hello bin suffering now wiv reactive
hypoglycemia for bout 2 years now, was
diagnosed by the 5 hour glucose test but
was then just sent on me way and told to
eat low carb, higher protein diet and
thats it! no more help!
anyway im 21 years old always bin healthy,
didnt ever eat junk food much at all or
fizzy pop, am a gym instructor so have
always looked after myself and have always
been active and exrecising, but the
problem now still gradualy keeps getting
worse. at the mo i eat 6+ a day, eat
plenty of veg and fruit (realise now tho i
shud cut down on the fruit) it has really
bin bothering me lately as i hav not just
had the physical symptons but mental ones
like anxiety and nervousness and am
finding myself am not the way i used to
be.
anyway just a few things if any1 can
help:
1) when looking at labels o food should i
be eating foods with not much sugar e.g.
low sugar on the scale or no sugar at
all?
2) what should i eat when im feeling shaky
and dizzy? ive heard a bit of cheese is
good.
3) i regulariy hav protein shakes as i
work out a lot in the gym is this doing
any harm and i drink alcohol at the wknds
im guessing i should stop this?
4) plus any other help?
thanks any help wud be greatly appreciated
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Konnor5092
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
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Posted: 06-11-08 03:00am
1) Check for sugar in the ingredients and
try to avoid it if possible. It may not
state it but avoid dextrose, sucrose,
maltodexrin and honey in particular. Also
be weary of white flour.
2) If you feel the symptoms coming on I've
found cheese or nuts to be helpful. If you
are experiencing a fully blown crash you
may want to take some quick release sugar
followed by a protein source 10-15 minutes
later. This is the only exception to the
rule on sugar.
3) Be careful what sweeteners and/or sugar
is in them. I couldn't take whey while I
was hypoglycemic (Reflex instant whey) as
it made me dizzy 30-1hr later after
consumption on an empty stomach.
Unflavoured, unsweetened whey is your best
bet. You mention you are a gym instructor,
do you take any other supplements such as
weight gainers or powdered carbs? Before I
recognised my problem I used to take
Dextrose (same on the GI index as glucose)
afer a workout with whey and it took days
for my blood sugar to balance again.
During this period it was one long dizzy
spell
4) I know your going through a tough
period but try to remain positive and
patient. I'm 2 weeks into a new diet and I
still have symptoms. Recovery can take a
while. Considering you age and diagnosis
of the condition you are in good position,
however, carrying on with no diet
adjustment puts you at great risk for type
2 diabetes.
