How can a diabetic "Fast" for a day?!


Question: How can a diabetic "Fast" for a day!?
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It is not recommended that diabetics fast!. This can cause both hypoglycemic attacks, and severe "liver dump" phenomenon which can actually raise blood sugars!.

If this fasting is for religious reasons, most religions provide for alternative foods or "offering" or "cleansing" ceremonies to allow for those people who, due to illness, cannot partake in the required fasts!. In this case, you should refer this question to your religious leaders!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

During the previous two decades an improved understanding of the metabolic changes in the patients of diabetes has offered some guidelines on how a diabetes diet should be managed in the diabetics who want to fast!. The general physicians who are treating Muslim diabetics must follow a certain criteria to give suggestions to the Muslim diabetics for the security of Ramadan fasting!.

Doctor should not allow;

-- All weak type 1 diabetic persons should not fast!.

-- Type 1 and type 2 diabetics who have a poor control of their glucose levels should not fast!.

-- The diabetic patient with with serious complications like hypertension and angina should not fast!.

-- Diabetic patient which have or had the problem of Ketoacidosis should not fast!.

-- Those who have suffered from hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia (more than twice) should not fast

The Doctors should allow;

-- The patients who do not have the above mentioned conditions should fast!.

Doctors should encourage;

-- The diabetic patients who are overweight and have controlled their diabetes at this weight!.

The diabetic patient should be properly educated before Ramadan, they should only be allowed for fasting after:

-- Evaluation of physical well being!.

-- Evaluation of metabolic control!.

-- Adjustment of diabetic diet during the month of Ramadan!.

-- Modification in the drug routine!.

-- Motivation on continued physical activity!.

-- Identification of alarming symptoms of hypoglycemia!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

No!. Fasting is dangerous for anyone but especially for a diabetic!. Fasting will send blood sugar levels plummeting, causing hypoglycemia!. Then, when you break your fast, blood sugar will spike dramatically, and you may go into shock!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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