LiveFree with T1D

#179: How to Stop Over-treating Your Lows


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Raise your hand if you ever over-treat your low blood sugars! 🙋‍♂️

If you tell me that you don’t, you either have a tremendous amount of self-control, or you’re lying!

Your brain is telling your body “I need food or else…” and it’s really hard (sometimes even impossible) not to over-treat.

But you know that when you eat the entire refrigerator when your glucose is low, you usually skyrocket your blood sugar and end up on a rollercoaster. 🎢

And we all know that never feels good.

But what can you do to avoid over-treating your lows?

In the latest episode​​​, we talk all about over-treating lows. You’ll learn why you do it (both psychologically and physiologically), and more importantly, what you can do to stop yourself when the urge to over-treat comes on strong.

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