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Q: What Can I Eat?
asked by: oscins on April 17th, 2006
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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
replied on April 17th, 2006
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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
replied on April 17th, 2006
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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
replied on April 18th, 2006
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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
replied on April 18th, 2006
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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
replied on April 18th, 2006
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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
replied on April 19th, 2006
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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
replied on April 19th, 2006
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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
replied on April 19th, 2006
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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
replied on April 19th, 2006
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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.
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