HYPOGLYCEMIA
AVOID
Consuming alcohol without food.
Glucose, or blood sugar, is the body's major source of energy' it is also the form of energy that the brain can use effectively. during digestion and metabolism, the liver converts all of the carbohydrates and about half of the protein in a meal into glucose, which is released into the bloodstream. In response to rising blood glucose levels, the pancreas secretes extra insulin, the hormone that enables cells to use the sugar to produce energy.
Low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, occurs when the amount of insulin in the blood exceeds that
needed to metabolize the available glucose. It is seen often when a person with diabetes takes too much insulin, takes too much insulin, but it can also occur in other circumstances, such as an overconsumption of alcohol; taking large amounts of aspirin or acetaminophen, beta blockers, and some antipsychotic drugs; or when tumors develop that secrete insulin.
REACTIVE HYPOGLYCEMIA
This condition occurs when blood sugar levels plummet 1 to 2 hours after a meal. Symptoms include dizziness, headache, hunger ,trembling, palpitations, and irritability. Many people who experience vague, unexplained symptoms assume that they have reactive hypoglycemia, but the condition is not common. This is because the human body has a very sensitive feedback system that controls insulin secretion. Reactive hypoglycemia can only be diagnosed by monitoring blood glucose levels after ingestion of a known dose of glucose.
INSULIN OVERDOSE
A much more serious type of hypoglycemia occurs when a diabetic takes more insulin than is needed to metabolize the available glucose. The onset of symptoms of an insulin reaction-hunger, tingling, sensation-can be reversed by immediately eating a tablespoonful of sugar or honey, sucking on a hard candy, or drinking a glass of orange juice or a sugary drink. Do not ignore insulin reactions.
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