How the different food types affect brain function? Much of what was discussed confirmed that the old saying 'You are what you eat!' is perhaps more true than most people realize! The brain is the nerve centre of the body and determines our actions, thoughts and feelings. If it is not 'powered up' in the right way it will lead to us being a little less than we should be! With this week's article the focus will shift slightly from brain function to another aspect of nutrition, albeit one that still has profound implications for brain function, namely: The maintenance of healthy blood sugar levels.
There is an intrigued general perception about blood sugar that it is associated with diabetics hence others should not bother. But such presumption is not appropriate particularly when you focus on ADD/ADHD symptom management. In actuality blood sugar levels have considerable effect on human bodies. It may even hamper general well being of a particular person. Such symptoms affect us severely confining our personal and social lives into nowhere. Keeping these aspects in view, we should manage some time to discuss and search appropriate means on how a manageable blood sugar level can be achieved at. Let's have a general overview of blood sugar levels before discussing specific aspects.
At its most basic level the concept of blood sugar levels centers around the amount of the body's primary energy source, glucose, found in the blood stream at any given time. Normally this level is within a remarkably narrow range (about 90 milligrams per 100 milliliters) but significant rises can occur during the period following a meal. It is this rises, their implications for the treatment of ADD/ADHD, and the way in which they can be best managed that will be our focus for the next few weeks.
A rise of fall in the blood sugar level from its normal course may invite much problematic disease. Prominent symptoms associated with both the extremes are as follows :
Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia): Your body deteriorates in various ways in low blood sugar. This symptom indicates that body is not charged and lacks energy. Once this phenomenon occurs your brain gets affected at the first juncture. Lack of energy enforces it not to perform any determinative work. Dependent parts of your body start showing pessimistic effect. This leads your brain to cease working. It becomes unable to detect non-critical functions of your body when symptoms of low blood sugar are vibrant. You feel 'fuzziness.' While reaching at this position your brain can't even perform regular assignments. You fail to perform your usual duties and mental task. Other complications of low blood sugar are shakiness, anxiety and tremors. Low blood sugar damages your emotional health and you feel irritability, negativity, moodiness and depression. When it reaches to extreme low, you suffer from stupor, seizures and comas. Looking this entire issue in ADD/ADHD perspective raises many pertinent questions. You feel lack of focus; general irritability and at times hypoglycemia overpower you. Forthcoming articles would elaborately discuss this issue.
High Blood Sugar (Hyperglycemia) Constant hunger, thirst and repeated urge for urination are three basic symptoms of Hyperglycemia. Its effects can happen in the form of blurred vision, uncontrolled weight loss and the recurrent infections in one's body. When blood sugar levels start rising uncontrollably the sufferers encounter stupors and comas.
This must be borne in mind from the above mentioned debate that extremely differentiating fluctuation in the blood sugar levels result into many pathetic conditions. That is why blood sugar level management should remain our primary focus in keeping ourselves systematic and healthy. Such aspects become crucial for those who have the symptoms of ADD/ADHD. The research findings regularly describe that feeling lethargic, having indifference or irritant or facing extreme wild mood swings are the main outcomes of extreme fluctuations in blood sugar levels. As this issue is of much concern, I have decided to dedicate my next few weeks to probe and find out the complications of blood sugar swings, how such swings turn chronic and what are the preventive measures of it? I would have a keen look on the following aspects:
Will discuss the complexities of blood sugar (e.g. what is normal? How do fluctuations occur? What is the impact of high or low blood sugar on a cellular level?) Blood sugar fluctuations and their psychological and emotional impact. What relationship ADD/ADHD and blood sugar fluctuations actually have? What are the effective strategies to succeed blood sugar levels? What is the role of a Low-GI diet in maintaining best blood sugar levels. - 29881
There is an intrigued general perception about blood sugar that it is associated with diabetics hence others should not bother. But such presumption is not appropriate particularly when you focus on ADD/ADHD symptom management. In actuality blood sugar levels have considerable effect on human bodies. It may even hamper general well being of a particular person. Such symptoms affect us severely confining our personal and social lives into nowhere. Keeping these aspects in view, we should manage some time to discuss and search appropriate means on how a manageable blood sugar level can be achieved at. Let's have a general overview of blood sugar levels before discussing specific aspects.
At its most basic level the concept of blood sugar levels centers around the amount of the body's primary energy source, glucose, found in the blood stream at any given time. Normally this level is within a remarkably narrow range (about 90 milligrams per 100 milliliters) but significant rises can occur during the period following a meal. It is this rises, their implications for the treatment of ADD/ADHD, and the way in which they can be best managed that will be our focus for the next few weeks.
A rise of fall in the blood sugar level from its normal course may invite much problematic disease. Prominent symptoms associated with both the extremes are as follows :
Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia): Your body deteriorates in various ways in low blood sugar. This symptom indicates that body is not charged and lacks energy. Once this phenomenon occurs your brain gets affected at the first juncture. Lack of energy enforces it not to perform any determinative work. Dependent parts of your body start showing pessimistic effect. This leads your brain to cease working. It becomes unable to detect non-critical functions of your body when symptoms of low blood sugar are vibrant. You feel 'fuzziness.' While reaching at this position your brain can't even perform regular assignments. You fail to perform your usual duties and mental task. Other complications of low blood sugar are shakiness, anxiety and tremors. Low blood sugar damages your emotional health and you feel irritability, negativity, moodiness and depression. When it reaches to extreme low, you suffer from stupor, seizures and comas. Looking this entire issue in ADD/ADHD perspective raises many pertinent questions. You feel lack of focus; general irritability and at times hypoglycemia overpower you. Forthcoming articles would elaborately discuss this issue.
High Blood Sugar (Hyperglycemia) Constant hunger, thirst and repeated urge for urination are three basic symptoms of Hyperglycemia. Its effects can happen in the form of blurred vision, uncontrolled weight loss and the recurrent infections in one's body. When blood sugar levels start rising uncontrollably the sufferers encounter stupors and comas.
This must be borne in mind from the above mentioned debate that extremely differentiating fluctuation in the blood sugar levels result into many pathetic conditions. That is why blood sugar level management should remain our primary focus in keeping ourselves systematic and healthy. Such aspects become crucial for those who have the symptoms of ADD/ADHD. The research findings regularly describe that feeling lethargic, having indifference or irritant or facing extreme wild mood swings are the main outcomes of extreme fluctuations in blood sugar levels. As this issue is of much concern, I have decided to dedicate my next few weeks to probe and find out the complications of blood sugar swings, how such swings turn chronic and what are the preventive measures of it? I would have a keen look on the following aspects:
Will discuss the complexities of blood sugar (e.g. what is normal? How do fluctuations occur? What is the impact of high or low blood sugar on a cellular level?) Blood sugar fluctuations and their psychological and emotional impact. What relationship ADD/ADHD and blood sugar fluctuations actually have? What are the effective strategies to succeed blood sugar levels? What is the role of a Low-GI diet in maintaining best blood sugar levels. - 29881
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