Hypoglycaemia is a condition in which there
is too little glucose in the blood stream.It’s often caused by the pancreas secreting too much insulin in response
to eating sugar, refined carbohydrates, alcohol, soft drinks or caffeine.Symptoms of hypoglycaemia include:
fatigue
irritability
cravings for sweets and constant hunger
weakness in the legs
dizziness and shakiness
fainting or feeling faint
headache
anxiety and/or depression
inability to think clearly
aggression and loss of temper.
The time of onset of symptoms and their severity
are related to the quality of the last meal and when it was eaten.
Also investigate adrenal insufficiency,
thyroid or pituitary disorders and pancreatitis.Candidiasis and allergies may well be present also.
Interpreting your score:
0 - 3
You are unlikely to be suffering from blood sugar imbalance
4
-
8
If you gave points to questions 1,2,3, or 7, blood sugar imbalanceis apossibility,but also consider food intolerance
9
or more
If
you gave 4 points to questions 1,2,3, or 7, and can relate to
one or
more of the other questions too, hypoglycaemia
is likely.Also consider food intolerance.
Nutrition Facts and diet
advice for Hypoglycaemia
The most important thing
is to remove all refined foods, sugar, alcohol, soft drinks, caffeine
and fruit juices.
Eat a diet high in fibre – lots
of vegetables, beans, brown rice, lentils, soy products.
Don’t attempt ‘Food Combining’
(The Hay Diet) but instead always eat a little protein with each
meal.
Good proteins include fish, nuts,
seeds, skinless turkey or chicken, low-fat yoghurt (preferably sheep
or goats).
Reduce saturated fats, but eat
enough good quality oils, such as olive oil, unrefined flaxseed
or fish oil, unrefined walnut or sunflower oil.Apart from olive oil, do not use these for cooking.
Eat little and often – about six
small meals a day – do not allow yourself to go hungry.Some people with hypoglycaemia find it helpful to eat a small
snack at bedtime.
During a hypoglycaemic reaction,
a good snack would be a couple of oat cakes with nut butter (almond,
hazelnut, cashew or peanut), or oat or rice cakes with goats cheese
or avocado.
Eat
foods which are low on the glycaemic index (see below).The lower number the better, although you can take a small portion
of food which is high on the glycaemic index if you mix it with
a protein food.
