Low blood sugar levels common in type 1 and type to diabetes, Symptoms may be sweating ,trembling of hands and sometimes patient may go unconscious.

In this video I discuss what is blood sugar level, and what causes high and low blood sugar levels. We also look at insulin’s role in blood sugar levels, and some of the risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes.

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In this video we are going to discuss what blood sugar or blood glucose is, and why it is important.

Blood sugar level is the amount of glucose(sugar) present in the blood. Our body gets glucose from some of the foods we eat.

After the digestive process, the liver releases glucose into the bloodstream, sending it to cells to be used as energy. As glucose is released into the bloodstream, blood sugar levels rise. This triggers the pancreas to release the hormone insulin, which tells the cells to open up and let the glucose in, which lowers blood sugar levels.

Excess glucose is stored as glycogen in the muscles and liver. This process happens many times throughout the day after we eat.
A normal fasting (no food for 8 hours) blood sugar level is between 70 and 99mg/dl, and a normal level two hours after eating is less than 140mg/dl.

So, why is this important? Well, there are 3 main reasons we need to be aware of our blood sugar level.

The 1st reason is that high blood sugar levels can lead to type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is when the body doesn’t use insulin properly (insulin resistance), or when the pancreas stops producing enough insulin. Over time, High blood sugar levels can put a lot of stress on the pancreas, possibly causing it to become permanently damaged. 95% of all diabetes cases in the US are type 2.

Researchers don’t fully understand why some people develop type 2 diabetes and others don’t. However, there are some factors that increase the risk.

-being overweight – the more fatty tissue you have, the more resistant your cells become to insulin.

-fat distribution – more fat storage in the abdomen increases the risk

-inactivity – Physical activity helps you control your weight, uses up glucose as energy and makes your cells more sensitive to insulin.

The 2nd reason we need to monitor our blood sugar levels is that High levels can also lead to atherosclerosis, which is hardening and narrowing of the arteries. This can block the arteries, putting blood flow at risk, which can lead to other problems.

The 3rd reason is low blood sugar levels, this is rare in non-diabetics. This can be caused by certain medications, excessive alcohol consumption, excessive exercise, and from meals high in refined carbs.

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0:00 Intro
0:15 What is blood sugar level?
0:30 Example of sugar travelling in the bloodstream
1:38 Normal blood sugar level
1:57 What is type 2 diabetes?
2:34 Risk factors for type 2 diabetes
2:55 Blood sugar and Atherosclerosis
3:14 Low blood sugar levels
3:28 Recommendations

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Holistic Health Practitioner Tonya Fines discusses the impact of exercise on your blood sugar. For many people, they aren’t entirely sure what blood sugar or blood glucose levels are and why they’re important. Our activity has a tremendous effect on our bodily processes, how we feel and how we need to fuel our body prior to exercise.

When you exercise, your body requires energy from blood sugar … this is called glucose. When you do something quickly, like a sprint up the stairs your muscles and liver release glucose for fuel.

Now when you do moderate exercise for a longer time, like go on a long hike, your muscles require much more glucose. THIS helps lower blood sugar levels. Exercise lowers blood sugar over a 24-hour period, but sometimes exercise also briefly raises blood sugar following a workout.

Here’s how all of that works:

Overall, even moderate exercise, such as a nice walk, raises your heart rate, increases your breathing, and boosts muscle activity. All of these increases of your body’s systems need to be fueled, meaning, they require sugar. Some of this sugar comes from your bloodstream.

And some of it comes from glucose that is stored in your muscles and liver, and this is the key to the 24 hour blood sugar-lowering effect of exercise. Over the 24 hours following exercise your body re-stocks these reserves, slowly but steadily by sucking sugar out of your bloodstream.

So why then does exercise sometimes raise blood sugar for a short period of time? The most common way is from stress hormones. Any workout that’s greater than moderate is going to release adrenaline, which is basically pouring sugar into your system. But this doesn’t mean that that strenuous exercise is a bad thing, it just means you need to accept that you may see a slight increase in your blood sugar if you break a sweat.

