Blood sugar and stress

28 Jun Blood sugar and stress

In the News

A study recently published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology looked at the mechanisms to explain how physical activity benefits cardiovascular health, and the results might surprise you!

Over a follow-up of 10 years, people who met physical activity recommendations had a 23% lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease, and brain imaging tests showed that this was in part because of lower stress-related brain activity.

Just remember: the benefits of moving your body are countless, and we keep discovering more!

Pro Health Tip

Tired of hearing about how to eat for blood sugar balance?

No problem. 

Let’s look at some things you can do to support blood sugar regulation—that have nothing to do with food!

• Daily Movement
• Walks After Meals
• 7+ Hours of Sleep
• Plenty of Water
• Stress Management

Nothing (definitely not blood sugar) happens in isolation. 

That’s why we always take a whole-body, whole-person, and whole-life approach to healing. 

Did You Know?

Stress can fuel blood sugar dysregulation, and blood sugar dysregulation can fuel stress. 

When you’re stressed, your body produces cortisol and adrenaline. These increase glucose in the blood as a source of energy for your cells to respond to the perceived threat (fight or flight!)

BUT…when you aren’t actually running from a saber-toothed tiger, that spike in blood sugar is kinda…EXTRA. 

✖️ That’s how stress can be a driving force behind insulin resistance and blood sugar problems over time. 

Now let’s look at the other way around. 

When you eat an excess of sugar or refined carbs, you get a sugar spike followed by a crash—which your body perceives as a stress and releases cortisol and adrenaline. 

✖️ That’s how sugar causes stress. 

It’s a vicious cycle but one that is entirely possible to break!

If you need help getting to the root cause of your symptoms, we’re here to simplify your life and help restore balance through attainable dietary and lifestyle changes. Schedule your free clarity call today!