{"id":1440,"date":"2018-06-12T13:48:30","date_gmt":"2018-06-12T08:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beatoapp.com\/blog\/?p=1440"},"modified":"2024-06-25T18:29:34","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T12:59:34","slug":"which-one-is-more-dangerous-high-or-low-blood-sugar-levels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/which-one-is-more-dangerous-high-or-low-blood-sugar-levels\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Is More Dangerous- High or Low Blood Sugar Levels?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/which-one-is-more-dangerous-high-or-low-blood-sugar-levels\/#What_are_High_and_Low_Blood_Sugar_Levels\" title=\"What are High and Low Blood Sugar Levels?\">What are High and Low Blood Sugar Levels?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/which-one-is-more-dangerous-high-or-low-blood-sugar-levels\/#Low_Blood_Sugar_Levels\" title=\"Low Blood Sugar Levels\">Low Blood Sugar Levels<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/which-one-is-more-dangerous-high-or-low-blood-sugar-levels\/#High_Blood_Sugar_Levels\" title=\"High Blood Sugar Levels\">High Blood Sugar Levels<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/which-one-is-more-dangerous-high-or-low-blood-sugar-levels\/#Which_One_is_More_Dangerous\" title=\"Which One is More Dangerous?\">Which One is More Dangerous?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/which-one-is-more-dangerous-high-or-low-blood-sugar-levels\/#Should_You_Consider_Taking_Insulin\" title=\"Should You Consider Taking Insulin?\">Should You Consider Taking Insulin?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/which-one-is-more-dangerous-high-or-low-blood-sugar-levels\/#High_and_Low_Blood_Sugar_Levels_Monitoring\" title=\"High and Low Blood Sugar Levels Monitoring\">High and Low Blood Sugar Levels Monitoring<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managing diabetes is not an impossible task. There are several ways in which you can keep your sugar levels under control. Through the right lifestyle and dietary changes, you can prevent the situation from aggravating and lead a happy and healthy life.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are times when no matter how much you try to maintain a normal sugar level, it ends up being high or low. Let us try to understand what are high and low blood sugar levels and what are their possible effects and treatments.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beatoapp.com\/\/lps\/inapp-beato-paid-coach-consult-web?id=2400330&#038;campaignid=2400330&#038;source=2400330&#038;utm_content=%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F1440\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-768x225.png 768w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-420x123.png 420w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-840x246.png 840w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-150x44.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_High_and_Low_Blood_Sugar_Levels\"><\/span><b>What are High and Low Blood Sugar Levels?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Low_Blood_Sugar_Levels\"><\/span><b>Low Blood Sugar Levels<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Low blood sugar levels or<\/span> hypoglycemia <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">occur when there are low glucose levels in the blood, which makes it difficult for the body to function normally.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Low blood sugar causes primarily include diabetes-related side effects. But could also be due to:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eating less after taking diabetes medication<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exercising more than normal<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rare chances of tumor which produces extra insulin<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Endocrine disorders<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Effects of low blood sugar levels include both <\/span><b>short-term complications<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as confusion, dizziness etc, and long-term complications like coma or even death.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your blood sugar is below 70 mg\/dL, you should treat yourself right away.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beato.app.link\/blg5lr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Low-Glucose-Products-Blog-Image-\u2013-2-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Low-Glucose-Products-Blog-Image-\u2013-2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Low-Glucose-Products-Blog-Image-\u2013-2-420x235.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Low-Glucose-Products-Blog-Image-\u2013-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Low-Glucose-Products-Blog-Image-\u2013-2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"High_Blood_Sugar_Levels\"><\/span><b>High Blood Sugar Levels<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High blood sugar levels or hyperglycemia occur when people have high blood sugar levels in their bloodstream.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blood glucose levels higher than 7.0 mmol\/L (126 mg\/dl) when fasting.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blood glucose levels higher than 11.0 mmol\/L (200 mg\/dl) 2 hours after meals.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Causes of Hyperglycemia include:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inadequate usage of insulin or diabetes medication<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not eating a proper diabetes diet<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being inactive&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having an infection or illness<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short term effects of hyperglycemia include nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath, dry mouth, among others. Long term effects of hyperglycemia include cardiovascular diseases, nerve damage, kidney damage, blindness, etc.