If you have diabetes, alcohol consumption must be controlled, above all, glucose levels must be taken so that one or two glasses do not alter them.Insulin itself may no longer be able to lower the sugar level and people become intolerant to their own insulin.
There are consequences in the body when incorporating alcoholic beverages, for them the doctor should always be consulted about the amount that can be taken, because perhaps, according to consumption, he must modify the treatment to avoid high or low levels of sugar.
consequences of drinking alcohol
1.Hypoglycemia alert
The liver blocks glucose production and contributes to hypoglycemia since a sedative effect is produced and the alert of the senses decreases so it is possible to feel dizziness, headache or sleep.You should be very careful if alcoholic beverages are taken with an empty stomach because the blood sugar level could lower too much.
2.Hyperglycemia alert
Other people instead of hypoglycemia have hyperglycemia (high sugar), and you can feel a lot of thirst, nausea, tiredness, blurred vision, among others;That is why glucose levels must be measured before and after drinking alcohol to be able to differentiate them and act according to the result.
3.Medications without results
Alcohol breaks down the body and causes medications to lose effectiveness.If medications are drink and used to control sugar levels, you should talk to the doctor to know if it is necessary to modify the dose of the hypoglycemiciants that are taken.
4.Insulin resistance
If too much alcohol is ingested (more than one or two glasses) insulin itself is no longer able to lower the sugar level, so people suffering from diabetes become intolerant to their own insulin.This resistance can cause total organic damage to beta cells, insulin producers.
Source: Diabetesbienestarysalud.com