Diabetic Hypoglycemia

Diabetic Hypoglycemia is a low blood glucose level. This happens to a person with diabetic mellitus. It occurs when a treatment to lower the increased blood glucose of diabetes do not match the body's physiological need and thus causes the glucose to fall to a below-normal level.

Treatment :

1. Oral intake of glucose.
2. Intravenous glucose
3. Glucagon.

Diet for Diabetics Mellitus.

Sufferers of diabetics mellitus is advised to

1. take high food fiber especially soluble fiber but low in fat.
2. reduce the intake of carbohydrates that have a high hypoglycemic index.

For cases of hypoglycemia, they are advised to have food or drink that can raise blood glucose instantly, followed by a long-acting carbohydrate like rye bread to prevent risk of further hypoglycemia.