Low Blood Sugar?
One of my readers recently asked if there were symptoms of having low blood sugar. The answer to this question is a resounding: YES. First off, low blood sugar occurs when glucose carbohydrates broken down tot heir simplest form is scarcely present in the blood stream. Glucose is the nervous system’s main and preferred source of energy, therefore, many symptoms related to low blood sugar affect mood and motor function.
You may experience low blood sugar when your diet is lacking in carbohydrate consumption, during or after intense bouts of exercise if not sufficiently fueled or after long periods of not eating.
Symptoms include:
– Trembling
– Sweating
– Clammy skin
– Irritability
– Hunger
– Difficulty focusing/thinking
– Headaches
– Clumsiness
– Paleness in face
– Loss of consciousness can occur if blood sugar drops too low
If you experience low blood sugar it is best to eat or drink something with fast acting carbohydrates like juice, fruit, a candy bar, protein bar, etc.
2 responses to “Low Blood Sugar?”
For the last 15 years I’ve experience occasional bouts of low blood sugar. A pop-tart or a can of soda or both is a quick fix. More often than not, the symptoms appear during or shortly after exertion of some sort. Hot weather doesn’t help. Weak knees, shaky hands and ravenous hunger, even if I’ve recently eaten.
This January I decided to ease into a diet that’s more “paleo” than what I’ve been eating, which was mostly whatever was in front of me. PaNu’s first step is to stop eating sugar and anything made with flour. So that’s what I’m doing, more or less. Probably about 80/20 or so. I’ve lost 10 pounds so far this month and haven’t experienced low blood sugar symptoms once.
Hi Scott
I have found the same thing –since going Paleo, my blood sugar issues are non existent. I am probably 80/20 myself in my approach to Paleo. 10 lbs in a month is great!
Way to go!