What Are the Causes of Frequent Low Blood Sugar in Diabetics?
Diabetes is a condition that affects the levels of glucose, or sugar, in the blood. In diabetics, insulin, the molecule that controls blood sugar, is not made by the pancreas or does not effectively move glucose, the body’s fuel, into cells. Low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, is a condition that commonly affects people with diabetes when insulin levels are too high or intake of glucose is too low. People with diabetes should be aware of the causes of frequent low blood sugar to prevent complications of hypoglycemia that includes seizures and loss of consciousness.… More by Jacques Courseault, M.D.
