The pancreas is a gland behind your stomach and in front of your spine. It produces the juices that help break down food and the hormones that help control blood sugar levels. Pancreatic cancer usually begins in the cells that produce the juices. Some risk factors for developing pancreatic cancer include.
If your blood sugar drops too low, you can have a low blood sugar reaction, called hypoglycemia. A low blood sugar reaction can come on fast. It is caused by taking too much insulin, missing a meal, delaying a meal, exercising too much, or drinking too much alcohol.
But how do you know if your symptoms are due to low blood sugar or if your irritability is due to regular old hanger? First of all, what is low blood sugar? Low blood sugar, a.k.a. hypoglycemia, happens when the level of glucose in your blood drops below normal, according to the National Institutes of Health. âThis is a topic that actually comes up quite a bit for me with patients and clients,â Jessica Cording, a New York-based R.D., tells SELF. Low blood sugar, also known as hypoglycemia, happens when levels of your blood glucoseâan important energy source for your bodyâdrop below normal, according to the National Institutes of Health.