About hypoglycemia

This is the 3217th article of Da Yi Xiao Hu

Have you experienced any of these symptoms?

What is hypoglycemia?

Three types of hypoglycemia

Symptoms of hypoglycemia

Hunger = low blood sugar?

Due to absolute insulin deficiency or insulin resistance, diabetic patients cannot transport glucose into cells for use by the body, and they will also experience hunger.

During the treatment process, because blood sugar drops too quickly or drops too much, even if the blood sugar is still within the normal range or even higher than the normal value, symptoms of hypoglycemia such as palpitations, sweating, and hunger still occur. This is a "hypoglycemia reaction."

Summary: Hunger ≠ Hypoglycemia

Therefore, when you feel hungry, you must monitor your blood sugar in time to determine whether it is high or low, and avoid blindly supplementing food.

What are the 15g foods that quickly raise blood sugar levels?

Here comes the point

Every second counts in rescuing hypoglycemia, so good choices are foods with a higher glycemic index, such as sugar cubes, sugar water, fruit juice, honey, etc. These foods are quickly absorbed into the blood by the intestines after being eaten, and can quickly relieve the symptoms of hypoglycemia.

References:

[1] Chinese Medical Association Diabetes Branch. National Primary Diabetes Prevention and Management Manual (2019 Edition) [J]. Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine, 2019, 10: 58-10. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0578-1426.2019.10.003.

[2] Cai Meiqin. Medical Nutrition (Second Edition) [M]. Shanghai: Science and Technology Literature Press,

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Editor: Lu Zhilei

Reviewer: Wang Fang