The human brain is rich in nerve cells and is the most energy-intensive organ in our body. Our brain uses half the energy of our body. Thinking, memory and learning are closely related to your sugar levels and how effectively your brain uses this source. When blood sugar levels go extremely low, as with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, it can cause brain damage. Older adults are especially vulnerable.
Johns Hopkins University and the University of Chicago in the United States reported their findings in a medical journal in June 2018 Diabetologia. A total of 3.1% of participants from 2001, a mean age of 76, had a history of severe low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Participants who had several episodes of hypoglycemia had more than doubled (2.34%) risk of developing dementia, since they had better control over sugar. An MRI scan taken from the brain showed that people who had a history of hypoglycemia also averaged a lower than normal brain size.
Researchers continued to monitor 1263 participants and found ...
- low blood sugar was associated with new cases of dementia and
- participants who had cases of severe hypoglycemia were more than double (2.54%) more likely to develop new cases of dementia.
- Normal blood sugar levels range from 70 to 99 mg / dL (3.9-5.5 mmol / L) for healthy people on waking.
- two hours after a meal, blood sugar levels should not exceed 140 mg / dl (7.8 mmol / l) in people without diabetes.
Signs and symptoms of low blood sugar ...
- perspiration,
- nervousness or anxiety
- sweating, chills, sticky skin,
- feeling irritable
- confused,
- having a fast heartbeat,
- feeling dizzy or dizzy
- hunger or nausea
- drowsiness,
- blurred vision
- tingling or numbness in your lips or tongue
- headache,
- weakness or tiredness
- anger, stubbornness or sorrow,
- lack of coordination
- nightmares or screams during sleep,
- convulsions
- loss of consciousness.
