BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL: HYPOGLYCEMIA

Most people are so conscious about their sugar intake to prevent the case of diabetes while
some diabetes patients take high medication that reduces their sugar level they tend to forget that in order to live a healthy life there should be a balance.

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Hypoglycemia is a condition or state in which the body blood sugar level is lower than normal, hypoglycemia often happens to diabetes patients who are taking insulin or any other form of medication to control their diabetes. Apart from being a diabetes patient, low blood sugar can happen to a person who is normal(not a diabetes patient), this effect of hypoglycemia can be briefly felt when you have gone a long time without eating or exercised too hard without having enough to eating, this happens to almost every one and it’s nothing serious.

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CAUSES OF HYPOGLYCEMIA

Hypoglycemia can be either reactive or non-reactive

REACTIVE HYPOGLYCEMIA

This state usually occurs within few hours after having your meal. An overproduction of insulin causes this state. Most people that have reactive hypoglycemia are in the risk of having diabetes.

NON-REACTIVE HYPOGLYCEMIA

This state is usually due to underlying diseases. Causes of non- reactive hypoglycemia include

*medications used in the case of kidney failure
*pregnancy
*anorexia, which is an eating disorder
*consuming excessive amount of alcohol which prevents your liver from producing sugar(glucose).
*stomach surgery which can cause the body to release excess insulin in response to carbohydrate rich meals.

SYMPTOMS OF HYPOGLYCEMIA

*dizziness
*blurred vision
*headaches
*seizures
*numbness in the tongue or lips
*nightmares
*pale skin
*irritability
*loss of consciousness

PREVENTION
You can prevent hypoglycemia by eating at the appropriate time I.e a balanced and stable diet low in sugar and rich in protein, fibre and complex carbohydrate , also by always carrying a glucose source at all times like snacks, then having enough sleep.
The best way of preventing hypoglycemia is by monitoring your blood sugar level.