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The dangers of low blood glucose levels

What is the danger of a low blood glucose level? A Low blood glucose level is extremely dangerous. It can cause confusion, dizziness, altered mental status, and even fainting, all of which can lead to serious harm to the person. Hypoglycemia (as it is called) is the opposite of Diabetes. With diabetes the low blood glucose range is about the same as a normal person average glucose levels, meaning the glucose levels are extremely high (and this is dangerous in the long run). However with hypoglycemia the low blood glucose level is extremely low. This…

What are glucose machines?

What are glucose machines? Blood glucose machines are unit that are used by diabetics to measure blood sugar levels. Diabetics have to have these or risk major health effects and even death. Diabetes is a severe disease where the body doesn’t create the amounts of insulin created for the body to function correctly. Insulin is a very important chemical that is created by the pancreas that changes the glucose (sugar) in the human’s blood into fuel that the body can use. If too little of the chemical is produced the glucose levels rise and can…

What is the normal range of blood glucose?

The normal range of blood glucose depends on many things including weight, age, and other small things. The glucose in the body’s main forms of energy and is really just sugar in the blood stream. If the glucose becomes too high it can damage the person’s body and even kill them. The normal range of blood glucose in an adult is 180m/dl after meals. If the body has a constant or uneven change in the blood glucose levels it may be a sign of diabetes. Hypoglycemia is where the body has a two low…

What is elevated blood glucose?

Do you have diabetes and suffer from an elevated blood glucose? What is elevated blood glucose? Many people who are diabetics suffer from an elevated blood glucose level because as your body adjusts to new medications, insulin, etc. the levels of insulin and glucose that your body is able to make will react differently to each other causing them to work harder. A healthy glucose level means that your body is running and working smoothly and all parts of your body is working well with each other so that you can have a healthy glucose…

Do you suffer from high glucose levels symptoms?

Do you suffer from high glucose levels symptoms? There are many symptoms associated with high glucose, high insulin levels and high diabetes what do your symptoms say about you and your health condition? Some of the symptoms that are associated with high glucose levels symptoms can be similar to the same as high insulin levels symptoms and high diabetes symptoms which can often times lead to misguided diagnosis. Symptoms can range from sweating, frequent urination, fainting, lightheadedness or dizziness can’t get enough to drink or fluids and loss of energy. Many times what we eat…