The body processes alcohol as a drug, not a food. When consumed, the liver metabolizes the alcohol over a few hours. The issue for diabetics is, the liver is often more busy working on the alcohol in the blood than helping to keep blood glucose where it’s supposed to be. This can result in blood sugar trending down while drinking, and that can lead to hypoglycemia. Some diabetic medications make it even more likely this condition can occur while drinking. Diabetes need to be careful, and aware, of what can happen if they’re not paying attention.
Key Takeaways:
- The human body processes alcohol not as a food, but as a drug; and that involves the liver.
- While the liver is handling any alcohol you’ve consumed, it’s less able to help maintain blood glucose at the proper levels.
- A diabetic who consumes alcohol could enter a hypoglycemic state as their blood sugar drops too low.
“even the American Cancer Society agree that drinking alcohol in moderation is certainly not off-limits to most people”
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