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Hypoglycemia And The Myth

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Dr. Niharika DewariDietitian/Nutritionist • 10 Years Exp.m.sc food and nutrition
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Reactive hypoglycemia is a fad- hypoglycemia is real and symptoms are real. There are many people who experience symptoms of low blood sugar within 2-3 hours if eating a carbohydrate meal.

  • It is a disease - it is not a disease.
  • It is the symptom of underlying health issue and the malfunction of pancreas.
  • It can not be cured, only treated - most of the cases are treated with the proper nutrition, and restoration of pancreatic functions.
  • Hypoglycemia is treated with sugar
  • It is treated with sugar by the misguidance if people who do not understand the process of low blood sugar and the function of pancreas.

More sugar consumption only makes it worse. Once it is taken your sugar level spike, and the process is repeated again. Over time this weakens your pancreas making this more severe.

  • It is not a serious condition- low sugar can cause fainting, coma, and death if left untreated.
  • Hypoglycemia is a sign of diabetes
  • It can lead to diabetes if left untreated, however it is not the sign of diabetes.

Diabetic can become hypoglycemia if they inject too much insulin.

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