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Primary outcome of this discussion is an overall assessment of those abnormalities which happen because of high or low levels of glucose in bloodstream. They may result into serious consequences which affect general health conditions and wellbeing. Consequences turn worse in the cases when one suffers from ADD/ADHD. Blood sugar abnormalities cause other disorders in which a sufferer gets affected emotionally besides feeling instable. They hardly keep control on a particular goal. That is why controlling blood sugar level is kept in the priority in the diagnosis practices. Contemporary medical researchers keep such aspects in consideration and focus upon particular cases of ADD/ADHD. This article is an attempt to unfold the highly influential techniques being applied for keeping blood sugar levels well maintained.

Controlling ‘natural’ blood sugar becomes unmanageable in some special cases. It is therefore mandatory to know the important complexities before we move ahead. The chronic cases amount to approximately 5% of the total diabetic population. The diabetic sufferers undergo lack of insulin and their bodies too turn insensitive to it. Ultimately blood sugar starts showing varying effects and don’t remain normal or under control. Proper medication is required at this crucial juncture. Insulin injections are best in keeping your body in normal course of functioning. It should be noted that not all forms of diabetes have symptoms from childhood. Type 2 diabetes develops in the later years of life. You should consult an expert doctor to confirm your doubts if you are suspicious that you are suffering from any of these types. You should not risk your health by blindly following the techniques discussed here and in subsequent articles. Although the advices discussed here are similar to your doctor’s suggestion, it is always best to consult an expert physician for best cure.

When we are talking about ‘blood sugar’ we are actually talking about ‘blood glucose’. Most energy sources are converted into glucose by the digestive process and then ‘loaded’ into the blood stream as readily available energy. The energy source that is most easily converted into glucose is carbohydrates and we could therefore say that it is the body’s ‘preferred energy provider’. Not all carbohydrates have been created equal however and different kinds of carbohydrates are digested differently, leading to a range of impacts on blood sugar levels. The link between carbohydrate digestion and blood sugar levels can be briefly summarized as follows:

Simple Carbohydrates: With an addition of ‘pure’ sugars, simple carbohydrates provide best impact for the timely blood sugar level. Such phenomenon develops due to urgent and proper molecular breakdown of digestive system, which leads for active transformation of glucose. It is realized that simple sugar has irrefutable affect on blood sugar level which at times turns spiky. Its outcome is seen after 30 minutes of ingestion or in less time.

Complex Carbohydrates: Starches have several complex molecular structures. Complex carbohydrates usually take more time for proper transformation into glucose hence it should be taken accordingly. Many a times this may take two hours or less than this when the converted energy take the shape of glucose. In such complex carbohydrates things turn awkward.

Very Complex Carbohydrates: Dietary fiber and the carbohydrates of such nature are usually structured in highly complicated molecular form. Most importantly they are too much resistant to enzymes in digestive tract, which causes jamming of carbohydrates in undigested form in digestive tract. This ultimately leads to slowing up of digestion of carbohydrates. Its severe impact is like ‘drip feeding’ and blood sugar levels too get affected due to eating those carbohydrates. In turn, they produce small amount of glucose even though it take enough time for that.

So how do we measure the impact of carbohydrate rich foods on blood sugar levels? The answer to this question should be familiar to long term readers. The easiest way to do this is to make use of the Glycemic Index (GI). The Glycemic Index simply measures the speed at which energy, from different kinds of carbohydrates, is released into the blood stream. In simple terms High GI foods will lead to very rapid swings in blood sugar levels, with Low GI foods releasing energy over a longer period. It does not take a rocket scientist to work out that the preference for anyone aiming at balanced blood sugar levels should be for the latter! This is especially important in the light of the previous discussions on brain function and nutrition where it was pointed out that the brain’s as the ‘energy hungry’ nerve centre of the body should be powered up consistently and efficiently at all times. Energy spikes are neither consistent nor efficient but rather the brain equivalent of a car belching and shuddering along a freeway! The good news is that such spikes are totally unnecessary. Next week we will take a closer look at some practical tips on using a Low GI diet to control blood sugar. This is one of the best ways to move from ‘stop-start’ to cruising!

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