Type 2 Brain power

Antje77

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If your brain uses around a third of your energy, what impact does a busy day using all of your brain power but no real physical exertion have on blood sugar ?
I found I drop when doing very intensive brain work!
 

Grant_Vicat

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Some years ago I was under pressure to learn an organ piece for a wedding with very little warning. I was high when I went to practise and two hours later almost hypo, yet my next meal wasn't due for 2 hours. I think solid concentration takes up more energy than people think. I presume this doesn't work as a cure for badly elevated readings!
 

OptimisticT1D

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In my experience I’ve also noticed that when I’m completely occupied with something logical that requires me to find solutions complex problems, my sugar tends to drop a bit. Even if I don’t move a single inch on my feet
 
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