Integrative Support for Diabetes
This week I came across an in interesting story about how Mindfulness can help improve someone diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes to improve their Blood Sugar Regulation, helping to lower their overall A1c. This is yet another reason why I love the field of health and wellness, because we are incredibly interconnected as individuals.
Likely, increasing mindfulness helps someone reconnect to self, lowering their stress, calming their hormonal cascades, improving other related stress and anxiety markers and improving their sleep.
Around 37 million Americans have diabetes, 90–95% of cases of which are type 2 diabetes. - CDC
In addition, it is likely someone can improve their Diabetes status through mindfulness thanks to resolving cravings, greater awareness of one’s emotions, personal needs, and more mindful eating centered around mealtime versus traditional mindless snacking or binge / stress eating.
Yes, breathwork plays a role. Yes, yoga plays a role. Yes, movement, stretching, mind-body connection all play a role, promoting mental fitness, emotional awareness, and inner consciousness.
EVERYTHING AFFECTS EVERYTHING (as you’ve heard me say before)
A new meta-analysis of the current research shows that mind-body practices effectively lower blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.
Results indicate that yoga had the most significant effect compared to other mindfulness practices that were studied.
Here’s the full story below:
** Mindfulness linked to lower blood sugar levels in people with Type 2 Diabetes.
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