Hypoglycemia

2005-03-04T05:50:00.000-08:00

Hypoglycemia

Hypoglycemia is when blood glucose levels drop too low to provide energy for the body. If you never knew glucose is the fuel for your body that is absorbed and carried to cells and used for energy. There are three types of hypoglycemia as well; one being biabetic hypoglycemia, fasting hypoglycemia, and reactive hypoglycemia

Diabetic hypoglycemia can happen when a diabetic takes inslin and doesn't eat. The insulin still lowers the blood sugar level and when it reaches too low it turns into hypoiglycemia. Fasting hypoglycemia is when a person fasting can not make enough glucose to provide energy for their body. Last of all reactive hypoglycemia. Reactive hypoglycemia has no proven cause. Researchers think that certain people may have trouble with the horomone epinephrine, we do know that stomach surgery is a causealong with rare enzyme deficienceies, and fructose intolerance.

Symptoms For Hypoglycmia Are:

Day Time Symptoms:

*hunger

*nervousness

*inablility to concentrate

*perspiring

*lightheadedness

*sleepiness

*shakyness

*dizzyness

*confusion

*having difficultly speaking

*weakness

Symptoms While Sleeping:

*crying out

*nightmares

*heavy perspiration

When They Wake up:

*feel tired

*irritable

*confused

Causes

*long amounts of time without food

*early pregnancy

*prolonged exercise

*medications

*large doses of insulin

*drinking too much alcohol

*some tumors

*if you have Galactosemia (a horomonal imbalance)

*rarely when eating unripe Ackee fruit from Jamaica

Treatment

If you think you may have hypoglycemia visit your doctor for testing and treatment. If you are diabetic cheak you blood sugar often and take care of it if it is low; carry a snack in case of emergency. If you have reactive hypoglycemia your doctor may put you on a special diet which includes high protein foods with a blance of starch foods as well. Eat healthy and exercise regularily to stay away from fasting hypoglycemia.

Sources

http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/hypoglycemia/

Ebsco Database under "hypoglycemia"

Sirs Researcher under "hypoglycemia"

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