Diabetics know the drama of blood sugar fluctuations.<\/p>\n
They can be normal when they test their blood in the morning and over 300 at lunch.<\/p>\n
They can hit bottom at 3 p.m. Understanding what causes these dramatic shifts will help you better manage blood sugar levels.<\/p>\n
Many things can cause blood sugar to rise and fall but here are the five most common reasons why you may have a difficult time with your blood sugar.<\/p>\n
Failing to drink enough water will cause your blood sugar to skyrocket.<\/p>\n
You must drink water.<\/p>\n
There isn’t a substitute like a soft drink, alcohol, tea or some other drink.<\/p>\n
All of those contain sugar and carbs which make your sugar go up and can dehydrate you even more.<\/p>\n
A lack of fluids leads to hyperglycemia. That happens because the sugar becomes denser.<\/p>\n
This can also cause you to urinate more, which leads to more dehydration.<\/p>\n
Water is the way to go.<\/p>\n
Try to drink at least eight glasses a day.<\/p>\n
If you don’t like the taste of water, try adding some citrus, berries, cucumber or mint to it.<\/p>\n
Many diabetics turn to artificial sweeteners to replace sugar in their diets but these can change how your blood reacts to sugar.<\/p>\n
Frontiers in Nutrition offered a review in 2021 that said sweeteners may induce impaired glucose homeostasis.<\/p>\n
Even though that hasn’t been definitely proven, most doctors agree that sweeteners have no effect on
\nreducing blood sugar.<\/p>\n
The problem, they said, is that people think they can eat or drink more with artificial sweeteners because of the lack of sugar.<\/p>\n
That means they are eating more things like carbs and unhealthy items.<\/p>\n
Diabetics take medications to help control their diabetes and other health issues but some can cause blood sugars to rise.<\/p>\n
Some of these medications include antidepressants, diuretics, antipsychotics and birth control pills.<\/p>\n
Even nasal decongestants can cause a high blood sugar reading.<\/p>\n
Doctors said diabetics should be careful about all their prescription and over-the-counter meds as even cough drops can cause blood sugars to go out of whack.<\/p>\n
Looking at your own body, what it needs and how it reacts to different things like food or medicine at night will help you better manage your blood sugars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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