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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"hypoglycemia" and get shaky....try eliminating all grains and sugar and get your carbs from veggies and more of your calories from fat.  The first week or so you will feel AWFUL as your body remembers how to switch from glycogen metabolism to using your fat stores for energy, but after that it will be fine.

I think of hypoglycemia as your body's "panic attack"  OH NO THERES NO MORE SUGAR WHAT DO I DO? but if you wait through it, it will go away.  It isn't easy but is very doable once you realize what is going on.[/quote]

This is horrible advice for the OP. Eating a lot of protein and healthy carbs will help her blood sugar stay stable. Waiting through hypoglycemia is not possible for many people. My blood sugar gets so low that I pass out. I do my best to stay on top of things and eat protein when I feel myself sliding.[/quote]

What is your actual blood glucose?  I've seen people talking down to 33, not that I'd recommend it. It's a scary feeling. But truthfully, an awful lot of hypoglycemic people have plentiful fat stores to draw upon. People have spent centuries eating two or three meals a day, and normal weight people are capable of surviving 4-5 days without any food if they have water.

The majority of people who claim hypoglycemia and feeling shaky aren't actually at a dangerously low blood sugar. You feel bad, yes, but you are still in the 65-70 range. As long as you aren't using medication and aren't at an anorexic bmi, you can wait a bit. You won't pass out. If you take medication or are pregnant, it is a whole different ball game. [/quote]

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