{"id":2727,"date":"2018-11-02T15:24:15","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T15:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/?p=2727"},"modified":"2024-01-29T14:09:34","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T08:39:34","slug":"diabetes-and-alcohol-the-deadly-combination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/diabetes-and-alcohol-the-deadly-combination\/","title":{"rendered":"Diabetes And Alcohol- The Deadly Combination"},"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-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/diabetes-and-alcohol-the-deadly-combination\/#Diabetes_and_Alcohol-_Other_Side_Effects\" title=\"Diabetes and Alcohol- Other Side Effects&nbsp;\">Diabetes and Alcohol- Other Side Effects&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/diabetes-and-alcohol-the-deadly-combination\/#Dos_and_Dont_for_People_Who_Consume_Alcohol_Being_a_Diabetic\" title=\"Do\u2019s and Don\u2019t for People Who Consume Alcohol, Being a Diabetic\">Do\u2019s and Don\u2019t for People Who Consume Alcohol, Being a Diabetic<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span class=\"c2\">Alcoholism and Diabetes are both chronic illnesses. When put together, it can be fatal. The correlation is based on human metabolism. The liver helps to raise blood-sugar levels by releasing glucose. But when alcohol is in the system, this does not happen, as the liver&#8217;s first priority is to get rid of alcohol. Therefore, diabetes and alcohol form a lethal combination.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<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%2F2727\"><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>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c2\">While those having moderate amounts of alcohol can have slight rise in blood sugar, having excess alcohol can actually decrease your blood sugar level &#8212; sometimes causing it to drop to dangerous levels, especially for people who have type 1 diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/WePYb0IvQff8kknz02nMxai9wX2mUaZyi1orXEPDYLXiVO1fyrAhVU2w0oGwABtDnwBPLyayKnt3WwewE0bpfLoo3NFHFtCzIpfWTiHfn6IuKvZRxSrFzENPyp9DcXjkHJgL7Plj\" alt=\"diabetes and alcohol\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h.kfdvb9voa0ko\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Diabetes_and_Alcohol-_Other_Side_Effects\"><\/span><span class=\"c7\">Diabetes and Alcohol- Other Side Effects&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c2\">Alcoholic beverages especially beer and sweet wine contain carbs which can raise blood sugar levels. Another downside of alcohol is that it stimulates appetite which can cause you to overeat and in turn affect sugar levels. For those who consume alcoholic beverages on a regular basis encourage high calorie intake and hence making it difficult for them to lose weight. Obesity is one of the contributing factors to making diabetic conditions worse.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c2\">A major negative impact of alcohol consumption is that it can hamper your diabetic medicines and insulin and increase triglyceride levels.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c2\">With all such negative impacts of alcohol it is best to avoid it completely to have a healthy life.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h.pnzw0b3a6tsz\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dos_and_Dont_for_People_Who_Consume_Alcohol_Being_a_Diabetic\"><\/span><span class=\"c7\">Do\u2019s and Don\u2019t for People Who Consume Alcohol, Being a Diabetic<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c2\">Though not recommended, here are a few do\u2019s and don&#8217;ts for those who do consume some alcohol:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span class=\"c2\">Men should not take more than 2 drinks in a day and women not more than 1<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"c2\">Consume your drink with food<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"c2\">Intake slowly and not in shots<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"c2\">Avoid mixed drinks such as sweet wines<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"c2\">Mix liquor with water<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"c2\">Try and drink at home with family but if you have a plan outside then carry any diabetic identification card with you in case of emergency.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c5\">If you do consume alcohol, make sure to keep a check on blood sugar levels using a&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"c5\">glucometer<\/span><span class=\"c5\">. 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