Stress

The Stress-Metabolic Syndrome Connection

November 15, 2021

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Throughout my well being disaster, I had what’s referred to as Metabolic Syndrome. Metabolic Syndrome is a mixture of excessive triglycerides, hypertension, and excessive blood sugar.

It takes a multi-faceted method to reverse Metabolic Syndrome. One of many methods is to eat decrease quantities of carbs (carbohydrates) to assist scale back blood sugar (glucose).

My Nurse Practitioner, stated I wanted to decrease my blood sugar. She wished me to eat solely 90 grams of sugar a day. Okay, no huge deal. I assumed, “I can do that.” Till one thing anxious occurred. I turned to sweets- not medicine. Not overspending. Not extreme exercising- sure, it’s a factor.

My ‘drug of alternative’ was meals. Particularly sweets. It took me some time to determine why I couldn’t keep at 90 grams of carbs a day. Day by day I’d make it my objective. And on daily basis, one thing anxious would occur, and I turned to food- a sweet bar, donut, and so on.

Earlier than my well being disaster, my physique was capable of burn off these further energy. However after I began having thyroid issues- it couldn’t, and the load packed on including to the issue.

It wasn’t till I began taking wholesome motion steps that I may let go of the necessity for sweets to appease my soul. Wholesome motion steps like…

Stopping, stopping, and relieving each day stressors
Taking a look at and resolving my emotional triggers
Doing what I wanted to do for myself (self-care, setting boundaries, forgiving & letting go, and so on.)

Making these wholesome habits- consistently- lowered my carb consumption. Over time, I used to be capable of reverse the Metabolic Syndrome.

WHAT IS METABOLIC SYNDROME

Stress (previous or current) performs a major function within the set-up of Metabolic Syndrome. During times of stress, the physique releases cortisol. This hormone switches off sure physique capabilities just like the digestive system, reproductive system, and extra throughout the ‘struggle or flight’ sympathetic stress response.

During times of stress, one of many capabilities of cortisol is to extend blood stress.

Cortisol additionally will increase the glucose (sugar) in our blood. The aim is to offer gasoline our muscle mass for the ‘struggle or flight.’ Nevertheless, our physique doesn’t know whether or not our stress is from a state of affairs at work, lack of funds or if we’re being chased.

Most of our stressors don’t require us to have a bodily response. As an alternative, our stressors are inner. The blood sugar circulating in our blood doesn’t get used after which is saved as fats. We don’t have to run away from something- further blood pumping to our muscles- as an alternative, we’re burdened at work, at dwelling, and the fixed stress retains the blood stress raised.

The issue is from continual or ongoing stress. The cycle talked about above repeats over and over- till we cease it by making constant wholesome selections. Taking wholesome motion steps.

Signs of Metabolic Syndrome

Prehypertension or hypertension (hypertension)
Insulin resistance, pre-diabetes, or diabetes II
Weight problems
Problem shedding weight

Relieving or stopping stress helps to reverse Metabolic Syndrome.

Stress-related well being circumstances develop once we are in a continuing state of stress. The sympathetic nervous system (struggle or flight) response is frequently activated (switched on). In different phrases, when there may be extra cortisol flooding our physique and switching off or suppressing normal- and needed- each day capabilities.

I may spend a variety of time sharing about how detrimental continual stress is to our well being. Take a look at among the hyperlinks within the publish (beneath) for extra data if you happen to aren’t satisfied but.

I prefer to preserve my posts brief so let’s transfer on to the wholesome motion half.

Did any of this resonate with you? Take motion.

Carpe Diem (profit from the current time)

Listed below are some steps you are able to do — proper now.

Take a look at this data from WebMD.com Metabolic Syndrome Well being Middle
Learn my associated weblog posts beneath.
Search assist with the method if you happen to get caught.

That will help you get began…

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Lesson 1- Deep Respiratory

Lesson 2- Prayer and Meditation

Lesson 3- Conquer Unfavorable Ideas

Lesson 4- Domesticate a Optimistic Angle

Lesson 5- Wait Effectively

Lesson 6- Time Administration

Lesson 7- Cease Reliving the Drama

Lesson 8- Acceptance

Lesson 9- Set Boundaries

Lesson 10- The way to Forgive

Lesson 11- Restorative Self-Care

Lesson 12- Wholesome Consuming

Lesson 13- Motion

Lesson 14- Restful Sleep

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