How Does Stress Affect Diabetes
Health Encyclopedia: Diabetes: Type 2 Emergency Complications
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Emergency Complications
Hypoglycemia
People with diabetes who need to intensively control glucose levels are at risk for low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Hypoglycemia, also called insulin shock, develops if blood sugar levels fall below normal. It may also be caused by insufficient intake of food, excess exercise, or alcohol intake. The condition is usually manageable, but occasionally it can be severe or even life threatening, particularly if the patient fails to recognize the symptoms. Mild hypog...
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Expert & Community Posts
Stressed Out - Defining Stress Incontinence
By Jasmine Schmidt , Health Expert...stress can also trigger or worsen heart disease, diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome, skin... Read more »
Diabetes, Parental Sorrow and Depression
By Kim Benjet , Health Expert...amazed at the parents’ laser like focus on the diabetes care and the subjugation of their own... Read more »
Diabetic Engineers
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...is progress. This can happen in the field of diabetes when engineers with no medical... Read more »
Diabetes and Stress
By Ann Bartlett , Health Expert...need to get done. Also, stress is unkind to diabetes. When the body stresses out a flood of... Read more »
Diabetes Cures and Diabetes Prevention
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...continue to confuse Internet readers with claims of diabetes cures. It’s all over the place:... Read more »
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...alcohol consumption to only one or two drinks.Do you have any of the following medical conditions? Diabetes; high cholesterol; depression; or kidney diseaseAre you a couch potato? Or can... Read more »Diabetes Diagnosis Advice -- dealing with a diabetes diagnosis
Sorry to hear that you have joined us! Type 2 diabetes is a lot to live with, but it is really manageable! And if you are depressed, I can understand. Being depressed is pretty common with us,... Read more »Stress: Complications
...some people exposed to stress. In addition, the weight gained is often abdominal fat, a predictor of diabetes and heart problems.The release of cortisol, a major stress hormone, appears to promote... Read more »Type 1 Diabetes
Long-Term ComplicationsType 1 diabetes reduces the normal life span by an average of 5 to 8 years. However, survival rates are improving in all ethnic groups and both genders. Longer survival rates... Read more »Diabetes Diet: Major Food Components in a healthy diabetic diet
...Carbohydrate intake should not fall below 130 grams/day. Most experts do not recommend low-carb diets for diabetes management or weight control.Vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and beans are good... Read more »
Medications
...antidepressants including fluoxetine/paroxetine) drugs for diabetes (e.g., insulin,... Read more »
...medicines including carbamazepine) drugs to treat diabetes (e.g., insulin, sulfonylureas... Read more »
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