Drinking too little water, on the other hand, can raise your blood sugar......Read The Full Article>>.....Read The Full Article>>
Szoke says that poor hydration can lead to a drop in blood pressure, which triggers the release of stress hormones known to spike blood sugar levels.
One small study concluded that three days of water restriction leads to significantly higher blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes.
People without diabetes, by the way, don’t seem to experience the same effect.
At the same time, high blood sugars can also cause dehydration. Excessive thirst and urination are often two of the first major symptoms of type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. When there is far too much glucose in the bloodstream, the kidneys attempt to flush it out, creating extra urine and provoking dehydration.
Severe dehydration can be extremely dangerous for people with diabetes. Dehydration plays a fundamental role in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a potentially deadly diabetes complication ultimately caused by lack of the hormone insulin. Dehydrating illnesses — sicknesses that cause side effects such as diarrhea or vomiting — are the single most common precipitating factor for DKA.
People with diabetes are usually advised to seek medical treatment if they experience vomiting, diarrhea, or any other symptoms that make it difficult to drink fluids. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that people with diabetes should go to the emergency room if they have severe vomiting or diarrhea that lasts more than six hours, or if they cannot keep liquids down for as long as four hours.
