Effects · health adverse
Hypoglycemia
Decrease in blood sugar (glucose) levels below normal values. Can manifest as weakness, sweating, trembling, dizziness, confusion, in severe cases - loss of consciousness. Risk with supplements that lower sugar, especially in combination with anti-diabetic drugs.
- Supplements
- 26
- Practices
- 15
- Habits
- 10
How we rate evidence
Probability — how likely the effect is to show up
- Very high
- High
- Medium
- Low
Evidence — where the data comes from
- Scientific Meta-analyses and randomized trials
- Clinical Clinical trials and practice
- Animal research Animal studies
- People reports User reports and anecdotes
- Theoretical Mechanistic reasoning, not yet tested
Reported as a side effect of (51)
Probability High 4 Medium 2 Low 45
Evidence Clinical 34 People reports 1 Theoretical 16
- Alpha-Lipoic Acid Supplements LowTheoretical
- American Ginseng Supplements LowTheoretical
- Andrographis Supplements LowClinical
- Berberine Supplements LowTheoretical
- Bitter Melon Extract Supplements HighTheoretical
- Black Seed Oil Supplements LowClinical
- Chaga Supplements LowTheoretical
- Chromium Supplements LowTheoretical
- Cinnamon Extract Supplements LowTheoretical
- D-Ribose Supplements LowClinical
- Eleuthero Supplements LowClinical
- Ethanol (alcohol) Supplements LowTheoretical
- Fenugreek Extract Supplements LowTheoretical
- Ginger Supplements LowClinical
- Gymnema Sylvestre Supplements LowClinical
- Gynostemma Pentaphyllum Supplements LowTheoretical
- Holy Basil (Tulsi) Supplements LowClinical
- Inositol Supplements LowClinical
- Maitake Supplements LowClinical
- Methylene Blue Supplements LowClinical
- Olive Leaf Extract Supplements LowTheoretical
- Panax Ginseng Supplements LowTheoretical
- Propranolol Supplements LowTheoretical
- Pterostilbene Supplements LowClinical
- Pycnogenol Supplements LowClinical
- Quercetin Supplements LowClinical
- Alternate Day Fasting Practices LowClinical
- Avoiding Heavy Meals Before Bed Practices LowClinical
- Contemporary Dance Practices LowClinical
- Fasting Mimicking Diet Practices LowClinical
- Herbalism / Phytotherapy Practices LowTheoretical
- Intermittent Calorie Restriction Practices LowClinical
- Running / Jogging Practices LowClinical
- Juice Fasting Practices HighClinical
- Naturopathy Practices LowClinical
- Periodic 24-hour Fasting Practices LowClinical
- Reducing Sugar and Processed Foods Practices LowClinical
- Strength Training Practices LowClinical
- Trail Running Practices LowClinical
- Time-Restricted Eating 16/8 Practices LowClinical
- Prolonged Water Fasting Practices HighClinical
- Alcohol Consumption Habits LowClinical
- Avoid Sugar Habits LowClinical
- Binge Eating Episodes Habits LowClinical
- Cardiovascular Exercise Habits LowTheoretical
- Emotional Eating Habits LowClinical
- Energy Drink Consumption Habits LowPeople reports
- Excessive Sugar Consumption Habits MediumClinical
- Fast Food Consumption Habits MediumClinical
- Not eating enough Habits HighTheoretical
- Recreational Sports Habits LowClinical