Insulin Hormone

Blood Sugar:

Hypoglycemia (low sugar):

  • Crave sweets during the day
  • Irritable if meals are missed
  • Depend on caffeine to keep yourself going or started
  • Get lightheaded if meals are missed
  • Eating relieves Fatigue
  • Feel shaky, jittery, tremors
  • Agitated, nervous, get upset easily
  • Poor memory, forgetful
  • Blurred vision

Insulin Resistance (High sugar):

  • Fatigue after meals
  • Crave sweets during the day
  • Eating sweets does not relieve cravings for sugar
  • Must have sweets after meals
  • Waist size is equal or larger than hip size
  • Frequent urination
  • Increase thirst & appetite
  • Difficulty losing weight