Hypoglycemia

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Severe hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, is a condition that most often occurs in people who use insulin to treat diabetes and those who consume excessive quantities of alcohol. In such individuals, blood sugar can drop to dangerous levels very suddenly, resulting in a syndrome that can progress rapidly from dizziness, anxiety, headache, and sweating to a loss of coordination, seizures, and changes in consciousness, even coma. Functional hypoglycemia, on the other hand, is a less extreme low blood sugar problem that is directly related to dietary habits. It is not the result of a serious physiological abnormality. Rather, eating too little, by not eating often enough, or-the most common cause-eating excessive amounts of sugar, can cause it.

When you consume sugar, your pancreas responds by producing insulin, the hormone that regulates the levels of glucose circulating in the blood. If you have hypoglycemia, your pancreas insulin that rushes into your blood stream brings your blood sugar level down very rapidly. The end result is that an abnormally low level of glucose remains circulating in your bloodstream.

The symptoms of hypoglycemia include mood swings, irritability, chronic fatigue, hunger, food cravings, dizziness, weakness, sweating, cold sweats, tremors, impaired coordination, a lack of mental clarity, problems with vision, and pronounced personality changes that may manifest themselves in feelings of depression and anxiety or that may cause a person to become confrontational and argumentative. These changes come about because the brain relies on a steady supply of glucose to function normally. If not enough glucose is available, the central nervous system responds by releasing the adrenal hormones adrenaline and cortisol to stimulate the liver to release more glucose. These hormones have other effects in the body as well, causing symptoms similar to those of a panic attack. If the hypoglycemic situation is not corrected promptly and blood sugar continues to fall, brain function suffers directly as a result.

A person who does not have hypoglycemia can safely trust his or her pancreas to handle an occasional overdose of sugar. However, consuming sugar can lead to mood swings, irritability, and other symptoms even in people who do not have this problem, hypoglycemia has become one of those "fashionable" maladies that is popular in some circles. As a result, this is an over diagnosed condition. Don't assume that you are hypoglycemic just because you feel a surge of energy, followed by a letdown, after eating a high amount of sugar. These effects are perfectly normal, and they soon disappear.

Sometimes low blood sugar is a result of an underlying disorder. Other conditions that can cause hypoglycemic include an overgrowth of candida (yeast) in the body, thyroid and pituitary disorders, kidney and liver problems, pancreatitis, and adrenal insufficiency. The adrenal glands play an important part in regulating the use of nutrients and energy. If these glands are not functioning, as they should, blood sugar levels are affected. Some people develop hypoglycemia after stomach surgery. People with depressed immune systems are often hypoglycemic as well. High stress levels can be a contributing factor.

Because the symptoms of low blood sugar are the same as those of a number of other disorders including digestive and intestinal problems, allergies, asthma, chronic fatigue syndrome, nutritional deficiencies, and neurological disorders the first step in diagnosing hypoglycemia is to rule out any possible underlying conditions. A firm diagnosis can be confirmed only by a five-hour glucose-tolerance test, which shows how much insulin your pancreas produces in response to the ingestion of sugar.

General Recommendations

Don't starve yourself, and don't go more than four to six hours without supplying your body with nutrients

Exercise has been shown to be one of the most important factors in regulating blood sugar. Get regular exercise.

Prevention

Functional hypoglycemia is caused by a diet that contains too much refined sugar. Eating regular, well-balanced meals is your best defense against this disorder.

Treatment for hypoglycemia: This section provides information about hypoglycemia treatment.
Hypoglycemia diet: It gives information and guidelines to choose your sample diet to eliminate your hypoglycemia.
Hypoglycemia nutritions and supplements: This section provides comprehensive list of nutritional supplements for hypoglycemia.
Herbal treatment for hypoglycemia: This section focuses on various traditional herbal treatments used to cure hypoglycemia.
Hypoglycemia acupressure treatment: This section provides various acupressure points on the body to treat hypoglycemia.
Hypoglycemia homeopathy treatment: It provides information about homeopathic medicines required for curing hypoglycemia.

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