Take the Diabetes Health Pump Survey
Diabetes Health magazine
See What's Inside
Read this FREE issue now
For healthcare professionals only

You can view the current or previous issues of Diabetes Health online, in their entirety, anytime you want.
Click Here To View

See if you qualify for our free healthcare professional magazines. Click here to start your application for Pre-Diabetes Health, Diabetes Health Pharmacist and Diabetes Health Professional.

Learn More About the Professional Subscription

Free Diabetes Health e-Newsletter
next
Latest
Popular
Top Rated

Latest Blood Sugar Articles

5 Tips for Not Dreading Teeth Cleaning
10th Q&A With Dr. Richard Bernstein
Preparing for Your Endocrinologist Appointment
Lemony Angel Hair Toss
Alcohol Use May Boost Food Intake
What are your thoughts on insulin pumps?
Community’s Positive Effect on Diabetes Management
The Holly Hopwood Insulin Pump Challenge
8th Q&A With Dr. Richard Bernstein
Eating Well (or at Least Not Terribly) at Fast Food Restaurants
Diabetes Health Reference Charts
Fast Acting Glucose Reference Guide (PDF)
Mail Order Reference Guide (PDF)
Blood Glucose Meters Reference Guide (PDF)
Continuous Glucose Monitors Reference Guide (PDF)
Mail Order Reference Guide (PDF)
Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Medications Reference Guide (PDF)
Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Medications Reference Guide (PDF)
Medical Nutritionals Reference Guide (PDF)
See All Charts…
Blood Sugar Archives
Browse the Blood Sugar Archives
Subscribe to the Monitoring RSS Feed
Print | Email | Share | Comments (0)

Don’t Stress


Mar 1, 2002

Management Programs Can Help Improve Control in Type 2s

Cost-effective, group-based stress management programs can provide significant help for people with type 2 diabetes, say researchers from Duke University. Stress can raise blood-glucose levels by stimulating the release of counter-regulatory hormones, and it can also disrupt diabetes control by undermining diet and exercise programs and self-care routines.

According to the January issue of Diabetes Care, Richard S. Surwit, PhD, and colleagues randomly assigned 72 people with diabetes to undergo a five-session group diabetes education program either with or without stress management training. Participants were followed for one year, during which they received A1C tests at regular intervals. They also periodically filled out questionnaires assessing perceived stress levels, anxiety and psychological health.

Those participants who received stress management training showed a 0.5 percentage point reduction in A1c. The authors argue that even a reduction this small may translate into clinically significant benefits for people with type 2 diabetes.

Categories: A1c Test, Blood Sugar, Complementary Therapies, Diabetes, Diabetes, Type 2 Issues

Donate to Diabetes Health

You May Also Be Interested In...

Click Here To View Or Post Comments

Comments 0 comments - Mar 1, 2002

©1991-2013 Diabetes Health | Home | Privacy | Press | Advertising | Help | Contact Us | Donate | Sitemap

Diabetes Health Medical Disclaimer

The information on this site is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. All content, including text, graphics, images, and information, contained on or available through this website is for general information purposes only. Opinions expressed here are the opinions of writers, contributors, and commentators, and are not necessarily those of Diabetes Health. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment because of something you have read on or accessed through this website.