Everyone has some good posts but this video is from TCOYD “Taking Control of Your Diabetes”. Hypoglycemia in a Type 1 diabetic can be deadly. The BS needs to be raised rapidly especially if it is falling rapidly. Dextrose would be the 1st choice because it is so fast acting but the most accessible sugar is what you’re going to use. A non-diabetic with hypoglycemia is not going to die from low blood sugar. Your body would get glycogen from your liver to compensate. No so with a Type 1 Diabetic.
I had reactive hypoglycemia, but mine was the result of binge eating disorder and not from pre-diabetes, so I was able to cure mine with seltzer, l-glutamine and branch chain amino acids.
it’s that white sugar lowers your immune system, but because it floods your body with excessive glucose and insulin and high glycemic is immuno suppressive, but if your blood sugar is at one moment very low even white sugar can’t flood it with glucose just recover your normal blood sugar levels, it’s the only time when eating sugar is not that bad… unless you have reactive hypoglycemia then it would cause a rebound effect
I understand what you saying. I often eat raisins and dates when my blood sugar gets low. I also found carrot celery apple and ginger juice combined can really give me a boost. I was told white sugar lowers ones immune system so I generally try to avoid it. Thanks for the info.
but in this istance I wouldn’t be afraid of “white sugar”. There’s only a reason why “white sugar” is unhealthy, because it floods the blood with excessive sugar, spiking glycemia and causing a lot of problems. But if the spike just bring your blood sugar where it was supposed to be, rather than spiking from a normal level to an extremely high level, then in that instance even “white sugar” has no unhealthy effects and can’t be considered unhealthy in a way.
I have reactive hypoglycemia too (weird we are all watching a video about diates) Diabetic hypoglycemia needs sugar to be treated quickly enough, reactice hypoglycemia need proteins. I think hypoglycemics could tolerate some sugar if they eat it after a meal containing enough protein and fat. The problem is eating sugar on a empty stomach. The Insulin Resistacen Siet and Carbohydrate’s Addict diet suggests a similar approach: combine protein veggies and carbs in same ratios.
because you need a big spike when your blood sugar is low, the sooner it raises the better. An apple has fibers and fructose that would prevent a spike
I realize coke or Ike and mike might be a quick fix for low blood sugar, but why not eat something healthy like an apple which doesn’t give such a spike in blood sugar?
Absolutely! I include them every other day in my diet, I have more energy this way, especially if you exercise. There is a good book by Jay Robb called “The fat burning diet”, the author has reactive hypoglycemia and he alternates low carbs days with high carb days ( high carb days are not sugars and and simple carbs but complex carb!) Its great if you don’t want to give whole wheat bread and pasta!
I have never been tested but show all the signs I have also passed out MANY times.on my bike,in a museum gift shop twice in 5 minutes,my kitchen floor,kroger,concrete.
hugh. I might have to consider doing that some. I have reactive hypoglycemia. I heard that complex carbs are still good for you. Have you heard similar? None processed complex whole wheat bread etc…
me too. I just have hypoglycemia as far as I know. Sugars aren’t good for me. I tend to have mood swings and random tiredness/lack of thought clarity. I have to work to maintain it properly.
I’m the same way. I have to avoid sugars pretty much completely. It’s tuff but you deal with it and make the best of it… If I take sugar, I feel like a guy who’s constantly having PMS without the cramps. Usually people don’t know what I’m going through…
Hugh. well i have reactive I’m pretty sure. But carbs and sugars are rarely the answer for me. they are not even a quick fix. Everything else you said was true in my case but not carbs and sugars. They never really help.
I have reactive hypoglycemia. Yesterday, I made a rice pudding with raisins, sugar, ginger, cloves, coconut milk. I tried a portion, and on the next day I felt dizzy, depressed, feeling of crying, and kind of out of it. That is a hypoglycemic reaction to the refined sugar and raisins.
Me too I was really close though to getting diabetes when I was young.(curse you Mcdonalds!) and I also have epilepsy but I don’t complain,just live love and breathe life.
It´s strange this cgm. In sweden we dont have it. ´Well I´ve seen that minimed , but appearently no one can get them yet. I think it is a money question. Can everyone get cgm in America?
this is so depressing had my 1st hypo today before i went to bed, could have went to sleep without waking up.
i hate this bullshit
Everyone has some good posts but this video is from TCOYD “Taking Control of Your Diabetes”. Hypoglycemia in a Type 1 diabetic can be deadly. The BS needs to be raised rapidly especially if it is falling rapidly. Dextrose would be the 1st choice because it is so fast acting but the most accessible sugar is what you’re going to use. A non-diabetic with hypoglycemia is not going to die from low blood sugar. Your body would get glycogen from your liver to compensate. No so with a Type 1 Diabetic.
