Karwa Chauth fasting with diabetes: Precautions to keep blood sugar from dropping | Exclusive

Fasting for long hours can affect blood sugar, and Karwa Chauth is not equally safe for every woman with diabetes. Check out the precautions an endocrinologist advises before you fast.

New Delhi: Women with diabetes need to be especially careful before observing Karwa Chauth because fasting for long hours without food or water can affect blood sugar levels. Whether a woman with diabetes can safely keep the fast depends on how well her blood sugar is controlled, the medicines she takes, and whether she has experienced low blood sugar in the past. It is important to understand that fasting is not equally safe for everyone with diabetes.

One of the biggest concerns is hypoglycaemia, or low blood sugar, particularly in women who take insulin or certain diabetes medicines such as sulfonylureas. Going without food for several hours can cause blood sugar levels to drop, leading to symptoms such as sweating, shakiness, dizziness, headaches, a fast heartbeat, weakness and confusion. In severe cases,........

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