One of the most common causes of low blood sugar is skipping meals. Your body is deprived of nutrients and doesn't really know what to do when you don't eat. When your body doesn't know what to do, it will eventually send signals to you that it needs to eat to let you know it needs food.
Vision problems, dizziness, mental confusion, sweating, weakness, and unusual behavior are some of the body's symptoms. The only thing that should come to mind when you experience these symptoms is to eat something to quickly raise your blood sugar.
You can quickly raise your blood sugar with hard candy, milk, or a peanut butter and honey sandwich. My favorite combination is peanut butter and honey because the honey raises blood sugar quickly and the peanut butter keeps it there. Additionally, you can try orange juice with some sugar added. In order to maintain normal blood sugar levels, if you drink juice, you must eat something substantial immediately following.
Ideally, blood sugar levels should range from 70 to 110 mg/dl. If your blood glucose levels consistently fall below 70 mg/dL, you are hypoglycemic and must begin treatment right away. Hypoglycemia is thought to be a precursor to diabetes. Your doctor will likely instruct you to begin daily blood sugar monitoring and logkeeping. After about a month of keeping this log, they will want to see it to see where your blood sugar tends to be at specific times throughout the day. This will assist your physician in customizing a treatment plan for you.
If you have diabetes, your medication might be to blame for low blood sugar. If you have been experiencing episodes of hypoglycemia, particularly during the night or early in the morning, you should talk to your doctor about making a medication adjustment if you have been taking the same insulin dose for some time. You can control your diabetes with a variety of different kinds of insulin.
Consuming an excessive amount of carbohydrates is another factor that can lead to hypoglycemia. After being consumed, carbohydrates are quickly converted into sugar, which raises blood sugar levels. Your pancreas responds to a spike in blood sugar by pumping insulin into your bloodstream to control the increased sugar level.
The only drawback is that the sugar spike brought on by carbohydrates is brief, and the insulin that is pumped into your bloodstream ends up being too much. When the sugar is broken down, your blood sugar drops sharply, and you have to eat again quickly to get it back up.
The best way to combat and control problems with low blood sugar is to eat several small meals throughout the day. No more skipping meals, eating too little at a meal, overindulging in alcohol, or even engaging in strenuous exercise can cause low blood sugar.
