Hypoglycemia or low blood sugar
If you have diabetes, you might find that you have to be constantly aware of your blood sugar levels. In order to avoid hypoglycemia, which can be potentially dangerous if left untreated. To learn more about hypoglycemia and how it can impact your health, this guide to the dangers of diabetes will help you understand…
People who suffer from high blood glucose levels (diabetes), have to take medications to control blood sugar levels. This can however cause the serious condition – hypoglycemia. What is Hypoglycemia? It’s a condition opposite to diabetes of very low blood glucose level. This condition may be very dangerous and even life-threatening, however, it’s extremely important…
Managing your type 2 diabetes is essential if you want to live a full and healthy life. Along with diet, the frequency and kind of physical activity you engage in makes a difference. Your goal is to utilize exercise to tone the body while keeping your glucose levels within a safe range. Read on to…
People that are newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes need to know the importance of preventing low blood sugar. Prevent Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia) in Type 1 Diabetes There are many ways to preventing low blood sugar levels or hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes. The most effective way for me is to check your sugar…
Hypoglycemia unawareness is a health condition where an individual with diabetes does not experience the normal very early caution signs of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level). Normally, when an individual’s blood sugar falls, the body attempts to elevate it by launching hormones, glucagon and epinephrine. Glucagon stimulates the liver to launch stored blood sugar. Epinephrine…
Here’s a brief story about a type 1 diabetic, driving and hypoglycemia. My friend has type 1 diabetes and uses an insulin pump had some issues when she was driving last summer. While driving her young son to get ice cream on familiar roads, her sugar dropped dangerously low. Recalling from that ride is how the…
I’ve always been a very active person so avoiding hypoglycemia is always a top priority for me. Since having diabetes I must focus more on my condition when doing activities. This includes exercising, all sports including hockey, baseball, football, basketball or any pickup game I was called on by friends and family. Before I was…
When I was first diagnosed with diabetes my first reaction was, “who me? No way, I can’t have diabetes”. When I came to terms with myself about having this annoying disease, I realized that the exercise importance was a big deal to feeling better. Of course I forgot to mention “DIET” as my #1 important…