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What exactly is the lowest your blood sugar can safely be if fasting?
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If you're: Not on diabetes medication, you can fast as long as you want and your blood sugar will not drop to a dangerous level. Your body is very protective of your blood sugar and has very sophisticated mechanisms to keep your sugar normal. However, prolonged fasting is non-productive and potentially harmful for many other reasons. It does not generally help you lose weight.
Answered 8/4/2013
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