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Article: Biofeedback to the rescue for diabetics: Relaxation techniques might lower blood glucose levels.
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- The Blade (Toledo, OH)
- Article date:
- January 23, 2006
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Byline: Jenni Laidman
Jan. 23--Relax, you'll feel better.
For diabetics, this is more than just a saying. It could be lifesaving.
A small study at the Medical University of Ohio published in a recent issue of the medical journal, Diabetes Care, demonstrated that diabetics can lower blood sugar levels by relaxing.
The study found that people who learned to relax through biofeedback lowered their blood glucose levels by an average 0.8 points. A control group, who attended three diabetes education classes, but learned no relaxation technique, saw blood sugar increase slightly, by about 0.2 points.
The MUO study lends further ...