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Fasting, whether it be a planned fast or overnight fast, as there is a long period of time without glucose intake [1] [3] Exercising more than usual as it leads to more use of glucose, especially by the muscles [1] [3] Drinking alcohol, especially when combined with diabetic medications, as alcohol inhibits glucose production [1] [3]
People with type 1 diabetes mellitus who must take insulin in full replacement doses are most vulnerable to episodes of hypoglycemia (low blood glucose levels). This can occur if a person takes too much insulin or diabetic medication, does strenuous exercise without eating additional food, misses meals, consumes too much alcohol, or consumes alcohol without food. [5]
Alcoholic ketoacidosis is caused by complex physiology that is the result of prolonged and heavy alcohol intake, usually in the setting of poor nutrition. Chronic alcohol use can cause depleted hepatic glycogen stores and ethanol metabolism further impairs gluconeogenesis.
With many Americans focused on their glucose intake, food labels often advertise that a product is “sugar free” or has “no sugar added.” But there’s one sweet ingredient that many ...
Reactive hypoglycemia, postprandial hypoglycemia, or sugar crash is a term describing recurrent episodes of symptomatic hypoglycemia occurring within four hours [1] after a high carbohydrate meal in people with and without diabetes. [2] The term is not necessarily a diagnosis since it requires an evaluation to determine the cause of the ...
Method of glucose uptake differs throughout tissues depending on two factors; the metabolic needs of the tissue and availability of glucose.The two ways in which glucose uptake can take place are facilitated diffusion (a passive process) and secondary active transport (an active process which on the ion-gradient which is established through the hydrolysis of ATP, known as primary active ...
Eating refined carbs like bread spiked her blood sugar, and she felt worse. Even ostensibly healthy foods like salads seemed to be a problem if they were store-bought. "It's been shocking.
The anti-diabetic drug metformin reduces blood glucose primarily through inhibition of gluconeogenesis, overcoming the failure of insulin to inhibit gluconeogenesis due to insulin resistance. [32] Studies have shown that the absence of hepatic glucose production has no major effect on the control of fasting plasma glucose concentration.