Glossary for Diabetic hypoglycemia

• Alcohol - Teratogenic Agent: There is strong evidence to indicate that exposure to Alcohol during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Diabetic Gastroparesis: Gastroparesis is a diabetic complication that occurs from neuropathy of the stomach nerve (called the "vagus nerve"). This causes digestive difficulties as the food starts to move too slowly through the stomach.
• Excessive hunger: Inappropriate hunger or overeating.
• Exercise: The use of the human muscles to improve ones health
• Hyperglycemia: High levels of glucose in the blood
• Hypoglycemia: Low blood sugar level
• Irritability: Excessive feelings of annoyance or frustration.
• Paleness: Whitening or pallor of the skin
• Rapid heart beat: Excessively fast heart beat (fast pulse) called "tachycardia"
• Stroke: Serious brain event from bleeding or blood clots.
• Sweating: Sweating more than normal
• Transient Ischemic Attack: Temporary disturbance of blood supply to a restricted area of the brain, resulting in brief neurologic dysfunction that persists, by definition, for less than 24 hours.
• Tremor symptoms: Shaking or physical tremor.

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