ALCOHOLIC DRINKS

[SRMT]

Can beer or other alcoholic drinks increases blood sugar level & can a diabetic allowed to drink please advise.

My fasting sugar level comes14.6 mmol/L

[ramana42 Volunteer]

First and foremost,alcohol and diabetes do not mix.Alcohol spikes the blood sugar soon after consumption and then drops alarmingly.May also lead to dehydration,if you are not careful.So,any plans you may have for controlling your diabetes will get skewed up.And with fbs of 14.6 mmo/l or 262 mg/dl,any wellwisher will tell you not to indulge in alcohol.I am a teetotaller bun seen quite a few diabetics suffer after going high.

[Cann]

From my experience they can and my husband, we can drink no alcoholic drinks.

I think it is because fermentation raises the sugar level.

We can eat fruit, but likewise very little fruit juice. It is because the juice is mainly sugar, I guess, but I am sure a specialist can explain it to you better.

We go by how it makes us feel and if we feel bad, we avoid it.

[rekhavns]

The negative impact of alcohol abuse on diabetes

Individuals who have been diagnosed with diabetes have to be especially careful when consuming alcohol. Typically, women who have diabetes are advised to consume only one drink a day and only two drinks are advised for men with diabetes.

However, if a person with diabetes already has hypertension, nerve damage, or eye problems, the consumption of alcohol is usually not recommended at all. This is because drinks such as wine and beer contain carbohydrates that can be broken down into glucose (sugar) and consuming more than the recommended amount of alcohol may cause blood sugar levels to rapidly increase.

Drinking alcohol also hinders the liver from releasing stored glucose; this can lead to dangerously low blood sugar levels. It takes about two hours for the liver to break down the alcohol that is contained in one drink. The energy spent in doing so would otherwise be utilized for a healthy release of stored glucose. All told, alcohol slows down the body’s reaction time, disrupts the liver’s ability to release glucose, and may cause individuals with type 1 or 2 diabetes to slowly develop hypoglycemia

[gangadharan_nair]

While moderate amounts of alcohol may cause blood sugar to rise, excess alcohol can actually decrease your blood sugar level -- sometimes causing it to drop into dangerous levels, especially for people with type 1 diabetes. Beer and sweet wine contain carbohydrates and may raise blood sugar.

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webmd.com/diabetes/guide/dr...