High Blood Sugar Symptoms

Sugar may have the following effects and cause, contribute to the cause of or worsen the following conditions:

1. addiction
2. adrenal gland function is slowed
3. adrenaline can rise rapidly, hyperactivity, anxiety and crankiness in children
4. advanced glycation end products (AGEs) increased; (Sugar molecules attaching to and thereby damaging proteins in the body)
5. ages skin by changing the structure of collagen
6. aging prematurely including wrinkles and grey hair
7. alcoholism
8. allergies to foods
9. alpha, delta, and theta brain waves increased; alteration of ability to think clearly
10. Alzheimer's
11. antisocial behaviour in juvenile rehabilitation camps decreased 44% on low sugar diet
12. appendicitis
13. arthritis
14. asthma
15. atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease
16. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) worsened
17. bowel movement impaired
18. cancer cells feed; has been connected with the development of cancer of the breast, ovaries, prostate, rectum, pancreas, lung, gallbladder and stomach
19. Candida Albicans (yeast) overgrowth
20. capillary linings are compromised
21. cataracts and nearsightedness
22. cell death
23. cholesterol (bad and total) and triglycerides can rise significantly and good cholesterol decreases
24. chronic degenerative diseases promoted
25. CO2 production affected when given to premature babies
26. dehydration of newborns
27. depression
28. dizziness
29. DNA structure damage
30. drowsiness and decreased activity in children
31. eczema in children
32. elasticity of tissues can be lost
33. emotional stability decreased
34. emphysema
35. enzymes function is decreased
36. epileptic seizures
37. fat in bloodstream increased by 2 to 5 times (compared to starch intake)
38. fluid retention increased
39. food intake increased in obese subjects due to rapid sugar uptake
40. free radicals and oxidative stress increased
41. gallstones
42. digestive tract problems such as: acidic digestive tract, indigestion, malabsorption in patients with functional bowel disease, increased risk of Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis
43. gestation duration decreased; 2X risk for delivering a small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infant
44. gout
45. glucose fasting levels increased and can cause reactive hypoglycemia
46. glucose levels and insulin responses in oral contraceptive users elevated
47. gum and periodontal disease
48. hemorrhoids
49. high blood pressure in obese people
50. headaches, including migraines
51. homeostasis of many body systems impaired
52. hormonal imbalances such as: increasing estrogen in men, exacerbating PMS, and decreasing growth hormone
53. immunity suppressed
54. insulin sensitivity decreased, abnormally high insulin levels and diabetes
55. kidneys increase in size and undergo pathological changes such as kidney stones
56. learning capacity reduced
57. liver increased in size and fat content
58. metabolic processes become abnormal
59. mineral balances upset; chromium and copper deficiencies; calcium and magnesium absorption impaired
60. multiple sclerosis
61. osteoporosis
62. oxygen to brain is cut off during I.V.s (intravenous feedings)
63. pancreatic damage
64. Parkinson's
65. polio
66. platelet adhesion increased (in subjects with peripheral vascular disease);increases risk of blood clots and strokes
67. protein absorption impaired
68. protein structure changed and alters the way the proteins act in the body
69. saliva becomes acidic contributing to tooth decay, and periodontal disease
70. systolic blood pressure increased tendons become more brittle
71. toxemia during pregnancy
72. urinary electrolyte composition is adversely effected
73. varicose veins
74. weight gain and obesity
75. Vitamin E levels lowered