From: When Illness Sends Blood Sugar Soaring
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How might regular stress‑reduction practices—like brief walks, deep breathing, or mindfulness—affect your body’s response to minor infections?

Lowering baseline cortisol reduces the magnitude of glucose surges when illness hits. Over time, this can improve metabolic resilience and lessen the frequency of high‑sugar episodes.

Action

Try a five‑minute breathing exercise twice daily for one week and observe whether you feel less wiped out after mild illnesses.

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