What are the symptoms of hyperinsulinemia?
Although hyperinsulinemia often has little clear indicator, hyperinsulinemia symptoms may include:
- Weight gain.
- Cravings for sugar.
- Intense hunger.
- Feeling frequently hungry.
- Difficulty concentrating.
- Feeling anxious or panicky.
- Lacking focus or motivation.
- Fatigue.
What are Neuroglycopenic symptoms?
Neuroglycopenic symptoms (confusion, sensation of warmth, weakness or fatigue, severe cognitive failure, seizure, coma) are the results of brain glucose deprivation itself.
What is postprandial hyperinsulinemia?
Hyperinsulinemia (hi-pur-in-suh-lih-NEE-me-uh) means the amount of insulin in your blood is higher than what’s considered normal. Alone, it isn’t diabetes. But hyperinsulinemia is often associated with type 2 diabetes.
What is postprandial syndrome?
Idiopathic postprandial syndrome (IPS) occurs when a person experiences low blood sugar symptoms even though their blood sugar is within a healthy range. People experience these symptoms within hours of eating, and researchers are unclear what causes it to happen.
What is the difference between hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance?
Hyperinsulinemia, where the body contains too much insulin, is a condition with links to insulin resistance and diabetes. Though hyperinsulinemia can relate to type 2 diabetes, it is not the same condition. Hyperinsulinemia is usually the result of insulin resistance.
What foods should you not eat with hyperinsulinemia?
A high-protein diet should be avoided. Diets high in protein may help with some forms of diabetes, but they can increase hyperinsulinemia. Each of these diets consists primarily of fruits, whole grains, vegetables, fiber, and lean meats.
How can I stop postprandial sleepiness?
How to stop feeling tired after eating
- Eat little and often. Rather than eating big meals, eat smaller meals and snacks every few hours to keep up energy levels.
- Get good-quality sleep.
- Go for a walk.
- Take a short nap during the day.
- Try bright-light therapy.
- Avoid drinking alcohol with meals.