unresponsive hypoglycemia and exercise

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after knowing that i suffered from HG for many years (and being brushed
off by at least 4 doctors) I finally got the offical diagnosis after
taking blood readings to my doctor. He sent me to an endocrinologist
who ran all the tests ruling out thyroid, kidney, etc etc. I've been on
a special diet now for 2 months-no more than 45-60 grams carbs per main
meal, with protein and/or fat, and a similar ratio in smaller portions
for snacks. I never eat carbs without protein/fat, and I (usually) eat
only complex carbs. I have reactive HG but it is also exercise-induced.
My biggest problems always occurred after exercising even a moderate
amount, running 2-3 miles or walking for 2 hours. I would feel the
effects of a 3 mile run for 2-3 days. The diet hasnt changed a thing, I
still get dizzy, nauseous, and have difficulty keeping BG up for
several days after running.

I suspect I need a LOT more protein than I am getting. and so I'm going
to try that for a couple weeks. The other day I devoured more than half
of a chicken and I felt better than I had in days, it sated my
ever-present hunger and my BG stayed up for at least 4 hours, which is
absolutely unheard of for me. But obviously I cant eat several chickens
every day ;-). Just curious if anyone has heard of a case like this
before, my dietician seems quite baffled that the diet she recommended
didnt really help. The amount of exercise that brings on bad episodes
really isnt that much for an otherwise healthy middle-aged man. I would
like to run and walk much further/longer, and I cant.

You might have insulin resistance...
See what your endo' thinks.

You might want to at least consider trying low carb for a few days, but
keep some glucose solution handy just in case this turns out to be bad
advice.

Cheers!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

You might have insulin resistance...
See what your endo' thinks.

You might want to at least consider trying low carb for a few days, but
keep some glucose solution handy just in case this turns out to be bad
advice.

Cheers!

I dont think I fit the bill for insulin resistance, at least yet. Not
much of a history of diabetes in my family, though it is there. I dont
plan to change my carb intake much at this point, just to increase the
protein and probably cut back on fatty things like cheese. I've already
cut WAY back on carbs in the past 2 months.

You will just get the run around from your doctors because they can
only "cure" a narrow range of maladies. You may have a number of
problems, but they are easy to deal with, if you know what to do. I'd
suggest you try eating fresh coconut oil with good quality protein and
some simple carbs. I often eat bread, either my own or a piece of a
French baguette, along with dark chocolate, a prune, a few raisins, a
fig, a banana - you get the idea. Stay away from processed food, and
if you eat bread, make sure it's fat free. Boiled eggs, plain yogurt,
and raw cheese are good protein sources. If you want "meat," try to
eat boiled shellfish instead of chicken, beef, fish, turkey, or pork.
Boiled white fish is okay, as if tuna in the can that says 0 grams of
fat (no mayo under any conditions). If you don't like coconut oil, use
organic butter instead. When you eat a reasonable amount of fat along
with simple carbs, it gets absorbed more slowly, so your problem will
likely disappear. You may need stomach acid, pepsin, and electrolyte
mineral supplementation as well, but you can start off with the dietary
changes first. Just stay away from any fat source that has more than a
minimal amount of polyunsaturated fatty acids, like canola, for
instance, and this means making your own food. Do not cook any food
containing cholesterol while exposed to air.

My blood sugar was borderline when I was on a high fiber, vegan diet,
but when I started to eat the way I suggest above, it went all the way
down to 75 (fasting glucose) and I don't get hungry for several hours
after eating, unlike the way I used to feel. If you follow this
advice, I think you'll be amazed at the results, but most people just
can't resist eating what they're used to, and so they should just do
what they want and live with the results, rather than deluding
themselves and wasting everybody's time.

Good luck.

Quoted message said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

You might have insulin resistance...
See what your endo' thinks.

You might want to at least consider trying low carb for a few days, but
keep some glucose solution handy just in case this turns out to be bad
advice.

Cheers!

I dont think I fit the bill for insulin resistance, at least yet. Not
much of a history of diabetes in my family, though it is there. I dont
plan to change my carb intake much at this point, just to increase the
protein and probably cut back on fatty things like cheese. I've already
cut WAY back on carbs in the past 2 months.

On Wed, 05 Oct 2005 12:59:17 -0500, OmManiPadmeOmelet
<[email hidden]> wrote:

Understanding what your blood type is and what specific foods you are
eating or not eating might you understand why you are 'not responding'
to your dieticians recommendations.

best wishes,

Steve

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted message said:

after knowing that i suffered from HG for many years (and being brushed
off by at least 4 doctors) I finally got the offical diagnosis after
taking blood readings to my doctor. He sent me to an endocrinologist
who ran all the tests ruling out thyroid, kidney, etc etc. I've been on
a special diet now for 2 months-no more than 45-60 grams carbs per main
meal, with protein and/or fat, and a similar ratio in smaller portions
for snacks. I never eat carbs without protein/fat, and I (usually) eat
only complex carbs. I have reactive HG but it is also exercise-induced.
My biggest problems always occurred after exercising even a moderate
amount, running 2-3 miles or walking for 2 hours. I would feel the
effects of a 3 mile run for 2-3 days. The diet hasnt changed a thing, I
still get dizzy, nauseous, and have difficulty keeping BG up for
several days after running.

I suspect I need a LOT more protein than I am getting. and so I'm going
to try that for a couple weeks. The other day I devoured more than half
of a chicken and I felt better than I had in days, it sated my
ever-present hunger and my BG stayed up for at least 4 hours, which is
absolutely unheard of for me. But obviously I cant eat several chickens
every day ;-). Just curious if anyone has heard of a case like this
before, my dietician seems quite baffled that the diet she recommended
didnt really help. The amount of exercise that brings on bad episodes
really isnt that much for an otherwise healthy middle-aged man. I would
like to run and walk much further/longer, and I cant.

You might have insulin resistance...
See what your endo' thinks.

You might want to at least consider trying low carb for a few days, but
keep some glucose solution handy just in case this turns out to be bad
advice.

Cheers!

I thought maybe there were some scientists or nutritionists here.

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