Health Tip: When Your Blood Glucose level Rises

Blood glucose is supposed to be regulated by the pancreatic hormone insulin. But for various reasons, the process doesn't work correctly among people with diabetes. High amount glucose in blood is called Hyperglycemia

These are possible causes of a blood glucose spike:

• Eating something that contains more carbohydrates than you normally eat.
• Getting insufficient exercise.
• Having side effects of medication.
• Having hormonal changes.
• Being sick.
• Being under emotional stress

How to bring down blood glucose

• Taking Insulin intravenously
• Engaging in physical exercise
• Having a healthy diet and proper meal planning

How to prevent hyperglycemia

• Taking your insulin (or glucose-lowering medication) as prescribed
• Avoiding consuming too many calories (i.e., sugary beverages)
• Consuming the right types and grams of carbohydrates
• Controlling stress
• Staying active (exercising)
• Going to your regularly scheduled doctor's appointments
  
  

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