tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4672409089144264036.post3773046970464497159..comments2023-04-10T04:23:28.700-05:00Comments on Barefoot 'N Running: The Reactive HypoglycemicAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01496130857268741609noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4672409089144264036.post-28174353854723291392017-09-22T06:28:06.319-05:002017-09-22T06:28:06.319-05:00I have reactive hypoglycaemia (non-surgical relate...I have reactive hypoglycaemia (non-surgical related), and also have had multiple glucose tolerance tests, where my blood glucose drops down to as low as 2.0 mmol/L (very dangerous). I struggled for a long time working with a dietitian who had me on 6-8 meals a day (protein, greens and low levels of complex carbs) and I just had a yo-yo effect where my blood glucose would peak and trough (hypoglycaemia episodes begets hypoglycaemia episodes)... then I decided to try intermittent fasting, I was very careful with the types of food, switching to a primarily KETO diet for a month prior to the switch and then made the leap, I now only eat in a 20/4 window (6pm-10pm is my window) and I've never felt better. I would recommend being very careful and to be monitored by a health professional throughout... but its made my life so much easier, both athletically and mentally (much clearer, don't get the cloudy mind as I did on 6-8 meal a day).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11361726685859390368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4672409089144264036.post-16750647780078383542015-10-02T19:03:04.065-05:002015-10-02T19:03:04.065-05:00Michelle, you dont have REACTIVE hypoglycemia...yo...Michelle, you dont have REACTIVE hypoglycemia...you have FATSING hypoglycemia. Leo is correct, if you have REACTIVE hypoglycemia, intermittent fasting can help...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00972799202995901841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4672409089144264036.post-26566137088055927532015-10-02T19:02:49.352-05:002015-10-02T19:02:49.352-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00972799202995901841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4672409089144264036.post-85769682179098281292014-04-30T10:46:36.106-05:002014-04-30T10:46:36.106-05:00You are wrong. I have reactive hypoglycemia and if...You are wrong. I have reactive hypoglycemia and if I go more than 2.5 hours without eating my blood sugar drops. If I work out more than 15 minutes without refuling my blood sugar drops incredibly. If I don't raise my levels before sleeping my blood sugar drops so dramatically so much so that I can't see even with my glasses on because it's blurry. If I eat the wrong things it also drops.<br /><br />Having hypoglycemia and skipping breakfast is one of the most harmful things you can do. I agree that "most traditional breakfast foods are bad for hypoglycemics" that is because most of them are filled with sugar and sugars should be consumed sparingly if at all. But skipping meals can be very dangerous advise.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03121799973650847278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4672409089144264036.post-59346181559730949282014-04-30T10:45:30.120-05:002014-04-30T10:45:30.120-05:00You are wrong. I have reactive hypoglycemia and if...You are wrong. I have reactive hypoglycemia and if I go more than 2.5 hours without eating my blood sugar drops. If I work out more than 15 minutes without refuling my blood sugar drops incredibly. If I don't raise my levels before sleeping my blood sugar drops so dramatically so much so that I can't see even with my glasses on because it's blurry. If I eat the wrong things it also drops.<br /><br />Having hypoglycemia and skipping breakfast is one of the most harmful things you can do. I agree that "most traditional breakfast foods are bad for hypoglycemics" that is because most of them are filled with sugar and sugars should be consumed sparingly if at all. But skipping meals can be very dangerous advise.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03121799973650847278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4672409089144264036.post-17098378881711272362012-07-21T19:55:27.536-05:002012-07-21T19:55:27.536-05:00you know, you don't actually need 6 meals a da...you know, you don't actually need 6 meals a day to control hypoglycemia. If you eat foods that don't trigger an hypoglycemic episode you won't have blood sugar crashing just because you didn't eat every 2 to 3 hours. In other words if you prevent your sugar from increasing too much it won't rebound crash either. <br /><br />If it works for you, fine. But if you don't feel better, remember you can can control reactive hypoglycemia even eating 3 times a day<br /><br />You might even finding that intermittent fasting will fix your hypoglycemia. In fact fasting per se won't trigger hypoglycemia, since your hypoglycemia is reactive and not fasting it is triggered by food not by lack of food. Your body can control blood sugar in the absence of food, by burning body fat and maintaining proper insulin and glucagon level, it isn't good at controlling blood sugar when you eat something that increases your insulin too much. Usually at breakfast foods triggers a bigger insulin response. SO even skipping breakfast and wait to eat till lunch could help if nothing else works.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com