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Why do i feel starving when my blood glucose is high?

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Direct effect: It is a known fact that blood sugar imbalance/high blood sugar can cause hunger in patients with diabetes.

Answered 11/29/2013

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Depends: If you are diabetic and the sugar is high, it can actually be because the body thinks it's starving. The Insulin helps signal to the body that glucose is present and to metabolize/use/store it. If that isn't there, the body thinks it is starving, .

Answered 6/25/2014

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