HYPOGLYCAEMIA (LOW BLOOD SUGAR)
TO STAY HEALTY ALL TUME, WE SHOULD TO KNOW ABOUT THIS DESEASES.
REFINED CARBOHIDRATES AND SUGAR ARE RAPIDLY DIGESTED AND THEREFORE RAISE BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS VERY QUICKLY AND TO PROTECH THE CELLS FROM DAMAGE, THE PANCREAS EXTRA AMOUNTS OF INSULIN TO RESTORE BALANCE. HOWEVER, WHEN THE PATTERN BLOOD GLUCOSE CONTINUES, THE PANCREAS OVER-REACTS; EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF INSULIN ARE SECRETED AND AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GLUCOSE IS TAKEN FROM THE BLOOD INTO THE CELLS, OR STORED AS FAT IN THE ADIPOSE TISSUES (WHEN THE CELLS ARE SATURATED WITHGLUCOSE), RESULTING IN HYPOGLYCAEMIA. RAPID DROPS IN BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS STARVE THE BRAIN OF ITS PRIMARY FUEL AND WE EXPERIENCE SYMPTOMS SUCH AS ANXIETY, IRITABILITY, AGGRESSION, PANIC ATTACKS, DEPRESION, POOR CONCENTRATION, ETC. TO RESTORE THE BLOOD GLUCOSE BALANCE, WE START CRAVING SUGARS AND STARCHES OR SUBTANCE THAT.
NUTRITION TO HELP BALANCE BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS
DO NOT SKIP OR DELAY MEALS.
EAT THREE BALANCED MEALS A DAY. A BALANCE MEAL CONSISTS OF CARBOHYDRATES, PROTEINS AND FATS. CARBOHYDRATES ALONE CAN LEAD TO BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE
AVOID FOODS THAT RELEASE SUGAR QUICLY INTO THE BLOOD STREAM SUCH AS FOODS HIGH IN SUGAR, PROCESSED FOODS, REFINED CARBOHYDRATES (WHITE RICE, WHITE BREAD AND PASTRIES AND CAKES) STARCHES (POTATO), SWEET FRUITS (BANANAS, MANGOES, GRAPES) AND DRIED FRUITS.
AVOID ALCOHOL (CARBOHYDRATE) IS IT QUICLY TURNS TO SUGAR.
AVOID STIMULANTS SUCH AS TEA, COFFEE, AND CIGARETTES.
MANAGE YOUR STRESS LEVELS. INTRODUCE RELAXATION TECHIQUES AND REGULAR AXARCISE INTO YOUR LIFESTYLE.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE
SOME COMMON SYMPTOMS ARE FATIGUE OR WEAKNESS, IRITABILITY OR MOOD SWINGS, POOR MEMORY OR CONCETRATION, HEADACHES, HEART PALPITATION (ALL THESE SYMPTOMS IF A MEAL IS MISSED) ENERGY SLUMP DURING THE DAY, CRAVINGS FOR SWEETS AND STIMULANTS SUCH AS TEA, COFFEE, AND CIGARETTES, EXCESSIVE OR FREQUENT URINATION AND EXCESSIVE THIRST OR APPETITE.
NORMAL GLUCOSE LEVELS
APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR AFTER THE INGESTION OF A BALANCED MEAL, CONSISTING OF COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES, PROTEIN AND SOME FATS, BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS PEAK. TWO HOURS AFTER THE MEAL, BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS DROP BACK TO THE STARTING POINT AND LEVEL OUT. IF WE MISS A MEAL, GLUCAGON BREAKS DOWN STORES OF GLYCOGEN FROM THE LIVER, THUS MAINTAINING BLOOD GLUCOSE HOMEOSTASIS. TO WELL ABOVE THE REFERENCE RANGE. ABNORMALLY HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE IS TOXIC TO CELLS AND CAN DAMAGE CERTAIN TISSUES SUCH AS THE RETINA OF THE EYE.
