Dangers For Diabetics If Having Too Low Blood Sugar

Blood sugar is too low (hypoglycemia) in patients with diabetes type 2 are known to create limp, and if left unchecked will lead to fainting and death. A new study says, hypoglycemia is also associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The researchers said the lack of proper glycemic targets in diabetes makes them susceptible to blood sugar levels are too low. Hyperglycemia is often categorized as a medical emergency.

Hypoglycemia can occur in diabetics who received sugar-lowering drugs, or insulin that could potentially cause your blood sugar is too low. Late meal or exercise and work that sudden weight without reducing the amount of medication or without additional meal also can trigger hypoglycemia. Low blood sugar symptoms include sweating, fatigue, blurred vision, confusion, seizures, and can make a person unconscious. Even in fairly severe levels can make someone into a coma.

Studies show that there is a relationship between hypoglycemia with the risk of cardiovascular disease. But this relationship is still considered controversial. In this study, researchers from the United States, Japan, and the Netherlands analyzed six studies involving more than 903 000 people with diabetes type 2. The study, published online in BMJ.com revealed, as much as 0.6 to 5.8 percent of patients experienced hypoglycemia after one to five years later. Overall, a total of 1.56 percent of these patients suffer from cardiovascular disease.

According to the researchers, hypoglycemia associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease as much as doubled. Therefore, prevention of hypoglycemia is crucial for diabetics to avoid cardiovascular disease.

They say, the relationship between severe hypoglycemia with increased risk of cardiovascular disease is explained by the number of diabetics is hypoglycemia were also experiencing cardiovascular disease. However, the mechanism between the two can not be explained.

Nevertheless, the Researchers said the risk of diabetes who experience hypoglycemia against fatal diseases is very high. And they believe the relationship between the two is very strong.

Low blood sugar can lead to irritability

Based on the study, low blood sugar or hypoglycemia make a person irritable and not energized. Professor David Benton (a psychologist from Swansea University) said, there are quite a lot of research showing that low levels of blood sugar affects people's anger. US research also showed that low blood sugar makes a person aggressive. Factors that make a person more aggressive menjai is still to be further investigated.

Professor of biological chemistry at Imperial College London Jeremy Nicholson said the chances of a person of being aggressive because of the low levels of glucose in the brain. According to him, the brain functions can not run properly if the needs of low glucose. Based on the study, low blood sugar often lead to divisions within the household. This happens if one partner is suffering from hypoglycemia so often angry.

According to Nicholson, anyone who has not eaten for more than eight hours at risk of hypoglycemia. Therefore, do not forget to eat or regularly eat and drink in the morning, noon, and night. Fruits and vegetables are a long-term solution is better to keep the blood sugar levels.

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