subject: Hyperglycemia And Diabetes- How Much Do You Know? [print this page] Hyperglycemia is very common in diabetic people and it caused by the low levels of insulin in their bodies. It is a situation where the blood glucose levels becomes very high. Diabetic sufferer might register chronic hyperglycemia even when are in fasting condition. Blood glucose levels are always different from one another and depends on individual.
Insulin helps to ease the transportation of glucose through the body. When insulin levels are low, glucose transportation becomes less efficient and the result is higher levels of glucose in your blood.
Hyperglycemia in diabetic people may be either of two types: fasting hyperglycemia or postprandial hyperglycemia.
Fasting hyperglycemia is a condition where your blood sugar exceeds 130mg/dL after fasting for at least 8 hours.
Postprandial hyperglycemia does not normally cause your blood sugar to exceed 140 mg/dL after meals except in rare cases which usually involve a particularly heavy meal. If your postprandial hyperglycemia is consistently high, it could indicate the onset of Type II diabetes.
Hyperglycemia in non-diabetic people is primarily due to eating disorders, high stress levels, medications and lack of regular physical exercise.
Sometimes, meditation and stress will disrupt the blood sugar level and develop into hyperglycemia. If you take in too many calories from complex and simple carbohydrates within a meal, your blood sugar levels will also increase.
Here is some Symptoms of hyperglycemia:
1. Frequent hunger 2. Poor healing of wounds 3. Excessive thirst 4. Repeated urination 5. Fatigue 6. Blurred vision 7. Excessive weight gain 8. Regular vaginal infection 9. Impotence in men 10. Dry mouth 11. Drying up of your skin 12. Groin rash 13. Itchy skin 14. Chronic constipation or diarrhea, etc
There 2 types of diabetes, Type I or Type II.
Type I diabetes is due to your pancreas cannot generate sufficient insulin to process glucose. Hence, There is extra more glucose in the bloodstream.
In the condition of Type II diabetes, The glucose levels in the body remain high. This is because the cells are not able to receive and utilize energy produced in the body.
Extreme hyperglycemia can cause blurred vision, dizziness, and confusion in thoughts due to inability to think clearly. Hyperglycemia can prove fatal if left untreated. It could lead to ketoacidosis due to production of ketones and eventually cause death.
