Low Blood Sugar

posted 1st July 2019

When your blood sugar drops your emotions can be affected and result in severe mood swings, making you argumentative, angry, irritable, depressed, intolerant and easily upset. Also, if you suffer allergies, rhinitis, headaches, etc. these can be brought on if you have not eaten for a few hours.
The symptoms below can be an indication of hypoglycaemia/low blood sugar:
Inability to concentrate
Anxiety
Confusion and irritability
Moodiness
Tiredness
Sweating, (almost always present)
Nervousness, shakiness and weakness
Extreme hunger and slight nausea
Dizziness and headache
Blurred vision
Fast heartbeat and feeling anxious
Fainting
Slurred speech
Unsteadiness on standing or walking
Muscle twitching
Personality changes, such as anger or crying
Avoid sugar and fructose which is very often hidden in foods we are not aware of, particularly fruit juices and sugar in cereals. Limit alcohol, coffee, tea, chocolate and avoid artificial sweeteners and canned, fizzy drinks altogether.
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