Carrying Excess Weight
When your body fat cells get confused by the extra stress, they send an SOS to our immune system. Certain white blood cells respond to the alarm, rushing to and then inflaming the cells that called for help. Over time that inflammation can make healthy cells resistant to insulin, which in turn can lead to diabetes.
Experiencing High Anxiety
Unexpected nerve-racking situations have recently been linked to heightened levels of inflammation. It it because the parts of your brain involved in sensing pain are also activated by social stress. Other recent studies show that some people who suffer from long-term anxiety or depression also experience regular spikes in inflammation.
Breathing Bad Air
According to a study, women who lived in areas with polluted air were more likely to develop diabetes, probably because air pollution can encourage inflammation and therefore contribute to insulin resistance. However, much worse than living near a congested roadway is cigarette habit; tobacco smoke is such an assault on the lungs that the immune system rushes in to fix the damage. Often, though, it overcompensates and, rather than healing, the white blood cells end up going on an offensive that can eventually lead to lung disease.
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