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_One_is_More_Dangerous\"><\/span><b>Which One is More Dangerous?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/madhu-perna.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/madhu-perna.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/madhu-perna-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/madhu-perna-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">BeatO Health Coach <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Madhuparna Pramanick says \u201cThe brain cells stop working without glucose, thus making <strong>hypoglycemia more dangerous<\/strong> than hyperglycemia &amp; it needs immediate intervention. A person with diabetes must always carry sugar sachets\/ glucose tabs with him all the time for immediate response. Also, a band may be tied on one&#8217;s wrist to signify that person has diabetes. This can help in an emergency.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some people fear low blood sugar levels and some fear high blood sugar levels. If the range is not normal, it is risky no matter if you have a low blood sugar range or high.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Low blood sugar symptoms are intense as they act like an emergency alarm our body produces to help save itself. Low blood glucose levels in the absence of ketones can prove to be deadly.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Effects of high blood sugar result in long-term vascular damage and the presence of high levels of ketones can also lead to deadly ketoacidosis.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beato.app.link\/blg5hr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/High-Glucose-Products-Combo-Blog-Image-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/High-Glucose-Products-Combo-Blog-Image-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/High-Glucose-Products-Combo-Blog-Image-420x235.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/High-Glucose-Products-Combo-Blog-Image-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/High-Glucose-Products-Combo-Blog-Image.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_You_Consider_Taking_Insulin\"><\/span><b>Should You Consider Taking Insulin?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most blood sugar reactions are managed by eating meals on time, taking diabetes medicine, and testing blood sugar more often.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For <\/span><b>type 2 diabetics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> there is not enough insulin production by the pancreas; therefore they might need to consider additional insulin boosts to maintain blood sugar levels. It is advisable to talk to your doctor or health coach (diabetes educator) to guide you regarding the same.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/the-role-of-insulin-glucagon-in-regulation-of-blood-glucose-levels\/\">Read More: <em>Insulin and Glucagon: Regulation of Blood Sugar Levels<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beato.app.link\/Glcomtr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Glucometer-Blog-Image-\u2013-1-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Glucometer-Blog-Image-\u2013-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Glucometer-Blog-Image-\u2013-1-420x235.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Glucometer-Blog-Image-\u2013-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Glucometer-Blog-Image-\u2013-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"High_and_Low_Blood_Sugar_Levels_Monitoring\"><\/span><b>High and Low Blood Sugar Levels Monitoring<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blood sugar management can get difficult at times. Keeping a glucometer will prove beneficial for blood sugar monitoring and controlling diabetes better. A<\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">glucometer <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a device that helps you take a sugar reading comfortably, from wherever you are. The ones which connect via a smart app allow you to share readings with your doctor and also help keep track of your past readings.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">For the right advice, you should always consult your health coach. They give you advice based on your age, lifestyle, and medication. They are especially helpful during an emergency.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is only when you know whether your sugar level is high, low or in the controlled range that you will be able to optimize your diet and lifestyle.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.healtharx.beato&amp;referrer=utm_source%3DDownloadapplink%26utm_medium%3DBlog%26utm_term%3Dmoredangerous_blog_CTA%26anid%3Dadmob\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\"><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\">Download the BeatO app &amp; get FREE Health Coach advice for diabetes on call.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":7909,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[9,6,8,39],"class_list":["post-1440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diabetes-basics","tag-blood-sugar-level","tag-diabetes","tag-diabetes-management","tag-hyperglycemia"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1440"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1440"}],"version-history":[{"count":43,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1440\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33310,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1440\/revisions\/33310"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7909"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}