sugar under control so that, come the holidays, you’re not down and out because of what end-of-year stress has done to your diabetes!
 
References:

1. http://www.everydayhealth.com/health-report/type-2-diabetes-lifestyle/stress-management-helps-type-2-diabetes.aspx
2. http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/parents-and-kids/everyday-life/managing-stress-and-diabetes.html
3. http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20425548_2,00.html
4. http://fsphealthandfitness.co.za/articles/heart-health/bust-stress-and-boost-your-heart-health-with-these-three-foods-4434.html

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