The good news is that adrenaline is a short-acting sugar so your body will essentially clean it up quickly, and you’ll still get that 24 hour lowering effect from your exercise. Another reason as to how exercise can increase blood sugar has to do with the availability of insulin in your system.

If your insulin level is low, your body can’t move sugar from your blood into the cells where it’s needed. This means that your cells blind are not aware there is any sugar for them to use

When this happens they assume there is no sugar available to them so they send out signals for reserves in the liver and kidneys to be used. THIS causes a further increase in blood sugar levels that may already be too darn high to start with.

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How do we manage hypoglycaemia, especially in those with diabetes? The most important form of treatment is acute treatment or immediate management. i.e. to grab anything which contains high sugar, glucose or fruit juice or anything which can release sugar immediately. But taking chocolate which contains coco and fat does not raise the sugar immediately. So that should not be the treatment of choice. You have to take something which can immediately give you energy in the form of glucose or candies or sugar itself in the form of sugar tablet. Sugar tabs are available which are called as hypo tabs or gluco tabs should be kept with the patient always and whenever they feel symptoms of low sugar like sweating, pounding heart, giddiness and shivering of limbs, they should immediately treat themselves. The second part of management is sub acute. That is to eat something that is rich in calories and contains some amount of protein and fat and the body gets enough glucose for at least half an hour to one hour. The most common reason why there is low glucose is because the drug effect is little more and going to act for a longer period of time we need to take enough food that is going to last in our body get converted to glucose over a period of one to two hours, so that we can go and have our normal food. If the sugar levels fall down just before eating then take little glucose and have your normal food and ensure that you reduce the dose of your medicine which you are likely to take before the meal. If you are on insulin reduce the dose upto 4 units. If you are taking the tablet make it half and immediately go and consult your doctor so that they can find out any other cause apart from the food and medicine. So the change in food and medicine are the two important things that you can do to ensure that the sugar levels are normal. But we need to find what is the cause in order to treat. It could be kidney problem, liver problem or some simple infection in the body which can be associated also with fever. Next is to find out if the other organs are damaged. Especially the adrenal gland, pituitary gland and the thyroid dysfunction mainly hypothyroidism. Then if you find that the liver and kidney are not involved and the food and drugs are managed in spite of that the sugar levels are falling then always think of the adrenal insufficiency and severe hypothyroidism and get the blood test done with your doctor so that approximately the glucose levels are managed and they are brought to normal. Hypoglycaemia if it occurs again and again can cause severe symptoms which can be life threatening leading to coma and sometimes fits especially in the night time and early morning headaches will be there. Sometimes somogyi phenomena can occur in diabetes where the sugar levels go down very low in the night and actually when you check in the morning it will be high. Whenever you see high glucose in the morning always confirm with your doctor whether you have somogyi phenomena. So if you can manage the diet, drugs and find out the cause then life will be better for diabetics without hypoglycaemia.

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The classic symptoms of high blood sugar levels are:

– Feeling very thirsty
– Needing to keep going to the toilet
– Feeling tired, lethargic and irritable

Treating high blood sugar: http://www.diabetes.co.uk/how-to/bring-down-high-blood-sugar-levels.html
Hyperglycemia: http://www.diabetes.co.uk/Diabetes-and-Hyperglycaemia.html
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Blood glucose control is one of the most important factors during pregnancy. Tight blood glucose control, helps to ensure the best chance of a successful pregnancy.

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It can be important to recognise the difference between low and high blood sugar symptoms. Being able to spot when you’re high or low and sugar can help you to manage your diabetes.

Where possible, it’s best to check with your blood glucose meter, whether you are high or low, before taking any remedial action.