I had reactive hypoglycemia, but mine was the result of binge eating disorder and not from pre-diabetes, so I was able to cure mine with seltzer, l-glutamine and branch chain amino acids.
it’s that white sugar lowers your immune system, but because it floods your body with excessive glucose and insulin and high glycemic is immuno suppressive, but if your blood sugar is at one moment very low even white sugar can’t flood it with glucose just recover your normal blood sugar levels, it’s the only time when eating sugar is not that bad… unless you have reactive hypoglycemia then it would cause a rebound effect
I understand what you saying. I often eat raisins and dates when my blood sugar gets low. I also found carrot celery apple and ginger juice combined can really give me a boost. I was told white sugar lowers ones immune system so I generally try to avoid it. Thanks for the info.
orange juice and maybe raisins
but in this istance I wouldn’t be afraid of “white sugar”. There’s only a reason why “white sugar” is unhealthy, because it floods the blood with excessive sugar, spiking glycemia and causing a lot of problems. But if the spike just bring your blood sugar where it was supposed to be, rather than spiking from a normal level to an extremely high level, then in that instance even “white sugar” has no unhealthy effects and can’t be considered unhealthy in a way.
I understand, but couldn’t something other than white sugar products do the job?
I have reactive hypoglycemia too (weird we are all watching a video about diates) Diabetic hypoglycemia needs sugar to be treated quickly enough, reactice hypoglycemia need proteins. I think hypoglycemics could tolerate some sugar if they eat it after a meal containing enough protein and fat. The problem is eating sugar on a empty stomach. The Insulin Resistacen Siet and Carbohydrate’s Addict diet suggests a similar approach: combine protein veggies and carbs in same ratios.
because you need a big spike when your blood sugar is low, the sooner it raises the better. An apple has fibers and fructose that would prevent a spike
I realize coke or Ike and mike might be a quick fix for low blood sugar, but why not eat something healthy like an apple which doesn’t give such a spike in blood sugar?
But all my tests are normal.
Absolutely! I include them every other day in my diet, I have more energy this way, especially if you exercise. There is a good book by Jay Robb called “The fat burning diet”, the author has reactive hypoglycemia and he alternates low carbs days with high carb days ( high carb days are not sugars and and simple carbs but complex carb!) Its great if you don’t want to give whole wheat bread and pasta!
I do not get moodswings though
I have never been tested but show all the signs I have also passed out MANY times.on my bike,in a museum gift shop twice in 5 minutes,my kitchen floor,kroger,concrete.
hugh. I might have to consider doing that some. I have reactive hypoglycemia. I heard that complex carbs are still good for you. Have you heard similar? None processed complex whole wheat bread etc…
me too. I just have hypoglycemia as far as I know. Sugars aren’t good for me. I tend to have mood swings and random tiredness/lack of thought clarity. I have to work to maintain it properly.
I’m the same way. I have to avoid sugars pretty much completely. It’s tuff but you deal with it and make the best of it… If I take sugar, I feel like a guy who’s constantly having PMS without the cramps. Usually people don’t know what I’m going through…
Hugh. well i have reactive I’m pretty sure. But carbs and sugars are rarely the answer for me. they are not even a quick fix. Everything else you said was true in my case but not carbs and sugars. They never really help.
i have some of these signs. I have tremors. I go to the doctors to see if im dignosed with this.
i have hypoglycemia
I have reactive hypoglycemia. Yesterday, I made a rice pudding with raisins, sugar, ginger, cloves, coconut milk. I tried a portion, and on the next day I felt dizzy, depressed, feeling of crying, and kind of out of it. That is a hypoglycemic reaction to the refined sugar and raisins.
Me too I was really close though to getting diabetes when I was young.(curse you Mcdonalds!) and I also have epilepsy but I don’t complain,just live love and breathe life.
me too dude……..
I am not a diabetic !!!! I just have hypoglycemia !!!!!!!
It´s strange this cgm. In sweden we dont have it. ´Well I´ve seen that minimed , but appearently no one can get them yet. I think it is a money question. Can everyone get cgm in America?