Blood sugar, brain and IUD

Blood sugar brain and iud ,The low carb diet is the main diet of most athletes who want to lose a few pounds. It is often practiced simply as a healthy lifestyle, as a normal diet. Is it completely safe? What are the risks of its application?

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Risks to the nervous system from diets with low blood sugar

Strange as it may sound, our body is so structured that the bulk of energy (50 percent or more) comes from carbohydrates. Although not the most caloric, they are the fastest processing and easiest source of energy in the body for storage and processing. The body’s capacity to produce energy from carbohydrates is greatest.

Carbohydrates such as galactose and fructose, once in the small intestine and liver, are converted to glucose, a major form of transport in the blood. Glucose is used by muscle and nerve cells as an energy source. It has a number of other properties, such as changing the osmotic pressure at which cells begin to excrete water into the plasma and thus dehydrating, and blood pressure can rise. The problem is that in different regimens of IUDs, the foods consumed contain little or no direct sources of glucose.

Fluctuations in blood sugar

Two types are known: hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia

Hyperglycemia is high blood sugar. In general, meals raise blood sugar, ie. to make sure your sugar is really high, you need to measure it on an empty stomach. High blood sugar permanently dehydrates cells, leading to disruption of many organs; the non-entry of sugar into the cells leads to increased breakdown of fats, which, however, in the absence of carbohydrates in the cell itself (for example due to insulin resistance) leads to the accumulation of toxic acetone and chain changes begin. This process does not directly threaten the body; usually the consequences come from diabetics exposed to years of this influence.

Hypoglycemia – low blood sugar, although it sounds more harmless, is actually a more dangerous phenomenon. Nerve cells, retina and gonads constantly need carbohydrates; respectively, in case of hypoglycemia, disturbances in the functions of the nervous system, vision, black circles under the eyes, etc. can occur immediately. Often there is a protective “self-exclusion” of the nervous system – fainting, and the consequences can be worse and occur very quickly.

Nervous system and glucose

Glucose enters the cells with the help of the hormone insulin. But for its biggest consumers – nerve cells, an “exception” has been made (there is such an exception in liver cells, but there the idea is different). Glucose enters them constantly, ie. even without enough insulin, as in type 1 diabetes or pancreatic disease, they will receive glucose. Nerve cells constantly break down glucose. Its concentration in them tends to zero. Lack of blood sugar severely damages brain cells and can cause hyperglycemic coma.

Will the brain come to life with IUD?

Yes of course. Nerve cells are a high priority in the supply of glucose, and even when you go on more serious diets and carbohydrate intake is minimal, the body has a mechanism to deal with the problem. At least at first.

The breakdown of carbohydrates gives starting products such as pyruvate or lactate. By reversing the reaction, the body begins to resynthesize glucose from this metabolic “waste.” In addition, glucose can be synthesized by the body and other nutrients – proteins and fats, or more precisely amino acids and glycerol. These reactions are called “gluconeogenesis”. The drop in blood sugar activates the adrenal cortex and the hormone cortisol, which raises the level of amino acids in the blood. The liver deinamines them (however, releasing toxic residues, such as ammonia, which is processed into urea) and converts them into raw materials for carbohydrate metabolism.

In this way, the body is able to produce up to about 200 grams of glucose per day, or nearly 1,000 calories, which are able to support the brain and nervous system. Low insulin levels ensure minimal entry of glucose into muscle cells in these extreme conditions. As we can see, the body is fully prepared to produce glucose from other nutrients as well as from the remnants of glucose metabolism. However, the capacity of this process is small and it is difficult to provide the body with increased needs, too long periods of time or unexpected changes in intake.

Alternatives to the brain?

With a lack of carbohydrates, the body begins to use more fat for energy. The catabolism of fats in the liver gives residual metabolites, the so-called ketone bodies, which, once they reach a certain concentration in the blood, begin to be taken up in brain cells. In the nerve cell, they begin to replace carbohydrates, and the brain begins to use ketones to function.

However, the metabolism of ketones does not proceed at the same rate as that of carbohydrates – it is slower and the fuel is not normal, so there is a certain period of adaptation. Ketone energy is a major source of energy for the brain in the popular Atkins diet. In this diet there is often a period of adjustment, a time when the practitioner feels laziness, fatigue, decreased activity. These are usually the first 1-2 weeks of the diet.

Is a lack of carbohydrates safe for the brain?

Although carb-free diets have thousands of supporters around the world, the answer is probably no. The diet is effective, but not harmless, much less for a long period of time. Once used to treat epilepsy, the ketodiet is increasingly coming under the scrutiny of scientists and researchers.

A Tufts University study conducted in December 2008 and focused on women between the ages of 22 and 55 showed a sharp decline in memory and cognitive skills in women on a ketone diet. It is believed that this diet leads to an increased predisposition to Alzheimer’s and its use in pregnant women may predispose children to certain cancers.

In a counterpoint, a study was conducted at the School of Medicine, Cleveland, in 1995. It showed the absence of any brain changes in mice subjected to three weeks of this diet, and the metabolism of mice on a ketone diet was even more good (in terms of the desired effect – protein metabolism and fat melting) than that of mice with other diets. In any case, this is not sufficient proof of the safety of the diet and the doubts are well-founded; It is an indisputable fact that the nervous system uses mainly carbohydrates, breaks them down instantly, and uses ketones only in extreme cases.

Brain, IUD and training

Most people who follow this diet combine it with sports. Apart from the purely physical effect (enlarged muscles), sport also has a number of physiological benefits. One of them is the additional reduction of blood sugar, which the muscles use as fuel at work. With low blood sugar, exercise is able to bring glucose levels to critical levels. In this case, you need to eat small amounts of carbohydrates.

However, it is best to follow the diet at the same time as a properly planned workout. With a regular low carb diet, most workouts are acceptable, as long as they are not too long. If your goal is ketosis, then it is best to do explosive, strength training, intense, but with a short duration and short cardio. Modern science does not know a more effective diet for losing weight than low carb. However, it should be moderate and well planned so as not to lead to deviations and side effects. Carbohydrates are the main fuel for the brain and its permanent deprivation and search for substitutes is able to affect its functions in the long run.

Therefore, follow diets, but do not go to extremes! The body is a stable system in which speed has a price!

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