Blood Sugar Balance

Hypoglycemia/Sugar Handling

Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, can cause fatigue, depression and sugar cravings. The history form you have filled out gives your practitioner a very good idea if you are hypoglycemic.

You can verify it with laboratory tests, but hypoglycemia is easy to treat with diet.

Symptoms

Hypoglycemia is both a cause of certain health problems and the effect of other health problems. It can cause fatigue, depression, dizziness, sugar cravings, obesity, and headaches.

Causes

It can be caused by dysbiosis, digestive problems, stress and adrenal problems, nutrient deficiency, allergies, and poor eating habits. Getting your blood sugar under control will help you to feel better. Addressing the root causes of your possible blood sugar imbalance is always the best route of healing. You can help this process by following certain dietary rules.

Understanding the Glycemic Index

The glycemic index is a measure of how much blood sugar stress is inherent in a food. If a food has a high glycemic index, it will cause the body to produce a lot of insulin in response to its consumption. Commonly, an individual with hypoglycemia will produce too much insulin and the blood sugar will drop precipitously. The individual then craves sugar or carbohydrate to increase the blood sugar, which triggers more insulin and so on. Eating food with a low glycemic index and eating frequently will help to stop the sugar/insulin roller coaster. Generally, avoid foods with a glycemic index of more than 95.

It must be stressed that glycemic index is not the only consideration when choosing foods to improve hypoglycemia. Whole foods with all of the vitamin and mineral cofactors are important sources of the nutrients necessary for restoring the body’s biochemistry. Feel free to discuss this topic with your practitioner.

Protein Smoothie

Blend ingredients below to desired consistency:

1 cup favorite fruits (frozen berries, bananas, peaches, melons, etc.) Choose lower glycemic index fruits.

1 ‐ 2 scoops Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein

2 ‐ 3 cups of filtered water, almond, rice, or oat milk (avoid dairy or sweetened fruit juices) 1 tablespoon of Flax Seed Oil or Mixed Fatty Acids (Walnut, Hazelnut, Sesame and Apricot)