BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCES

Whether your blood sugar is chronically too low, too high, or swings between the two. It is not uncommon to have symptoms of both, as many people with blood sugar imbalances have glucose levels that spike up and down like a roller coaster.

Symptoms of Blood Sugar Imbalances

Reactive hypoglycemia symptoms (low blood sugar spikes)

• Increased energy after meals

• Craving for sweets between meals • Irritability if meals are missed • Dependency on coffee and sugar for energy • Becoming light headed if meals are missed • Eating to relieve fatigue • Feeling shaky, jittery, or tremulous • Feeling agitated and nervous • Become upset easily • Poor memory, forgetfulness • Blurred vision

Insulin resistance symptoms (high blood sugar spikes)

• Fatigue after meals • General fatigue • Constant hunger • Craving for sweets not relieved by eating them • Must have sweets after meals • Waist girth equal to or larger than hip girth • Frequent urination • Increased appetite and thirst • Difficulty losing weight • Migrating aches and pains

It is also not uncommon for these individuals to seek alternative health care and have countless supplements thrown at them, while completely ignoring the importance of blood glucose fluctuations associated with diet and lifestyle. If you do not stabilize your blood glucose levels, you compromise fuel to the brain. Glucose is the brain’s fuel source, making stable blood sugar vital to healthy, balanced brain chemistry and the prevention of neurodegeneration. When blood sugar is unstable, not enough glucose gets to the brain and the brain will degenerate and not function well.