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Ii eat no more 20 carbs a day. my blood sugars have been in the 50's, 60's & 70's. can low potassium cause low blood sugar readings or my carb intake?
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It's lack of carbs: Why limit your carbs to 20g daily? Why are you checking your blood sugars? As you ought to know if you are doing this experiment, your body will eventually deplete its natural stores of glucose and eventually have impaired gluconeogenesis, leading to ketosis, a state that some seek for extreme weight loss, as fat is mobilized to provide alternative ketone-related energy. Be careful! Good luck
Answered 10/7/2015
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