2024-01-02 23:40:00
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[밀당365] Get rid of the stress caused by blood sugar levels once and for all with ‘this thought’!
Reporter Kim Seo-hee
Entered 2024/01/03 08:40
Diabetic patients must always strictly follow their diet and exercise. For diabetic patients who have to manage their blood sugar levels for the rest of their lives, this can feel stressful. A reader sent us a related question.
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“I am a diabetic who maintains a healthy diet to control my blood sugar levels. “At some point, I became obsessed with managing my blood sugar and became stressed.”
Q. What should I do regarding the stress I experience while managing my blood sugar?
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A. Stress also increases blood sugar… You have to get rid of the ‘I’m going to have a good time’ mentality
Photo = Clip Art Korea Stress such as anxiety and worry activates the sympathetic nervous system and increases blood sugar levels. Cortisol, a stress hormone, is secreted, raising blood pressure and increasing fat and sugar in the blood. The function of leptin, a hormone that regulates appetite, is also suppressed and appetite increases, making diet management more difficult. For diabetic patients, it is important to keep in mind that stress itself is a factor that increases blood sugar levels.
If you’re feeling stressed regarding managing your blood sugar, you can stop monitoring your blood sugar for a while. Don’t be too obsessive regarding ‘numbers’. If you worry regarding your blood sugar levels, your daily life becomes very difficult. Rather than thinking ‘I need to do this to lower my blood sugar level’, it would be better to think of it as ‘something I do for a healthy and high-quality life’ and set exercise and diet management as a longer-term goal. Remember that the glycated hemoglobin level is more important than the blood sugar level measured once in a while, and do not stress too much if you fail to manage your blood sugar today. Although your blood sugar is a little high today, I hope you manage your blood sugar with the peace of mind that if you practice it consistently, your glycated hemoglobin will drop.
What I would like to suggest as our goal for the new year is to become a proud diabetic. Even if you have diabetes, don’t be intimidated. Think backwards and think that thanks to being diagnosed with diabetes, you can start exercising, manage your diet, and get medical staff to help you. Think of diabetes as an opportunity to live a healthy life. Mildang 365 will support your healthy life this year!
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