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Does Being Overweight Cause Hypoglycemia? What Causes It ? Posted: 05-11-06 18:33pm
Does anyone know if being overweight has
anything to do with having hypoglycemia?
I was 42 pounds overweight when I was
diagnosed in dec .Of 2004. I have lost 22
pounds and want to lose 18 to 20 more. I
live in central america, but I am from the
usa. What do the doctors in the usa and
other countries say what causes
hypoglycemia ? Why do we have this? I
know diabetes runs in my mom`s family and
she has type 2 and is very controlled.
Also, is this really being studied, I feel
like only diabetes is researched and what
can happen to us all in the long run. Do
we become diabetics, do we stay like this
for the rest of our lives and have this
low carab diet forever? I understand all
about the pancreas making too much insulin
and making sudden low blood suagr drops
and all.
Thanks.
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DianaJJ
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Posted: 05-12-06 08:08am
Hi,
i think that hypoglycemia has many causes.
Some people are just born with a
tendancy towards handling sugar and carbs
in a way that causes their pancreas to
release too much insulin. Others develop
the condition by eating an unhealthy diet
of too much sugar etc. Also I feel that
hormones can upset the balance in the body
and cause hypoglycemia.
I know mine has been much worse since
menopause. That causes so many symptoms
and one of them is hypoglycemia. I think
that a healthy diet can help many health
problems, so there is hope.
I hate to sound cynical but I think the
reason there has been so much research on
diabetes is that there are so many
medications that have been developed to
control it ($$$) not so with hypoglycemia.
I do think it can lead to diabetes in
many people, but if you're careful you can
keep that from happening.
Being overweight can be a result of
hypoglycemia because the body handles carb
and sugar differently. I know I have a
tendancy to overeat to keep my blood sugar
up which cause weight gain also so I have
to be very careful. It's not easy.
Hope this helps.
Dj
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lilliebelle
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Does Being Overweight Cause Hypoglycemia? What Causes It ? Posted: 05-12-06 11:30am
Thanks diana,
i was just wondering if many of you were
overweight when first diagnosed, like I
was. I was not obese, but had about 40
extra pounds on me. My mom has had type
2 diabetes for 1992, I only recall her
having one low blood sugar drop in all
this time. I have cousins who have type
2 also, they never suffer or have suffered
from hypoglycemia. If you google
hypoglycemia, it seems to be a topic for
type I diabetes mostly. I also wonder if
not having a gall bladder would bring this
on (low blood sugar) and, has anyone taken
xenical on this list? Would xenical
effect insulin levels, it is not supposed
to go through your blood stream.
Teresa
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Stan
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Posted: 05-14-06 14:08pm
I would say being overweight is only a
possible symptom, but not a cause of
hypoglycemia. If you're eating a diet
that causes you to be overweight, likely
it's doing more harm to your body than
just making you overweight. When I say
symptom, I mean that it's possible that
though you may not be eating a lot, you're
retaining weight, it happens to some
people. But i'm talking only a minor
amount, not anything ridiculous or
something. Maybe 10-20 pounds overweight
or so. Generally though, if you're
eating bad and gaining weight, that's not
going to be the only problem you're going
to have.
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lilliebelle
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Does Being Overweight Cause Hypoglycemia? What Causes It ? Posted: 05-14-06 15:17pm
Hi stan,
well I am abt 18-20 pounds over weight
right now. I was 40 pounds over weight
when diagnosed in dec 2004. I have
followed my diet to a t since 17 or 18
days ago when I had my last bad crash. I
have to admit, I was eating some fast food
and sweets prior to the crash. I know I
should not go off my diet but it is
temping at times and I have kids that like
their sweets around. In the 17 days
since I started back up on the diet I have
lost about 5 or 6 pounds. I still
though have some symtoms, such as I start
to sweat, get in bad moods, irritable and
just tired. I usually eat some almonds
fast and I feel better. I have never had
the git test before. I check my suagr
through a gloucose meter. I also suffer
from sinus and allergy problems, and it´s
worse when the climate is humid.
Do any of you on this list have a family
history of diabetes in the family?
People keep asking me if I am going to
have this forever or will it go away. I
tell them I really do not know.
Teresa
also from va
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Stan
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Posted: 05-14-06 16:06pm
It will go away, but only if you stick
with your diet for long enough. If you
don't, you'll continue to have problems.
You should stick with it for at least four
months before experimenting, and when you
do it should be in very small amounts at
first. Both sides of my family have a
history of blood sugar problems and my
grandfather had hypoglycemia.
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tygrbabi
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Posted: 05-15-06 12:48pm
I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia when I
was 17. I was not overweight and I was
quite athletic. I believe my family
history (my father had diabetes) and my
consumption of large amounts of sugar
contributed to my hypoglycemia.
Through diet and exercise I had been able
to function normally for about 13 years.
However, I too started to "cheat" by
eating sugar and starchy foods, as well
as, artificial sweetners. As a result,
my symptoms came back in more debilitating
and frightening ways. Imo, believe diet
and exercise is the best way to go for
this.
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Stan
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Posted: 05-15-06 13:09pm
Without a doubt, right on the nose.
Exercise is just as important as the diet.