Try To Avoid Stress

Stress is known by many as the ‘silent killer due to the fact that we can’t often see or feel what it is doing to us inside until it is too late.

Stress can result in hypertension, it can put a strain on the heart, it can put you at risk of stroke, and it can also exasperate the symptoms associated with T2 diabetes.

Stress results in the production of stress hormones such as cortisol, which make it harder for insulin to do its job and regulate blood glucose levels as it is supposed to.

Before heading to bed, it is especially beneficial to avoid stress and get yourself into a calm and relaxed state, as elevated stress levels before bed can disrupt your sleeping patterns and reduce the body’s ability to tolerate glucose.

Whenever possible, take the time to relax and unwind, take a warm bath, read a book, listen to relaxing music, and make time for yourself and do things that you find enjoyable and relaxing.