{"id":10621,"date":"2025-10-05T13:21:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T10:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/?p=10621"},"modified":"2026-04-20T18:53:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:53:35","slug":"high-blood-glucose-and-stress-how-emotions-affect-blood-sugar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/high-blood-glucose-and-stress-how-emotions-affect-blood-sugar\/","title":{"rendered":"Glucose levels and stress: how emotions affect blood sugar"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When we talk about blood sugar, we usually think of diet or diabetes. However, there is another powerful factor that significantly affects levels. glucose<\/a> \u2014 stress<\/strong>. According to the data WHO<\/strong> \u0456 Mayo Clinic<\/strong>, chronic emotional stress can increase sugar levels even in healthy people, and in patients with diabetes, cause dangerous glucose fluctuations.<\/p>\n

What is glucose and how is it regulated?<\/h2>\n

Glucose is the main source of energy for cells. Its level in the blood is controlled by pancreatic hormones:<\/p>\n