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Im not diabetic but my blood sugar gets low when intermittent fasting, i fast for 16 hours. i check my blood sugar regularly because it runs in my family?
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You don't mention how low your blood sugar drops.. In a healthy person fasting shouldn't drop your blood sugar below 70 although in very prolonged fasting with development of ketosis, nondiabetic hypoglycemia can occur. Try lessening the time of fasting if you're experiencing true nondiabetic hypoglycemia.
Answered 5/31/2021
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Check the accuracy of your first. Usually not so good at low levels.
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