Stress can play havoc with your blood sugar levels. The ability to cope with stress requires a change in the individual’s mindset. Photo: K.R. Deepak Take control: Sweets are not the only cause of diabetes. A, a successful businessman aged 45 years, came to us recently with very high blood sugar level of nearly 600 mg/dl. On further evaluation, it was found that A had been under a lot of stress recently. He had lost money in the stock market and his business had been badly hit by the recession. Since his blood sugar was very high, he was started on insulin along with small dose of oral anti-diabetic tablets. In a couple of weeks his blood sugar came down and he was able to stop insulin and move to tablets. When we saw him recently, his blood sugars were normal and he was able to stop all his diabetes medication. The secret of this miracle “cure”: Stock market has rebounded and the recession is over! B, a bank officer, was a diabetes patient for seven years. His blood sugar was under c...