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Blood is drawn before breakfast (i.e. after fasting), then the glucose (sugar) in the blood is measured.
Also: FBS
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Topics Related To Fasting Blood Sugar
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| Gymnena Sylvestre | As A Treatment
"...Function; Reasons For Use In studies, extracts of the plant have decreased fasting blood sugar levels, normalized blood lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides,) lowered insulin requirements and enhanced insulin production..."
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Hypoglycemia |
The Condition
"...Under the strict medical definition, hypoglycemia mainly refers to a drop in fasting blood sugar below 50mg% (normal range 70-90mg%)..."
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Muscle Cramps / Twitching |
Relationship to Hypoglycemia
"...Amongst 300 patients in one study (185 female, 115 male) found to have relative hypoglycemia (a drop of 20% or more below the fasting blood sugar level during a 6-hour glucose tolerance test), 23% had muscular twitching or cramps..."
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Last updated: Apr 07, 2008
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