10 Common Signs That Your Blood Sugar Is Way Too High (And How To Lower It)

October, 16 | Health

The sugar levels in the blood indicate the amount of glucose in the blood, which is the leading energy source for most body cells.

High blood sugar or hyperglycemia can be caused by two factors, and can thus be of two types: type 1 diabetes, which is a result of the lack of glucose, and type 2 diabetes, which is caused by the inability of the body to properly use glucose.
If diabetes is left untreated, it severely damages overall health, as it affects the nerves, kidneys, blood vessels, and eyes.

These are the most common ways in which the body signals that your blood sugar levels are elevated:

Dry mouth

Excessive thirst

Constant hunger

Stomach problems

Fatigue

Nerve issues

Impotence

Itchy and dry skin

Excessive weight gain

Blurry vision

Inability to focus

Recurrent infections

Slow healing of wounds and cuts

Frequent urination or nighttime urination

Moreover, these are the main causes of sugar spikes in diabetics:

Stress Overeating, i.e. snacking between meals Physical inactivity Dehydration Common colds The use of certain medications, like steroids Over-treating an episode of low blood sugar Missing a dose or taking a wrong dose of diabetes medications

In order to lower the sugar levels in the blood, you need to make some lifestyle and especially dietary changes, as our diet plays a vital role in the control of blood sugar levels.

Therefore, when it comes to foods, you need to be careful of their GI or the glycemic index. It ranks carbs in foods by the way they affect the levels of glucose in the blood.

Low GI foods are processed slowly and thus reduce the insulin levels and lead to weight loss. Their GI index varies from zero to fifty-four, and the ones above 50, up to 100, are considered moderate and high GI foods.

Here is a list of low GI foods, which should be consumed every day:

One egg : 0

One cup of hummus: 6

One cup of broccoli: 10

One mid-sized yellow onion: 10

One cup of walnuts: 15

One cup of cherries: 22

One cup of cashew nuts: 22

One cup of yogurt: 23

One Turkey sausage: 28

One cup of kidney beans: 31

One cup of butter beans: 34