Why can’t diabetics fast?
They can fast and have to, usually for 12 hours before fasting bloodwork, surgery, or medical procedures. But if I have to fast 12 hours for bloodwork, and drink nothing but water during that time, I can't take my diabetic meds during that 12 hours because it will lower my blood sugar too much, and cause hypoglycemia, or worse. There have been times when I've been sitting at the lab waiting to have my blood drawn, after having fasted for 12 or more hours, and I've started having symptoms of hypoglycemia. In order for it not to get any worse, I've had to pop a life saver to get some sugar into my system for the symptoms to go away. Not eating for 24 hours or more can be very dangerous for diabetics.