Help For Hypoglycemia

HOME :: Health-and-Fitness / Diabetes   X   By Matt Niccals   Article Word Count: 325   [ View Summary ] Comments (0) Hypoglycemia, also known as low glucose level, is a condition where a person's blood glucose drops below normal level. Glucose is an important source of energy for humans and without it, the body cannot function properly. Hence, when blood glucose level falls below normal level, hypoglycemia symptoms will kick in. A few known symptoms of hypoglycemia include fatigue, hunger, mental confusion, dizziness, sweating, etc. Extremely low blood glucose level can even lead to seizure, coma and even death. Reactive hypoglycemia is ... Read Full Story

HOME :: Health-and-Fitness / Diabetes   X   By Matt Niccals   Article Word Count: 289   [ View Summary ] Comments (0) Diet is an integral component in stopping hypoglycemia. What you eat will directly affect how your blood sugar level turns out and hence, knowing which food to eat or avoid is very important when you are suffering from hypoglycemia. Very often, the main cause and trigger for hypoglycemia is due to improper diet. While there are no hard and fast rules in choosing the kind of food to eat, you should take note on the TYPE of food before consuming them. ... Read Full Story

HOME :: Health-and-Fitness / Diabetes   X   By Matt Niccals   Article Word Count: 306   [ View Summary ] Comments (0) Reactive hypoglycemia is a special condition where the body is unable to maintain optimal blood sugar level, often producing large amounts of insulin that pushes the blood sugar below normal level. The best and most effective way to overcome reactive hypoglycemia is to have glucose enter the bloodstream at a steady, even rate. This can be achieved with a proper diet plan. Start by keeping a food diary and keep track of what you eat. Record down the time and symptoms ... Read Full Story

HOME :: Health-and-Fitness / Diabetes   X   By Matt Niccals   Article Word Count: 272   [ View Summary ] Comments (0) Popular hypoglycemia low carb diet such as Atkins and South Beach may have led some people to believe that low carbs is the right way to go in managing your hypoglycemia. I beg to differ as such a diet can be FATAL for people with hypoglycemia and it will certainly NOT help you one bit in keeping your hypoglycemia under control. Carbohydrates give us energy. They provide the necessary fuel for our body to function properly. Thus, our body NEEDS carbohydrates ... Read Full Story

HOME :: Health-and-Fitness / Diabetes   X   By Matt Niccals   Article Word Count: 262   [ View Summary ] Comments (0) Hypoglycemia has different variations and reactive hypoglycemia is one of them. Reactive hypoglycemia is a condition where your pancreas produces insulin in excess of the food you have consumed. This insulin surge will cause your blood sugar to fall below normal level, resulting in hypoglycemia. The signs and symptoms of reactive hypoglycemia are the same with all forms of hypoglycemia: dizziness, fatigue, mental confusion, hunger, heart palpitation, etc. Reactive hypoglycemia does not require any form of medical treatment. However, you should ... Read Full Story