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Does being hypoglycemic/having low blood sugar, cause high or low insulin levels or low insulin levels?

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Dr. Stanley Lightfoot answered

See below: Insulin drives sugar into cells so a low blood sugar is caused by high insulin.

Answered 6/25/2014

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A member asked:

Does being hypoglycemic/having low blood sugar, cause high or low insulin levels or low insulin levels?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stanley Lightfoot answered

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