It's normal for glucose levels fluctuate throughout the day, based on your diet, activity level, medication and emotional state. Typically, glucose is higher after eating and should return to normal ranges within two to four afters after your...
Low blood sugar, or glucose, medically called hypoglycemia, occurs when levels of glucose in the blood fall below normal levels of 70 to 110 milligrams per deciliter, or mg/dL. Initial symptoms of hypoglycemia, which usually don't appear until...
Hypoglycemia is a condition where blood sugar, or blood glucose, levels fall too low. After eating, the level of glucose in the blood rises and is consumed or stored in the liver and muscles. A few hours after eating, the blood sugar drops and...
Native to Europe and Asia, the burdock plant can be eaten either as a vegetable at meal time or taken as a medicinal supplement. Traditionally, it is the extract derived from the root or seeds of the plant that yield the most health benefits....
Metformin is the only biguanide, or hypoglycemia-inducing drug, approved in the United States for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, which is noninsulin dependent. Metformin is the preferred medication for newly diagnosed patients and is effective...
When you eat foods such as kidneys, liver, spinach, potatoes or broccoli, you absorb alpha-lipoic acid, a fatty acid. Herbalists may recommend a supplement of alpha-lipoic acid to help improve your nutrition and to serve as an antioxidant,...
The mineral chromium picolinate performs various functions in the body, including the regulation of blood sugar. For the most part, you will not need supplementation to ensure your body has enough for these tasks since it only requires small...
Kudzu has a long history of use in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of alcoholism. Research indicates potential benefit for this condition but not enough evidence exists to draw any definitive conclusions. Alcoholism is a serious...
