Why is glucose known as a double edged sword?

We at the Hunger Free Forever program have stressed the importance of glucose in supplying energy to the brain, and the fact that if blood sugar levels drop too low, you die. Glucose is important in supplying energy to the brain, and if blood sugar levels drop too low, you die. The same is true if blood sugar levels go too high, though it is a longer, more insidious death. Because glucose is fuel for your body, in many ways it is like gasoline for your car. If you run out of glucose, your body will "quit" just like when your car runs out of gas. Likewise, whenever your blood glucose levels are elevated, it creates a toxic mess just as it would if you spilled gasoline when you were filling your car. In optimal health, the body maintains very tight control over blood glucose levels and it works very hard to keep those levels within a narrow range.

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