5. Lifestyle Changes
This is actually a part that we won't want to skip as it is also crucial for not just diabetes only but also a healthy living .
engaging in a sustainable lifestyle changes are essential for long-term diabetes management. Sustainable lifestyles has to do with stress management, sleep optimization, and staying away from some harmful habits like smoking or consuming alcohol in excess .
a. Stress Management
Another health related topic which affects or can i say increases the blood sugar level is chronic stress . How chronic stress does this is that it triggers the release of some hormone known as stress hormone, hormones in these category includes the likes of cortisol and adrenaline, these hormones then causes glucose to be released in the bloodstream . so having a basic knowledge of effective stress management such as mindfulness, deep breathing, or meditation, can help minimize the spike of sugar in the blood .