[Diabetes-talk] High sugars in the wake of skipping a snack?

[Mike Freeman]

Dotty:

Although the mechanism isn't fully understood, the broad picture is that 
when under stress, the body tends to produce corticosteroids like 
epinephrine (adrenaline) and cortisol.  In fact, amounts of cortisol above 
normal concentrations are a good indicator of stress.  The good news is that 
these hormones prepare the body for "flight or fight".  The bad news is that 
(a) we no longer need to flee or fight as often as we did 50,000 years ago 
and (b) corticosteroids tend (both directly and indirectly) to raise the 
level of glucose in the blood.  After all, if one is being pursued by a 
saber-toothed tiger, one tends to want to have plenty of energy to run! 
Obviously, this is bad news for diabetics since we can't automatically 
produce enough insulin to cope.

The bottom line is that we should reduce stress as much as possible, all 
other things being equal.

Mike Freeman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dorothea Martin" <bestsinger at samobile.net>
To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 3:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] High sugars in the wake of skipping a snack?


> Hello, Mike,
> I'm sorry my response is so delayed. My internet was about for more than a 
> full day. Can you tell me how stress can raise the blood sugar? Thanks.
> Dotty Martin
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