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Low Blood Sugar
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Overview
What is Hypoglycemia?
Nonfasting low blood sugar (also called reactive or postprandial Hypoglycemia). This type develops within 3 to 4 hours after eating. It can be caused by hereditary enzyme deficiencies such as galactosemia or by surgery to remove all or part of the stomach. Sometimes the cause is unknown. Nonfasting Hypoglycemia within 1 to 2 hours after a meal (alimentary Hypoglycemia) can occur if stomach contents empty into the intestines too rapidly.
Symptoms
Craving for Sweets
A craving for sweets and starch in excessive amounts between meals is the first sign of a low blood sugar level.
Nervousness
Irritability
Fatigue
Nervousness
Irritability
Fatigue
Depression
disturbed vision
headaches
Sweating
Trembling
Numbness
Other symptoms are sweating, trembling, numbness, absent-mindedness, dizziness, palpitations of the heart, and some sexual disturbances. Most Hypoglycemia patients feel hungry and eat frequently to get over the feeling of weakness and emotional irritability. They feel tense if they have to go without food for several hours. When the patient experiences any symptoms that indicate a fall in blood sugar, he should immediately take a heaped teaspoonful of sugar and then seek medical help.
Mild Hypoglycemia can cause Nausea, a jittery or nervous feeling, cold and clammy skin, and a rapid heartbeat.
Moderate Hypoglycemia often makes you feel irritable, anxious, or confused. You may have blurred vision, feel unsteady, and have difficulty walking.
Causes
Hypoglycemia is most commonly a complication of Diabetes treatment (diabetic Hypoglycemia). You can develop Hypoglycemia by taking too much insulin or other Diabetes medications.
Hypoglycemia also may result from less common causes, including medications, such as monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), quinine sulfate, and salicylates (including aspirin); diseases that affect the pancreas, liver, kidneys, or other organs; and inherited problems with metabolism.
Treatment
Vitamins
Certain vitamins have been found effective in the treatment of low blood sugar. These are vitamins C, E, and B complex. Foods rich in these vitamins are therefore valuable in low blood sugar.
Vitamins C and B increase tolerance of sugar and carbohydrates, and help normalize sugar metabolism, Pantothenic Acid and vitamin B6 help to build up adrenals which are generally exhausted in persons with low blood sugar.
Vitamin E improves glycogen storage in the muscles and tissues. The patient should take vitamin C in large doses from 2,000 to 5,000 mg B6 - 50 mg, and vitamin E - unto 1600 IU daily
Apple
Apples are considered valuable in low blood sugar. Two small apples with their peels should be taken after each meal for treating this condition.
Molasses
The use of molasses has been found very useful in low blood sugar. When blood sugar becomes abnormally low as a result of over exertion or under-nutrition, a glass of sherbet made of molasses will serve as a tonic and prevent the feeling of faintness. It serves the same purpose in the body as Glucose.
Hypoglycemia is not a disease but a condition that results from a variety of causes.
The main types of Hypoglycemia are:
Fasting low blood sugar (Hypoglycemia). This type occurs when you have not eaten for many hours, such as overnight. It is frequently associated with having too much insulin in the blood, some medications, alcohol use, hereditary problems with the metabolizing of carbohydrates, and other health conditions.
