I take a couple of peg whisky twice... - Diabetes India
I take a couple of peg whisky twice a week. How it will affect my sugar level & cholestrol. Is it ok to hv 1 peg in a week.
Here are some other ways that alcohol can affect diabetes:--
* While moderate amounts of alcohol can cause blood sugar to rise, excess alcohol can actually decrease your blood sugar
level -- sometimes causing it to drop into dangerous levels.
* Beer and sweet wine contain carbohydrates and may raise blood sugar.
* Alcohol stimulates your appetite, which can cause you to overeat and may affect your blood sugar control.
* Alcohol can interfere with the positive effects of oral diabetes medicines or insulin.
* Alcohol may increase triglyceride levels. (High triglyceride level is a risk factor for pancreatitis).
* Alcohol may increase blood pressure.
* Alcohol can cause flushing, nausea, increased heart rate, and slurred speech.
Some anti-diabetic medication has adverse reaction with alcohol. For eg:-- Metformin together with alcohol may cause lactic acidosis.
Undergo HbA1c and lipid profile tests.
Sources:--
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipid...
