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Having diabetes myself, I know what the symptoms of low blood sugar can be like. Often times it feels like you have no control of your body and you can’t figure out what or why is happening. Let’s take a closer look at the symptoms of low blood sugar, and how it can affect your health.

Did you know that many people have symptoms of low blood sugar, yet don’t know it? Think of how many times you’ve felt tired and worn out between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM? It’s a tell tale sign of low blood sugar. Here is how most people handle it. When they begin to feel a tired and worn down, or maybe even depressed and irritable, they will usually down a soda, some coffee, or eat a sweet snack of some type. Boom, now all of a sudden they feel like they have been re-energized. Well, it is caused by a spike in their blood sugar.

So, what has the problem with that? While this might appear to be normal for many folks, it’s not normal. The reason for the tiredness at lunchtime is because of your diet. Most likely, you ate a high carbohydrate, high sugar, high starch breakfast. Next, the lack of energy at 3:00 PM is from the same type of lunch you ate. Are you able to see how this is just a vicious cycle? It is a roller coaster ride that you ought to get off of in order to maintain your health.

Are you a smoker? Are you aware that smoking cigarettes will create a rise in your blood sugar level? It is due to the nicotine in the cigarette mixing together with the adrenal system. When this happens, blood sugar levels go higher.

The symptoms of low blood sugar can last all day and evening. Make sure to keep track or what happens when you eat a sweet snack, or drink a cup of coffee, etc. You’ll notice your energy level immediately rising. But, it does not last long, maybe an hour or so tops. That is why you see people who drink 10 cups of coffee a day, or are constantly drinking soda all day, or have to smoke a cigarette every hour.

We all know that coffee, soda, tea, etc., contain sugar, but they also contain caffeine. The two of these ingredients can be brutal to our bodies health structure. Our blood sugar goes up at the expense of our liver glycogen. It depletes liver glycogen levels, while the lack of proper nutrition does not replenish it. This is just one of the many reasons why a proper diet is so important in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Spotting the symptoms of low blood sugar is not difficult when you know what to look for. Here is another good example. The early mornings are usually the absolute worst times for your blood sugar level. It is due to them being at there lowest levels. Have you known people who were so irritable in the morning that you did not even want to talk to them until they had their cup of coffee, or ate breakfast? You can also take note that the vast majority of marital spats happen during the morning hours. Why’s that?

Because of low blood sugar. Now, give these same people 2 cups of coffee, or a nice breakfast, and notice what happens. It is like they are completely different. Their personality changes and they are happy. They have energy to go tackle the day. Most of all, you’ll notice that often times they will forget the fact that they just hurt your feelings earlier. It is like Jekyll and Hyde.

When you notice your loved one having the symptom of low blood sugar, keep an eye on it. It may be due to having pre-diabetes, or even from being a diabetic and not being aware of it. Have them see their doctor and get checked out. Having your blood glucose tested only takes a second, and it’s a simple test. Do not let the symptoms of low blood sugar take control of your health.