| Diabetes is a disease where the body does not | | | | blood sugar because the alcohol will stop the |
| properly use or produce insulin. The cause of this | | | | Glucagon from working. |
| disease is still a mystery that affects over 20 | | | | After everything is said and done, this does not |
| million people in the United States. It is estimated | | | | necessarily mean that a person who has diabetes |
| that over 6 million individuals are not aware they | | | | should never consume alcohol. This is something |
| have diabetes. | | | | that needs to be discussed with a doctor. People |
| Mixing alcohol and diabetes can be risky business. | | | | who suffer from type II diabetes are better |
| It is hard enough for diabetics to control their | | | | candidates for having an occasional drink. There |
| diets without using alcohol. They not only have to | | | | are even some documents in medical journals |
| pay attention to what they eat, but how much | | | | that discuss how women with type II diabetes |
| they eat. It is only through proper diet and | | | | can lower risks of complications associated with |
| planning careful meals that diabetics can gain | | | | the disease by consuming alcohol in moderation. |
| control of the disease and regulate it in order to | | | | The alcohol's effects can decrease insulin |
| live healthier, longer lives. | | | | resistance only when the alcohol consumed is a |
| Drinking too much alcohol makes it very difficult | | | | couple of drinks per day. If, after checking with |
| for the body of a diabetic to maintain the proper | | | | your doctor and if your doctor says you can |
| blood sugar levels in their system. Alcohol is | | | | drink alcohol on occasion, then use some |
| quickly absorbed into the blood stream without | | | | commonsense guidelines when drinking alcohol. |
| fully metabolizing in the stomach. It can take a | | | | Do not drink alcohol on an empty stomach. Eating |
| normal person about two hours to metabolize one | | | | some food before drinking helps the alcohol to |
| average alcoholic drink. But when a person that is | | | | metabolize faster, so your blood sugar level has a |
| diabetic drinks alcohol, they are at risk of | | | | better chance of not falling. Drink light beer |
| developing low blood sugar very quickly. | | | | instead of the regular variety. When consuming |
| People with diabetes that drink alcohol will always | | | | mixed drinks, stay with the sugar free mixes. |
| be putting themselves at risk of developing low | | | | When drinking wine, stay with the dry wines. |
| blood sugar. Low blood sugar is what causes | | | | Always drink in moderation. If you do not, then |
| diabetics to having reactions. When alcohol is | | | | you are putting yourself at risk with your |
| consumed, the liver focuses all it's attention to | | | | diabetes. Anymore than a couple of drinks can |
| clear the alcohol from out of the body. This | | | | cause your blood sugar to begin falling too low. |
| means that the liver does not have time to | | | | Overall, diabetes is the silent killer. It would be |
| provide the glucose the body needs, leading to | | | | much safer to not drink at all. If you do consult |
| low blood sugar, a diabetic's nightmare. When a | | | | with your doctor and it is alright to have a couple |
| diabetic has been consuming alcohol, even a shot | | | | of drinks on occasion, then ensure you only do |
| of Glucagon will be ineffective in raising the low | | | | drink in moderation for your own health's sake. |