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Stress and Diabetes

Many conditions or circumstances cause the liver to make more glucose. STRESS does this by causeing the body to make more of the STRESS HORMONES (cortisone, epinephrine, growth hormone, glucagon). You will remember that these are the same hormones that raise blood glucose after it has gone too low.

WHAT IS STRESS?

Well, it could be a lot of things, like:

an illiness is a STRESS on the body
an infection in a STRESS on the body
being very upset is a STRESS on the body
being quite angry is a STRESS on the body
being frightened is a STRESS on the body

When blood glucose falls too low, the brain sends signals to other parts of the body, called glands. These glands release substances called hormones (adrenalin, cortisone, glucagon and growth hormone). These hormones then raise the blood sugar back to normal levels. They do this by working on the liver and on muscle to cause them to make glucose. The PARENT Approach

FOCUS	STRATEGIES
Postive Thinking	Practice postive affirmation Reframe the negitive into positive Use postive self-talk
Assertiveness	Alter strssors via assertive communication such as listening Give anf receive feedback Effectively manage time Effectively negotiate
Relaxation	Listen to your body Use relaxtion techniques Take a mini-retreat Plan time for hobbies Use SIT (Stop, Inhale, Think)
Exercise	Prepare for exercise the FITT way (Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type) Devolop an individualized exercise program
Nutrition	Eat for optimal health and well-being Follow recommened dietary allowances (High-fiber, low-fat, low-sugar, low-salt) Eat fewer processed foods and more fresh fruits and vegetables Eat poper distribution and amounts of food
Touch	Seek social interaction that involves daily thouching (e.g. "hugging") Utilize self-nurturing and spiritual nurturing Reach out to others