The symptoms of high blood sugar can include:

– Increased thirst
– Dry mouth
– Increased hunger
– Frequent need to urinate
– Feeling lethargic
– Blurred vision

If blood sugar is regularly high you may get recurrent episodes of thrush.

High and low blood sugar symptoms: http://www.diabetes.co.uk/high-low-blood-sugar-symptoms.html

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Diabetes signs: http://www.diabetes.co.uk/The-big-three-diabetes-signs-and-symptoms.html
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We ask a group of random people about whether they know the symptoms of low blood glucose, hypoglycemia; and whether they know the symptoms of hypoglycemia can be confused with being drunk.

Hypoglycemia: http://www.diabetes.co.uk/Diabetes-and-Hypoglycaemia.html
Treating a hypo: http://www.diabetes.co.uk/how-to/treat-a-hypo.html

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We’re about to reveal 8 AMAZING… but SIMPLE tips for keeping your glucose levels in a healthy range both after you eat and throughout your day.

1) Blood sugar spikes, also called hyperglycemia, and this can damage your nerves, eyes, and limbs.

2) While it’s extremely important to monitor your glucose levels before and after you eat, you may not realize that there are other factors which can contribute to high blood sugar levels, including environmental and stress factors.

3) First, it’s important to stay active. Aerobic exercise, which is moderate-intensity body movements that raise your heart rate, have been shown to help lower glucose levels. However, anaerobic activity, where muscles are put through more intense, short-burst movements, can actually raise blood sugar levels. So, jogging, cycling, walking, and even dancing can be great forms of exercise for lowering glucose levels. But weight lifting and other strength-training routines should be avoided if you’re looking to lower your blood sugar after a workout.

4) Studies show that regularly eating low glycemic index foods can significantly reduce fasting glucose levels over time. However, when it comes to quickly reducing your glucose levels, foods low on the glycemic index can help you achieve this goal as well.

5) Studies show that poor sleep can have a detrimental affect on your glucose control. And disruption of your biological clock, especially by staying up late into the night, has been proven to worsen insulin resistance. Therefore, it’s essential that you get quality sleep each night, and it’s best to avoid daytime naps.

6) Berberine is a traditional Chinese compound which recent studies show may have a positive effect on your blood sugar. Animal trials now suggest that this herb can help to increase insulin sensitivity, insulin production, and may decrease liver glucose production while slowing carbohydrate absorption.

7) Stress may come from many places, including an injury, an illness, or your environment. And chronic inflammation has been shown to increase insulin resistance. Therefore, it’s important to utilize calming techniques, like yoga, meditation, and mindfulness, day-to-day, to improve your mental and physical health. It can specifically work to help you lower your post-meal glucose levels.

8) The minerals chromium and magnesium both play an important role in fighting diabetes. Chromium can improve the effectiveness of insulin, and magnesium can help improve glucose uptake from your blood. Having a deficency in both minerals has been linked with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

9) Dehydration can cause glucose levels to rise. A recent study showed that participants who drank more water had lower glucose levels than participants who drank less water. Plus, drinking water before a meal can work to decrease your appetite, which can help you avoid potential glucose-spiking desserts and in-between-meal snacks.

10) Fiber is immensely important for your health, in general, but also your for your blood sugar control. Many studies have shown that eating more fiber reduces calorie intake, increases the feeling of fullness, and slows down the absorption of nutrients.

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Fasting, as the name suggests, means refraining from eating of drinking any liquids other than water for eight hours. It is used as a test for diabetes.

Read more at http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/fasting-blood-sugar-levels.html
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One evening a young boy, Pâris (9), has a nightly hypo – meaning that his blood sugar drops too low. It is a very stressful and scary experience, both for Pâris and his family. The whole family gets involved and his parents must make the difficult decision on whether to give their son a glucagon injection or not.

This is a short clip from the documentary film Safely in the Rainbow, which is filmed over 16 years. Most of this particular scene was filmed by Pâris’s sister, Antje, who was only 11 years old at the time.

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