{"id":10614,"date":"2024-03-21T17:20:09","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T17:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=10614"},"modified":"2024-03-21T17:20:09","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T17:20:09","slug":"surprising-things-that-can-raise-your-blood-sugar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/surprising-things-that-can-raise-your-blood-sugar\/","title":{"rendered":"Surprising Things That Can Raise Your Blood Sugar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Coffee.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10616 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Coffee-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"145\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>High blood sugar can lead to various health problems for people living with diabetes. Therefore, it is important to be mindful of triggers that may cause blood sugar levels to elevate.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stress \u2013 causes release of certain hormones that raise blood sugar<\/li>\n<li>Sunburn \u2013 because the pain raises stress<\/li>\n<li>Lack of sleep \u2013 causes the body to not properly use insulin<\/li>\n<li>Artificial sweeteners \u2013 may contain carbohydrates<\/li>\n<li>Dehydration \u2013 causes blood sugar to become more concentrated<\/li>\n<li>Medications \u2013 ingredients in some cough medications, diuretics, heart medication, oral steroids can raise blood sugar<\/li>\n<li>Gum disease \u2013 an infection can cause higher blood sugar levels<\/li>\n<li>Not eating breakfast \u2013 might lead to reduced production of insulin by the pancreas<\/li>\n<li>Menstruation \u2013 due to hormonal changes<\/li>\n<li>Physical inactivity \u2013 has the opposite affect of keeping active which reduces blood sugar<\/li>\n<li>Caffeine \u2013 stimulates hormones that may increase levels<\/li>\n<li>Sugar free foods \u2013 may contain carbohydrates that serve to raise blood sugar<\/li>\n<li>High fat foods &#8211; digesting fatty foods causes the body to raise blood sugar<\/li>\n<li>Sports drinks \u2013 they are usually high in sugar content<\/li>\n<li>Birth control pills \u2013 the ones that contain estrogen can raise blood sugar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you would like to schedule an appointment with a physician at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center to discuss proper nutrition and physical activity, please call 718-206-7001.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>High blood sugar can lead to various health problems for people living with diabetes. Therefore, it is important to be mindful of triggers that may cause blood sugar levels to elevate. 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