Guest guest Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 Andy, I was intolerant of heat and humidity before I was a diabetic so I don't know about that. However, if you get dehydrated, that will raise your BG levels since the blood is more concentrated. heat > Is there a corolation between heat, dehydration and diabetes what I'm > asking is does diabetes make it any easier to get dehydrated I also > seem to have less tolerance to hot and humid weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 I wondered that. My mum who is type 2 insulin dependant collapsed from dehydration and was rushed to hospital. I've never liked the heat either heat Is there a corolation between heat, dehydration and diabetes what I'm asking is does diabetes make it any easier to get dehydrated I also seem to have less tolerance to hot and humid weather Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/ To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to: diabetes-unsubscribe Hope you come back soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 My thinking is that impaired metabolism is at the root of most cases of type2 diabetes. When metabolism slows, cells are not able to burn glucose as well keeping blood glucose levels elevated longer. Dehydration adversely affects metabolism, so it could be a contributing factor to onset of the illness. Dehydration is a problem. I read an article in the local paper last month that estimated that 35% of youth turning out for athletics were showing symptoms of dehydration. I'll bet that soda pop drinking (a diuretic) is probably responsible. That and the fact the the kids probably do not drink enough water. When dehydrated the body is going to be more sensitive to heat. All the best, Jim > Is there a corolation between heat, dehydration and diabetes what I'm > asking is does diabetes make it any easier to get dehydrated I also > seem to have less tolerance to hot and humid weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 My health specialist told me that water is what the blood uses to transport things around... without enough water, the sugars wouldn't go where needed and the insulin wouldn't either. Also, water is used to eliminate toxins... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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