Blog /Diabetes Knowledge /Hypoglycemia – What Is It And How Can I Treat It? In the spirit of education and raising awareness, we’re breaking down everything you need to know about hypoglycemia. How to spot it, how to treat it, and steps to take to avoid the hypo-monster. What Is...
Also known as bacterial gastroenteritis,food poisoningis caused by eating food that has been contaminated with bacteria likeClostridium perfringens,Salmonella,E.coli. This can happen when food hasn't been cooked properly or has been kept for too long at room temperature.5 To avoid food poisoning:5...
They include the very young--particularly newborns--the elderly, and those debilitated by trauma and such conditions as stroke, hypoglycemia, diabetes, drug or alcohol intoxication, myxedema, sepsis, Raynaud's syndrome, and hypopituitarism. Mentally ill or retard...
Contrary to popular belief, diabetes is not the only cause of low blood sugar; it is simply the most common cause. Interestingly enough, the drugs used to treat diabetes that lower the level of glucose are the main reasons why diabetics often suffer from hypoglycemia. The flowing drugs are o...
What we’ll also see is an inability to regulate blood sugar, so people will get shaky—all the symptoms of hypoglycemia—and sweaty sometimes if you don’t eat frequently enough, shaky, irritable. You’ll also start to see a lot more inflammation reactions like allergies—it’s very ...
stress and other factors on blood glucose levels. It helps refine and adjust the dosing frequency of medications by monitoring hypoglycemia as well as postprandial hyperglycemia. It is recommended by the ADA to monitor blood glucose levels at least thrice a day. Patients should also be taught to...
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Outcomes assessed included A1C, percentage achieving A1C < or =7.0%, risk of hypoglycemia, and body weight. RESULTS: At 24 weeks, A1C had decreased by 1.8 and 1.9% (from 8.6 to 6.8 and from 8.5 to 6.6%) for detemir and NPH, respectively (NS). In both groups, 70% of participa...
palpitations. Common functional somatic syndromes include multiple chemical hypersensitivity, sick building syndrome, repetition stress injury, chronic whiplash, chronic Lyme disease, the side effects of silicone breast implants, candidiasis sensitivity, Gulf War syndrome, mitral valve prolapse and hypoglycemia...