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Re: In a bad situation - Advice on HypoglycaemiaFrom: sally (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue, 25 Feb 2003 05:09:46 -0600 (CST)
Hi, from what you say, you definitely do have hypoglycaemia. And the very rapid drop in blood sugar is what gives you the very severe symptoms. The endocrinologist is wrong. Just becuase he is an endo does not mean he knows everything. Maybe you need to find a different endocrinologist. The way to control hypoglycaemia is with diet. I have just been reading a book on controlling hypoglycaemia with diet. The follwoing summarises what the book presents. A lot of this does make sense and I recommend that you give it a good try. You must eat your food spread out in 5 - 6 small meals. These should be evenly spaced throughout the day. Probably about 300 calories maximum per meal. Each meal should contain complex carbohydrates, protein, healthy fat. ie. a snack may be 1/2 avocado with tuna (no mayonnaise), a second snack may be some nuts and a piece of cheese, dinner may be grilled chicken with salad and green veges, breakfast maybe buckwheat porrige with yoghurt and a small piece of fruit. When you have symptoms, do not eat something sweet, instead have some nuts, a slice of cheese, a small piece of fruit (not a very sweet fruit). You must not eat the following foods which all can easily stimulate your insulin response and hypoglycaemia :- sugar (in any form or shape) anything containing white flour (this includes many so called whole-meal or whole grain breads - so check the ingredients). fruit juice or soft drink. Saturated fats (ie. fats in processed foods) Commercial cereals. White potato, corn, carrots must all be limited (eaten only in small quantities) because they can affect your blood sugar. Check the labels on your foods, they can easily contain hidden sugars. Limit caffiene and alcohol. Cut these out if you can. The following foods in moderation:- Fruit (the sweeter the fruit the less of it you should eat), dried fruits. Red meats. What you should eat:- Whole unprocessed grains (ie. rye cereal, buckwheat, old fashioned oats, brown rice, bread made with whole grains and no sugar), whole grain pasta and breads (check labels), salad vegetable, some fruit, high quality protein (ie fish, white meat), eggs, low fat no sugar added dairy, nuts (ideal nuts are almonds). Watch your total calorie intake if you are overweight. Hope this helps. I will check the title of the book and post it in a few days. Please let me know how you go.\
-- Sally
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