The more you stress, the greater your risk of type 2 diabetes, confirms study

Stress is one of the major causes of chronic illnesses. And it's no different when it comes type 2 diabetes.

For 35 years, researchers at the University of Gothenburg followed 6,800 men who, at the start of the study, had no incidence of diabetes or heart disease.

But by the end of it, 899 men had type 2 diabetes!

So researchers looked into why…

Stress is a leading cause of diabetes according to the long term study

 
During the study, the men had to fill in questionnaires and rate their stress levels – both at work and at home – according to a point scoring system.
 
With this data in hand, researchers found that men with high stress levels have an exorbitant 45% higher diabetes risk than men with lower stress levels.
 
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Stress directly influences your cell’s reaction to insulin!

 
The American Diabetes Association says stress causes diabetes to develop and it makes the condition worse.
 
When you feel stressed, your adrenal glands release the stress hormone cortisol. This messes with insulin’s ability to control how your body uses the sugars you eat.
 
In the beginning, your body has no problem making insulin, but because of the increase in cortisol chronic stress causes, this changes. No matter how much insulin your body makes, it just can't get the sugar out of your blood and into your cells, which leaves you with permanently high blood sugar.
 
A study posted in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism showed how there's a possibility that higher levels of cortisol reduce the sensitivity of cells to insulin. And that's why they don't react as they should!
 
As you can see, it's not only essential to take charge if your stress levels to improve your heart health, it's also vital to lower your risk of diabetes. 

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