Do hypoglycemia and alcoholism go together? If so, what can we learn from both that might help combat these deadly diseases?
After years of wondering, experts are now acknowledging a correlation between blood sugar and excessive drinking.
“There is no question that a great majority of alcoholics suffer from chronic low blood sugar,” says Dr. James R. Milam in his book Under the Influence. “When given a five-hour glucose tolerance test, over 95 percent of both early and late-stage alcoholics, experience a spike in blood sugar levels after intake of sugar and then a rapid plunge.” (more…)
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