how does body respond to low blood glucose levels after exercising?
December 16, 2009 by Diabetes and Blood Glucose Tips
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Can you answer Carrie’s question about Diabetes?:
So I know that strenuous exercise causes blood glucose levels to decrease. However, how does the body respond to this stress that there is not enough glucose in the blood?
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So I know that strenuous exercise causes blood glucose levels to decrease. However, how does the body respond to this stress that there is not enough glucose in the blood?
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Diabetes Feedback: when blood glucose level decreases,liver which is a glycogen storehouse converts glycogen to glucose and releases it into circulation. further energy[ATP molecules-energy currency of body] is obtained by TCA cycle with substrates as fat and protein degradation products.
Diabetes Feedback: I get shakey. like I’m really nervous, and I’m still breathing fast like I’ve been running. May or may not feel like I’m loosing my balance.
Diabetes Feedback: if your diabetic they are called hypo’s
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i get reallly hungry and eat loads i get emotional and grumpy. i take hypos badly
Diabetes Feedback: if there isnt enought glucose.. ketones will be present in the urine. BUt i dont think excersising would be that drastic