• Hypoglycemia in young women: The science behind "hangry"

  • Jul 9 2024
  • Length: 16 mins
  • Podcast

Hypoglycemia in young women: The science behind "hangry"

  • Summary

  • Symptoms of hypoglycemia or low blood sugar include light-headedness, headaches, and anxiety. Hypoglycemia can even feel like panic attacks.

    In this episode, Lara discusses:

    • why young women are more prone to hypoglycemia,
    • the importance of the autonomic nervous system and a "blunted glucagon response," and
    • what you can do to feel better.

    Links:

    • Prevalence of self-reported symptoms attributed to hypoglycaemia within a general female population of the UK
    • Hypoglycemic symptoms in the absence of diabetes: Pilot evidence of clinical hypoglycemia in young women


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