Diabetes Talk Show - RISKS of Fasting with DIABETES


Fasting and Starvation with diabetes for long hours has devastating effects on vital parameters

Honoring an ancient religious practice or fasting is divine .But it can throw
off the delicate balance of food ,water, and blood glucose levels in
potentially harmful ways .Diabetes Care is needed when missing meals
while fasting for long hours.

Alarming statistics

Fasting with diabetes pretenses significant risks, Most of the clinical
research on fasting and diabetes ambiances Ramadan , the annual Islamic
execution that requires fasting from dawn to twilight for 29or 30 days.
Ramadan, though many of the issues it raises are related to other types of
religious fasting as well .

The trials acknowledges that fasting for spiritual motives is a personal
decision, but it need the guidance of a health care professional. A survey
found that 43 %of people with type 1 Diabetes & 79 %of people with type
2 Diabetes from 13 Islamic countries fast during Ramadan. With that
authenticity, fasting safely becomes a significance for people with diabetes
and their diabetologists.

HEALTH RISK

Individuals on Insulin or certain other diabetes medication fasts and raise
the risk Low blood sugar ( Hypoglycemia). A survey of people with diabetes
who observed fasting during Ramadan concluded that the risk of being
hospitalized for hypoglycemia (high blood sugar )increased by 4.7-fold in
people with type 1 diabetes and by 7.5-fold in those with type 2.

Pregnant diabetic women and geriatric people suffer with hypoglycemia
and ketoacidosis (a complication of very high blood glucose), or poor
blood glucose control are also considered very high risk. For religious fasts
that require abstinence from water, such as Ramadan, dehydration can
raise the risk for serious complications among susceptible people, such as
those with kidney or heart disease. “In extreme cases, electrolytes can get
out of whack and aggravate problems.

People many times cut back on medication while observing fast to reduce
the risk of low sugar levels. On the contrary High blood glucose becomes
an issue during fasting. With no food, the liver releases stored glucose for
energy. Both of these contribute to high blood glucose. In one clinical study
investigators found a fivefold increase in severe hyperglycemia in people
with type 2 who fasted during Ramadan and a threefold increase in people
with type 1 diabetes.

PHYSIOLOGICAL FAST

Some times when doctors talk about a fast”,they just mean the period that
you aren’t eating .while you sleep for example, fasting blood glucose
indicates first things when waking up.

FASTING FOR RELIGION

Many religions include fast days, and the methods of fasting vary widely
depending on religious observation. Some types of fasts may involve
abstaining from food and water for a day or more, while others may
require that a particular substance, such as oil or alcohol, be avoided.

FASTING FOR HEALTH

Some evidence suggests that fasting every other day can have health
benefits similar to calorie restriction, though long-term studies have not yet
been done. So-called “cleanses” and other fast-like practices are popular in
alternative medicine as a way to “detoxify” the body, though scientific
evidence does not support this practice.

THE UNINTENDED FAST

Sometimes missing a meal happens unintentionally because a person
becomes distracted and forgets to eat or is without money to pay for food.


All such fasting forms also impact the blood glucose levels leading to
further complications .Expert recommend a pre-fasting medical assessment
to help ensure safety if you are considering fasting .Talk to your health care
provider about a plan that takes medication ,nutrition and hydration .
Monitoring blood glucose practices during fasting is key to avoiding health
emergencies.
Location: India

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