Type 1 Diabetes, Why Stress Spikes Blood Sugar and What To Do

Summary

Stress hormones push glucose up and make insulin do less. We unpack the research and give you quick strategies to blunt stress before it bulldozes your time in range. Keywords: T1D, stress spikes, CGM, cortisol, adrenaline, insulin sensitivity.

What you’ll learn

• The “same meal, same insulin, different outcome” effect under stress
• How to build a five-minute buffer before the blue shell hits
• A quick reminder to track resets with the Bingo card

Try this today

Do one short reset and write down what changed in your numbers or mood.

Resources

Reset Bingo card and newsletter: yourbestt1dyear.com

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Books on Amazon: Type 1 Diabetes - One Day at a Time or Type 1 Diabetes - True Stories