glucose spike
Rapid blood sugar
A glucose spike is a rapid rise in blood sugar levels, typically after eating foods high in simple carbohydrates or sugar.
The term appears in discussions of diabetes management and metabolic health: I felt shaky after the glucose spike from that sugary drink.
Also called a blood sugar spike.
- blood sugarCirculating glucose level
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- crashSudden violent impact
- energy crashAbrupt vitality loss
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
carbohydrates · sweetness · sugar rush · sugar high · hunger · energy · fatigue · pancreas · metabolism · candy · soda · white bread · processed foods · roller coaster · jitters · cravings · afternoon slump · hyperglycemia
- sugar effectssugar rush, crash, tooth decay, cavities, hyperactivity
- blood sugarblood sugar, high blood sugar, hyperglycemia, blood sugar crash, hypoglycemia
- diabetes effectshyperglycemia, diabetic coma, ketoacidosis, nephropathy, neuropathy
- Sugar Metabolismblood sugar, insulin response, HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c, hyperglycemia
blood sugar direction
glucose spikeglucose crash
Rapid blood sugar drop
blood sugar crash · sugar crash · insulin shock · hypoglycemia
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