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Top 5 Causes of Hypoglycemia

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Top 5 Causes of Hypoglycemia

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  1. Top 5 Causes of Hypoglycemia Hypoglycemia is the result of elevated amounts of insulin that brings your blood glucose levels to super low levels. While many think this is simply caused by too high of a dose of insulin, this isn’t always the case. Sure, it can be the cause, but it’s far more likely to be caused by one of the following situations:

  2. 1.Diet Diet plays a much bigger role in helping you avoid hypoglycemia that most people realize. If you are taking medication, it’s critical that you grab a snack mid morning and then again in mid afternoon. Of course, this is in addition to your regular breakfast, lunch and dinner. Eating on a regular schedule - including snacks is important because it will provide you with a steady source of glucose that balances the insulin that you are taking. Taking your blood glucose level at bedtime is a good idea because it’ll let you know if you should have a snack before retiring. If your level is higher than 180, you’re all set and won’t need to have a snack. But if it’s running between 126 and 180, you should grab a couple of slices of bread and and ounce or so of cheese. This will prevent hypoglycemia during the night. If your blood glucose is less than 126, you’ll want to to with a couple of ounces of meat in addition to a slice of bread.

  3. 2.Exercise As you know, exercise burns your body’s fuel, or glucose. Exercising will generally lower your blood glucose level. In fact, some folks use exercise as a replacement for extra insulin shots in order to get their blood glucose down to normal levels. But be warned - your insulin and food intake must be adjusted to any increase in exercise. If you don’t do this, you may find that the result will be hypoglycemia. My dad was diagnosed with Type II diabetes a few years ago. He’s been fanatical about monitoring his blood glucose levels before he eats so that he knows how much and what he should have to eat. On top of that, he’s not missed a day of walking 3 miles since he was diagnosed.

  4. 3. Non Diabetes Medications There are several drugs that can do a number on your blood glucose level. One of the most widely used and the one with the most impact is alcohol. Not just the hard stuff - we’re talking wine and beer as well. The issue with alcohol is that is can block your liver’s ability to increase glucose. It’ll also do a j ob on hormones that raise blood glucose. It’ll also increase the effects of insulin. If you’ve not eaten recently and you drink alcohol shortly before going to bed, you may end up with what is referred to as severe fasting hypoglycemia the next morning. Another drug that can lower your blood glucose level is Aspirin - as well as any other drug in the Aspirin family. As with Alcohol, Aspirin can also lead to hypoglycemia. With adults, it will generally increase the effects of other drugs that you may be taking to lower your blood glucose levels. With children who have diabetes, aspirin can have a significant impact on lowering blood glucose levels to hypoglycemia levels. https://www.pigeoncoop.org/blood-sugar-optimizer-supplement-review/

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