Stress is not just a feeling.
Stress is not just a feeling. It is a metabolic event. When you perceive a threat, your brain launches a hormonal cascade that floods your bloodstream with glucose, suppresses insulin signaling, and shifts your metabolism into emergency mode. This served our ancestors well during genuine physical danger. It serves us poorly during traffic jams, work deadlines, and financial worries. Chronic psychological stress is now recognized as an independent risk factor for type 2 diabetes, separate from di
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