Sugar, The Reason For Being Dizy?

Diabetes is becoming more prevalent and more of a medical issue than ever before. I am mostly referring to type 2 diabetes, which is invariably brought on entirely by ones eating practice. This is why it has coined the designation "adult onset diabetes". The "juvenile" type, or type 1, occurs at an early age for other reasons entirely. So let’s discuss type 2, since that is the big problem and since it is entirely within your control to remedy. Quite simply, type 2 diabetes occurs associated with obesity. For each pound of "extra" weight one has, risk of diabetes rises, exponentially. As an example, someone 30 pounds overweight has a 4000% increase risk in becoming diabetic. (This is not a typo).



Heart disease and peripheral artery disease are the biggest complications which people face with uncontrolled diabetes. Approximately 65% of death from diabetes is due to heart disease and stroke. Peripheral artery damage or nerve damage, also from uncontrolled diabetes, can lead to foot problems that can lead to amputations. More than 60% of leg and foot amputations not related to an injury are from diabetes. Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in this country. Other problems include glaucoma, cataracts and diabetic retinopathy. Studies show that regular eye exams and timely treatment of diabetes-related eye problems could prevent up to 90% of diabetes-related blindness. Recent studies correlate metabolic syndrome with marked increase in total fructose intake in the type of high-fructose corn syrup, beverage and table sugar. Metabolic syndrome is a name given to a group of risk factors including heart disease. If you learn to scrutinize labels, you will find that many products now include high fructose corn syrup.



Dizziness, a common problem in and of itself, is often associated with deregulation of sugar. Sugar levels, both raised, and too low, will cause dizziness. Your body does a delicate balancing act trying to maintain as steady a level of blood sugar as possible. You can help this cause by maintaining a healthy diet that does not cause blood sugar levels to suddenly rise extraordinarily, or alternatively, waiting all day to eat causing them to drop excessively. More information on healthy eating tips can be found on my website, linked below. Much of the dizziness which I see clinically is ether caused by or complicated by extreme changes in blood sugar levels.



Of equal importance is exercise. Humans were not meant to be sedentary|couch potatoes, which unfortunately, is how lots of Americans spend their lives. Exercise should be undertaken at the highest level of your ability. If you are not sure of your ability, you should talk about it with your doctor.



Jersey Shore Regional Center for Vertigo, Dizziness, Dystonia and ADD ADHD. Visit Dr. Scopelliti’s Guestbook to see what patients say. Dr. Scopelliti is board certified in Neurology & Vestibular Rehabilitation and is an author/lecturer of postdoctoral neurology. Specialties: vertigo, dizziness, imbalance, presyncope, dystonia, ADD ADHD, coma & neurologic/behavioral/cognitive disorders.