I'm new to these forums, so here's a
little background on me:
i'm a 24yo female, living in australia. 4
years ago, while working as a checkout
chick, my gp diagnosed me with
hypoglycemia. Her advice to me was to eat
sugar when I felt the symptoms come on. I
continued with that for 3 years, getting
worse as I went along, but not really
knowing why. I ended up suffering severe
depression (along with all the other
symptoms), and my boyfriend somehow
convinced me to see a counsellor. The
counsellor then referred me to an
iridologist, believing my diet may be
contributing to my depression (she
believed I needed to cut out protein as
that was the usual trigger for
depression...).
Only on seeing the iridologist, was I told
I should be following a high protein, no
sugar diet. So for the past year I have
been trying to follow this (with some
progress, but not as much as i'd like).
And now, upon doing my own research
online, I am finding more people saying
low carbohydrates also.
So my question is, what am I supposed to
eat? I don't want to know what I can't
have, I saw that in another post. I want
to know what I can have. At the moment,
all i'm seeing is I can have meat, meat,
and meat... For breakfast, lunch and tea.
All help would be greatly appreciated.
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oscins
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Posted: 04-17-06 22:32pm
Oh, and one other question which I would
like to know the answer for:
being hypoclycemic, is there any way at
all that I can eat sugar? As easter has
passed by for another year (with everyone
giving everyone the usual chocolate eggs),
I am feeling very alone and depressed.
Has anyone got any opinions on this? Is
there something that works for you?
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4myson
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Posted: 04-17-06 23:22pm
My son was just diagonosed with reactive
hypoglycemia....He is under the age of 6.
We won't be able to work with a
nutritionist until next month. Does
anyone have any suggestions on books to
read and help meanwhile?
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Stan
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Posted: 04-18-06 20:18pm
Read over my diet to see what you can eat.
As far as books go, there is a thread
somewhere on this forum all about books,
we go over the best ones to get.
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Stan
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Posted: 04-18-06 20:19pm
By the way, the first doctor was wrong,
that's why you were depressed, it was the
sugar. Eating sugar when you feel bad is
the stupidest thing ever and your doctor
did a lot of damage. High protein will
not cause depression unless you are eating
like 200-300g of it a day, which is not
easy to do.
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Stan
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Posted: 04-18-06 20:27pm
Jeez, just noticed you obviously already
read it. Here's what you can have:
1. Meat. Pretty much any type, but I
suggest more dense meats like beef or lamb
because they take longer to digest and
contain more fat than fish or something.
Eggs are great too. Try to only eat
organic, if possible.
2. Nuts. Another good thing, try to eat
only brazil nuts, pecans, walnuts and
almonds, raw is preferable.
3. Vegetables. Be careful, because some
are dangerous for you at the beginning,
such as potatoes and carrots. Stick with
leafy greens and squash, or green beans
and such. Eat a lot.
4. Fruit. Berries are the best kind to
eat, because they're compact and you can
test your tolerance to different amounts
of them. You may be able to eat apples
or oranges as well, just make sure to
never eat fruit on an empty stomach.
5. Fat. Lots of fat is good, better
than increasing protein if you are eating
low carbohydrates. Olive oil is the best
way to get this, but you can easily get it
in the nuts or fatty meats. Don't listen
to what anyone tells you, fat is good for
you, if you eat the right fat.
That's about it at the beginning. Let me
know if you have any questions.
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oscins
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Posted: 04-19-06 08:42am
Thank you for your reply. I am actually
going to see my new gp tomorrow, to get a
referral to see a dietician (i tried to
get in without a referral, but it is
taking forever!). I am just finding so
many conflicting views. And today, I had
a big day planned, and thought I had taken
precautions to cover myself, but I ended
up with low sugar levels for about 2 hours
(not good when I was the driver for the
day...)
another question for you, while I
remember. What are your views on
glycerine/glycerol? I was advised by the
iridologist to have this in the beginning
to wean myself off sugar. She told me it
bypasses the pancreas, and goes straight
to the brain where it is needed...
I am in the midst of planning a wedding,
so would like to get this under control
before the big day (some time in the next
2 years, no date set yet...). The big
worry there is, our wedding cake is going
to be chocolate mud cake, and I will feel
so bad if I cannot have a piece of my own
wedding cake...
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Stan
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Posted: 04-19-06 09:02am
Would you feel bad if you couldn't have a
piece of cake or if you ate one and ruined
your honeymoon? By that time a small
piece should be okay, since you said
around two years. Most people get better
on the diet in a maximum of six months.
I've never heard of glycerine/glycerol.
If it bypasses the pancreas, then it's
almost a form of cure for hypoglycemia.
Please explain this more, I am curious
about it.
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oscins
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Posted: 04-19-06 17:46pm
I have discussed the cake thing with my
fiance, and he knows the consequences when
I eat sugar, but has assured me I will
have some of my cake (considering having a
cheese platter at the same time - high
protein to try & balance it out). And
our honeymoon may not start for a week
after the wedding, so hopefully I will
have settled back down before then.
Ok, I was given the glycerine/glycerol by
the iridologist when I first saw her. She
explained to me that when you eat any form
of sugar, the pancreas sees the spike in
blood sugar levels & compensates by
omitting more insulin (which i'm hearing
more & more is correct). She had
actually just been to a conference on
hypoglycemia before I went to see her, and
had been told glycerol was what worked in
replacement of sugar. Apparently, it
bypasses the pancreas, and goes straight
to the brain, where it is needed.
However, I do not know what happens if you
eat sugar on a regular basis while having
the glycerol (i.E. If you could eat a
'normal' diet) as I was only taking
glycerol and steering clear of sugar
totally. I no longer see this
iridologist, as she is in the next town,
and I cannot get to her.
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Stan
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Posted: 04-19-06 21:28pm
I would assume the sugar would still keep
the pancreas active and you'd be masking
the effect. The pancreas also recognizes
spikes in carbohydrates. Remember this,
everything you eat is converted into
glucose. The speed at which is converted
is what is important.
