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Friday, 09 June 2023 10:00 AM
Some people get it High sugar In the blood, failure to take the right actions may impede long-term metabolic health, according to healthifyme.
Carbohydrates make up a large part of the diet. It breaks down into glucose (a type of sugar) in the stomach and small intestine, and then the bloodstream absorbs the glucose from the body. As a result, the words “blood sugar levels” and “blood glucose levels” are synonymous, and glucose is the primary energy source for almost all parts of the body. It is the only source of energy for the brain and therefore extremely important for survival. Maintaining an optimal level is critical as all organs receive glucose through the blood.
Blood glucose regulation depends on many interrelated processes that involve multiple body systems. When these processes work in unison, blood sugar levels stay within normal levels. However, some internal or external factors disturb the normal functioning resulting in unstable blood glucose levels.
Causes of high blood glucose levels
1 – Excess body fat and insulin resistance
Research indicates that obesity is an important cause of high blood sugar. Excess body fat affects the insulin taken up by body tissues. It often leads to a disorder called insulin resistance.
In this disorder, the muscles, liver, and adipose tissue are unable to utilize glucose from the blood. It happens for various reasons such as obesity and immune response to insulin.
2 – hormonal changes
Hormones form the basis of glucose balance in the bloodstream. Therefore, factors such as physical pain and trauma, menopause or menstruation, stress, and sleep deprivation can cause hormonal imbalance, which leads to high blood sugar.
3 – Medicines
Administration of certain medications such as steroids, beta-blockers, some antipsychotics, and some antibiotics interfere with various chemical processes in the body, causing blood sugar to rise.
4 – Damage to intestinal microbes
Heavy use of antibiotics or resistant infections damage essential, healthy microbes in the gut. Research shows a link between damaged gut microbes and increased blood sugar levels. In addition, it is shown that glucose metabolism associated with type 2 diabetes can result from damage to the gut microbiota.
Intestinal microbes can promote the production of the hormone incretin, which is a gut peptide
5 – genes
Genes play a huge role in causing diabetes. Autoimmune diseases such as diabetes, a combination of genetics, lifestyle factors, and environment play a vital role.
6 – Processed foods and artificial sweeteners
Diet affects each individual differently. But there is a notable trend of certain foods predisposing to diabetes. For example, processed foods with more sugar, fat, and artificial sweeteners can spike your blood sugar. The research highlights the role of the artificial sweetener in raising blood glucose.
7 – Overeating
It was an old suggestion to keep chewing on something to stabilize levels. However, modern research negates this rule. So instead, the update advises only two large meals and a strict fast of about 12 hours.
2023-06-09 07:00:00
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