{"id":32167,"date":"2013-06-13T09:25:53","date_gmt":"2013-06-13T09:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/uncategorized\/hypoglycemia\/"},"modified":"2023-07-12T05:09:38","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T12:09:38","slug":"hypoglycemia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/wellness-prevention\/hypoglycemia\/","title":{"rendered":"HYPOGLYCEMIA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hypoglycemia is a condition of low blood sugar<\/strong>. The term is derived from the Greek words hypo, meaning “low,” glykys, meaning “sweet,” and, haima, meaning “blood.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blood sugar levels below 70 mg\/dL is considered too low and is potentially dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hypoglycemia is denoted by a less than normal amount of glucose<\/a> in the blood, usually caused by administration of excessive insulin, excessive secretion of insulin by the islet cells of the pancreas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If too much insulin is secreted, the result is hypoglycemia. If too little insulin is secreted, the result is hyperglycemia<\/a>. If no insulin is secreted, the result is diabetes<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Causes and Risk Factors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hypoglycemia can be caused by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Diet
\u2022 Digestive issues
\u2022 Pancreatic issues
\u2022 Hormonal issues<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyone can experience hypoglycemia, but diabetics have to be especially careful to properly manage their blood sugar levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Symptoms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some of the medical signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n