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Common Diseases > Hypoglycaemia
An abnormally low level of sugar in the blood
Overview
Hypoglycaemia is regarded as being
a manifestation of stress, diet, or lifestyle imbalance, so treatment is likely to be
over a long-term and
constitutional. Some medical doctors do not recognize it as a valid medical
condition, however complementary health professionals have recognised
hypoglycaemia and become adept in devising treatment programs.
Symptoms of hypoglycaemia are:
fatigue, cold hands and feet, depression, mental confusion, nervousness, mood
swings, forgetfulness, dizziness, blurred vision, faintness, headaches, crying
without reason, insomnia, craving for sweets, heart palpitations, inner
trembling, phobias, outbursts of temper, uncharacteristic behavior.
Whether you are hypoglycemic or think you are hypoglycemic, the first
requirement is to EDUCATE yourself. As a knowledgeable patient, you will then be
able to wisely choose a health-care professional who can assist you with your
diagnosis and treatment.
 Hypoglycemia can occur in people with diabetes who take certain medications
to keep their blood glucose levels in control. Usually hypoglycemia is mild and
can easily be treated by eating or drinking something with carbohydrate. But
left untreated, hypoglycemia can lead to loss of consciousness. Although
hypoglycemia can happen suddenly, it can usually be treated quickly, bringing
your blood glucose level back to normal.
"In simple layman's language, hypoglycaemia is the body's inability to
properly handle the large amounts of sugar that the average American consumes
today. It's an overload of sugar, alcohol, caffeine, tobacco and stress.
 In medical terms, hypoglycaemia is defined in relation to its cause. Functional
hypoglycaemia, the kind we are addressing here, is the over secretion of insulin
by the pancreas in response to a rapid rise in blood sugar or "glucose".
All carbohydrates (vegetables, fruits and grains, as well as simple table
sugar), are broken down into simple sugars by the process of digestion. This
sugar enters the blood stream as glucose and our level of blood sugar rises. The
pancreas then secretes a hormone known as insulin into the blood in order to
bring the glucose down to normal levels.
In hypoglycemia, the pancreas sends out too much insulin and the blood sugar
plummets below the level necessary to maintain well-being.
Since all the cells of the body, especially the brain cells, use glucose for
fuel, a blood glucose level that is too low starves the cells of needed fuel,
causing both physical and emotional symptoms."
Extract from the "Do's and Don'ts of
Hypoglycaemia" An Everyday Guide to Low Blood Sugar by Roberta
Ruggiero
Combat Diabetes and Hypoglycemia—Naturally!
Struggling with frequent headaches, fatigue, irritability, or depression? Your
body may be fighting a blood sugar imbalance. Diabetes and hypoglycemia, the
major causes of blood sugar imbalance, are the most common of all diseases and
can lead to chronic metabolic problems. Often, traditional medications treat
only specific symptoms of these diseases without treating the whole body.
Diabetes and Hypoglycemia offers the answers you need to take control of
your blood sugar metabolism by using natural, healthful methods.
Dr. Michael T. Murray is one of the world's foremost authorities in nutritional
and natural medicine. Author of the bestselling books
Encyclopedia of Natural
Medicine and
The Complete Book of Juicing, Dr. Murray has inspired
many to begin a more natural way of treating disease. In Diabetes and
Hypoglycemia, Murray presents a step-by-step approach, offering advice
on topics such as:
·Early symptoms and proper diagnosis
·Lifestyle choices and exercise
·Dietary guidelines, including 25 recipes
·Herbal remedies for blood sugar control
·Blood sugar imbalance and related cardiovascular diseases
·and much, much more!
By learning the facts about using natural, whole-body alternative, you can break
the cycle of medication and begin a healthful, balanced way of life!
Diabetes & Hypoglycemia Michael T. Nd Murray
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