Is high blood sugar of different substance in the body than table sugar?

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M T	Table sugar turns into glucose when digested so does just about everything you eat except for protein and lettus. Table sugar comes from sugar cane. High blood sugar comes from food consumption and the bodies lack of releasing enough insulin to remove it. Hope this helped clarify the question and did not confuse you as some of the answers did to me. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kellywelly1	your question makes no sense. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mopar Muscle Gal	high blood sugar is diabetes: What is diabetes? Your body changes most of the food you eat into glucose (a form of sugar). Insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas, allows glucose to enter all the cells of your body and be used as energy. Diabetes is a disease that occurs when a person’s body doesn’t make enough insulin or can’t use insulin properly. When you have diabetes, the sugar builds up in your blood instead of moving into the cells. Some, but not all, of the excess sugar is carried out of your body (through urine), and the energy is wasted. There are two types of diabetes. Type 1 occurs when the body doesn’t produce any insulin. People with type 2 diabetes either don’t produce enough insulin or their cells ignore the insulin. Nearly 95% of people with diabetes have type 2. How can I help myself stay healthy if I have diabetes? Although diabetes can’t be cured, you can live a long and healthy life. The single most important thing you can do is control your blood sugar level. You can do this by eating right, exercising, maintaining a healthy weight and, if needed, taking oral medicines or insulin. Eat a healthy diet. The recommended diet for many people who have diabetes is very similar to that suggested for people who don't have diabetes. It's important to eat at least 3 meals per day and never skip a meal. Exercise. Exercising will help your body use insulin and lower your blood sugar level. Maintain a healthy weight. Losing excess weight and maintaining a healthy body weight will help you in 2 ways. First, it helps insulin work better in your body. Second, it will lower your blood pressure and decrease your risk for heart disease. Take your medicine. If your diabetes can’t be controlled through diet, exercise and weight control, your doctor may recommend medicine or insulin. Oral medicines (taken by mouth) can make your body produce more insulin or help your body use the insulin it makes more efficiently. Some people need to add insulin to their bodies. Always take medicines exactly as your doctor tells you to. How do I check my blood sugar level? Your doctor may suggest that you check your blood sugar level (also called blood glucose level) at home. Checking your blood sugar level involves pricking your finger to get a small drop of blood that you put on a test strip. You can read the results yourself or insert the strip into a machine called an electronic glucose meter. Check your blood sugar level as often as your doctor suggests. You may need to check it more often at first, until you get the feel for how it changes and what makes it change. What if my blood sugar gets too low? People with diabetes are at risk of hypoglycemia, also called low blood sugar. Hypoglycemia occurs when the amount of sugar in your blood drops. The signs of low blood sugar may include having a headache, sweating, and feeling weak or anxious. Talk to your doctor about how to treat hypoglycemia. Usually, you can correct this problem by quickly eating some candy or drinking some regular (not diet) soda or fruit juice. What health problems can diabetes cause? Diabetes can be a dangerous and life-threatening disease if you don’t control your blood sugar level. Over time, high blood sugar levels can damage your eyes, blood vessels, nerves and kidneys. Here are some of the problems (also called complications) diabetes can cause: Blindness. Diabetes can damage the small blood vessels in the retina. It is the leading cause of blindness in people ages 20 to 74. For more information on eye problems and diabetes, visit our "How to Take Care of Your Eyes and Feet" handout. Heart disease. People with diabetes are 2 to 4 times more likely to have heart disease and damage to the blood vessels in the heart. This increases their risk of heart attack and stroke. For more information, visit our "Diabetes and Heart Disease" handout. Nerve and blood vessel damage. Damage to blood vessels in the legs can limit the supply of blood to the nerves in the legs and feet. This can make it difficult to feel injuries (such as foot sores). Damage to the blood vessels can also put you at risk for infections and sores that don’t heal. In severe cases, parts of the foot or lower leg may have to be amputated (removed). For more information on nerve and blood vessel damage, visit our "Diabetic Neuropathy" handout. Kidney disease. Diabetes can damage the small blood vessels in the kidneys, which then can’t filter out the body’s waste. In some people, the kidneys stop working completely. These people require dialysis or a kidney transplant. Dialysis is a treatment that eliminates wastes in the blood. For more information on diabetes and kidney disease, please visit our "Diabetic Nephropathy" handout. The good news is that diabetic complications can often be prevented by taking care of yourself, following your doctor’s orders and controlling your blood sugar level. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

magicwriter65	High blood sugar refers to the concentration (amount of) sugar in the blood. The food consumed has been broken down through a series of chemical reactions into the bare essentials: minerals, simple fats, amino acids, and monosacarides (simple sugars). Table sugar is a disacarride, made up of monosacarides. So, the sugar in the blood and the sugar you use to sweeten your cookies is essential the same thing on a chemical level. However, blood with a high concentration of sugar doesn't generally taste very sweet, and it would not be an effective sweetener (should you ever want to try). Additionally, although the chemical compisition is the same by the time it gets to your cells, sugars (carbohydrates is the technical, chemical name for this group) are better consumed in more complex froms like brown rice and beans or sweet potatoes than in the sugar form like candy. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jmiller	I'm not quite sure I understand what your question is. But, if you are saying is the "high blood sugar" in your blood different than table sugar, than the answer is yes. Although, table sugar can also cause the high blood sugar in the blood of a diabetic. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Dreamer	blood sugar is glucose table sugar isn't glucose Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Eddie	table sugar is sucrose and blood sugar is glucose Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

oceanlady580	yes it is made from glucose Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ead824	When referring to blood sugar it is called Glucose. Your body breaks down "sugar" and stores it for energy, which is the glucose. The american hertiage dictionary defines it as: A monosaccharide sugar, C6H12O6, occurring widely in most plant and animal tissue. It is the principal circulating sugar in the blood and the major energy source of the body. Wikipedia defines monosaccharide sugar as:Monosaccharides are the simplest form of carbohydrates. They consist of one sugar and are usually colorless, water-soluble, crystalline solids. Some monosaccharides have a sweet taste. Examples of monosaccharides include glucose (Dextrose), fructose, galactose, and ribose. Monosaccharides are the building blocks of disaccharides like sucrose (common sugar) and polysaccharides (such as cellulose and starch). Further, each carbon atom that supports a hydroxyl group (except for the first and last) is chiral, giving rise to a number of isomeric forms all with the same chemical formula. For instance, galactose and glucose are both aldohexoses, but they have different chemical and physical properties. I hope this information help you define table suagr from Glucose. :) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Chass	1. Blood Sugar (aka: Glucose) conforms as C6H12O6. 2. Most sugars conform to (CH2O)n - where n is between 3 & 7. 3. Simple sugars have the formula C12H22O11 (the #'s in 2. & 3. are hanging #'s not what they appear on my answer- therefor has a idifferent meaning) Enjoy! Sugar is what we use as food... Glucose is what is used as energy in the body (common form of sugar problems is Diabetes) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No