hypoglycemia
noun
hy·po·gly·ce·mia
ˌhī-pō-glī-ˈsē-mē-ə 
: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood
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Taking magnesium with these drugs can lead to hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).
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Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2025
Taking apple cider vinegar with other medications that lower your blood sugar may increase your risk for hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 6 Jan. 2025
Herbs that lower blood sugar: Some studies indicate that taking annatto extract with certain herbs, such as bitter melon, ginger, fenugreek, and willow bark, may increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
—Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 21 Dec. 2024
If left untreated, hypoglycemia can quickly lead to loss of consciousness, seizures, coma or death.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2025
Taking apple cider vinegar with other medications that lower your blood sugar may increase your risk for hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 6 Jan. 2025
Herbs that lower blood sugar: Some studies indicate that taking annatto extract with certain herbs, such as bitter melon, ginger, fenugreek, and willow bark, may increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
—Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 21 Dec. 2024
If left untreated, hypoglycemia can quickly lead to loss of consciousness, seizures, coma or death.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Hypoglycemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypoglycemia. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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hypoglycemia
noun
hy·po·gly·ce·mia
ˌhī-pō-glī-ˈsē-mē-ə
: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood
Medical Definition
hypoglycemia
noun
hy·po·gly·ce·mia
variants
or chiefly British hypoglycaemia
: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood
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