Be careful of lychee disease, women may feel dizzy and nauseous! Reminder: Don't eat too much. Eat more than two pounds of lychee food | Low blood sugar | lychee
Recently, Ms. Li from Chengdu felt uncomfortable eating lychees and went to a nearby clinic for treatment. She was diagnosed with hypoglycemia, which was caused by excessive consumption of lychees.
How can high sugar fruits cause hypoglycemia?
After finishing more than two pounds of lychees
A woman who feels dizzy and nauseous enters the clinic
On June 18th, 24-year-old Ms. Li introduced, "There are many varieties of lychees on the market now and they are not expensive. I bought two pounds last Friday, and the girl I shared a room with also bought two pounds. The next day happened to be the weekend, and it was hot. The lychees that were left in the refrigerator all night were refreshing and sweet. I couldn't help but keep eating them."
Ms. Li said, "My roommate only ate a few pills, and she even told me to eat less and maybe gain weight. I thought to myself at the time that I would only eat once and not open my mouth to eating next time."
Ms. Li unknowingly ate all the two pounds of lychees she had bought, and even ate some extra lychees from a girl who shared a room with her.
In the afternoon, Ms. Li, who was watching the drama, began to experience symptoms such as nausea and dizziness, so she called the neighboring roommate girl for help. Finally, with the help of the other party, Ms. Li was sent to a nearby clinic for treatment. After examination, Ms. Li was diagnosed with hypoglycemia. "The doctor said it's' lychee disease '."
When screening for triggers, Ms. Li remembered the lychees she had eaten after waking up in the morning. "Lychee is a high sugar fruit, how can you get low blood sugar if you eat too much?" After taking oral glucose water at the clinic and observing for 15 minutes without any abnormalities, Ms. Li returned home.
When Ms. Li shared her experience with her friends, she realized that there were still many people who shared the same feelings as her. "Why do eating too many lychees make you feel dizzy and nauseous? It turns out this is' lychee disease '?"
Every year, there are cases of "lychee disease" appearing in the news ↓
Expert: Consuming large amounts of lychee
Blood sugar rises and then drops sharply
According to reports, once lychee disease occurs, it can lead to hypoglycemia in the human body and may even cause hypoglycemic encephalopathy.
People with mild symptoms may experience symptoms such as dizziness, sweating, pale complexion, fatigue, palpitations, thirst, and hunger. Severe individuals may experience limb chills, decreased blood pressure, and even convulsions, coma, and even shock and death. Therefore, although the occurrence of lychee disease is rare, it should not be underestimated.
According to media reports, children are the main group suffering from lychee disease. On the 18th, the relevant person in charge of the Health Commission of Lishui City, Zhejiang Province, agreed with this in an interview with reporters, "Children have weaker digestive and blood sugar regulation abilities than adults. Therefore, after consuming a large amount of lychee on an empty stomach, the probability of developing 'lychee disease' is higher."
Why does consuming high sugar fruits lead to low blood sugar? The person in charge said, "This is because lychee is rich in fructose, glucose, and sucrose, so after consuming lychee, blood sugar will quickly rise. After blood sugar rises, the body will secrete a large amount of reactive insulin, reducing blood sugar indicators. Insulin then digests glucose in the body, causing it to drop. However, at this time, fructose has not yet been converted into glucose to supplement our blood sugar, so it ultimately leads to a sharp drop in blood sugar. That's how 'lychee disease' came about."
The person in charge also reminded, "Actually, the elderly are also a group of people who suffer from hypoglycemia. I once encountered an elderly patient who was diagnosed with hypoglycemia due to her greed for lychees."
The person in charge suggested that different foods could be added according to the degree of low blood sugar. If it was mild hypoglycemia, you could eat carbohydrate diet, such as biscuits, Mantou, etc; If the degree of hypoglycemia is severe, eat foods that quickly increase blood sugar, such as fruit candy, chocolate, etc; If blood sugar further decreases and food cannot improve the patient's hypoglycemia, intravenous glucose supplementation is necessary.
How to avoid the occurrence of "lychee disease"?
Although there is "lychee disease", we don't have to give up this delicious food of lychee because of choking. So, what can we do when eating lychee to avoid the occurrence of "lychee disease"?
Firstly, it is important to avoid "eating on an empty stomach" and "overeating". It is easy to understand on an empty stomach, and it is recommended to eat carbohydrates before and after eating lychees as a cushion.
But the standard of "excess" may be understood differently by many people. In fact, an average adult should eat around 200g of lychees per day, while an average sized lychee is about 10. If it's the popular oversized lychee king in recent years, around 4-5 are enough. If children want to eat, do not exceed 100g. If you are a patient with diabetes, don't worry about your age. You can't eat any lychee!
In addition, when eating lychees, it is important to choose ripe ones and avoid eating immature ones. In immature lychees, the toxin content is higher, the risk is greater, and the taste is not good.
However, it should be noted that the maturity of lychees cannot be determined solely by whether the outer shell turns green. After all, varieties like "Fei Zi Xiao" have a green color even if they are ripe, so judging the ripeness of lychee must be based on the characteristics of the variety.
