Life is filled with stress from traffic jams to more serious issues such as divorce or money problems. Add in the challenges of managing diabetes, and stress sometimes can feel overwhelming. It's important to find healthy ways to cope because having a lot of stress can increase your blood sugar levels. There are many healthy ways to cope with stress so you don't turn to harmful habits such as smoking, overeating, drinking alcohol or being less active.
Learn the difference between your natural hormone glucagon and the injectable medication glucagon, and that the injectable medication works to help the liver produce glucose immediately, raising the blood glucose level.
