Dextrose and Glucose are basically the some thing and what all carbs are eventually broken down to . So it would seem to make sense to give the body something that it naturally uses anyway. The rage seems to be Cluster Dextrose. I'm not sure why this is better. I've read that it passes through the stomach much faster BUT also provides a sustained release of energy so you don't get that spike in blood sugar. It seems contradictory, but assuming these claims are true, how much of a difference does it really make to justify 10x the cost? How much faster does it pass the stomach than dextrose and does it matter. I use to work with a guy who was type 2 and every now and then he'd go hypo. He'd have to sit down and would start sweating like crazy but then he would pop a few Glucose tabs and within minutes he'd be fine. Seems to work pretty fast and it always surprised me that it didn't take much. I mean, those tabs are like what? Four grams of sugar? He'd take maybe about 4 or so. Sixteen grams doesn't seem like much to elevate your blood sugar levels from, I assume, is at less than 60 mg/dl or so?
Glucose and dextrose are different names for the aame thing yes.
A few weeks back I was at the doctors office, had taken Latus 4 hours previously and not eaten. Suddenly I went hypo and had to tell a nurse. I wasn't in any danger but was sweating like crazy. They scrambled and got me glucosee tabs and even a sandwich. In 5 minutes I was fine.
This is a reception area in a gym in Hungary. Glucose tabs for the bodybuilders.