August 13, 2025 Understanding the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Adult Hypoglycemia

Want to be more resilient when it comes to dealing with lows? 

We’ve rounded up some key takeaways from our expert-led video Clinical Practice Guidelines for People with Diabetes: Hypoglycemia in Adults. This video is a quick, practical watch that can help you better understand and manage lows. 

Who better to talk about the latest guidelines for low blood sugar in adults than Ayush Chadha, a pharmacist who works with clients with diabetes, is a co-author of the Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) chapter updates, and has been living with type 1 for 15 years?

Here’s what you’ll learn in the video:

So, what’s new when it comes to treating lows?

1. An updated definition that encompasses different levels of hypoglycemia and acknowledges that people can have different symptoms at different blood sugars.

2. Being aware of the physical and psychosocial complications, such as fear about having low blood sugar, and using strategies to manage those feelings, 

3. Treatments now include easy-to-use Intranasal glucagon for severe hypoglycemia.

Why does this matter?

People with diabetes can gain access to safer, more effective treatment options tailored to their lives. Technology like CGMs empowers you with real-time insights.

For caregivers and healthcare providers, the CPGs clarify when and how to adjust treatment plans, especially with new medications and tech tools.

For more information, watch Clinical Practice Guidelines for People with Diabetes: Hypoglycemia in Adults now. If you live with diabetes or support someone who does, these updated guidelines could lead to better health and resilience, and a better quality of life.

You can also check out this Hypoglycemia: Low Blood Sugar in Adults one-pager filled with handy tips and tricks.