Hypoglycemia and IBS?
#292950 - 12/08/06 08:52 AM
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I've been following a (basically) IBS friendly diet for 5 days. I've suffered from Hypoglycemia for years (quite like Diabetes in what you eat, however instead of your system not creating enough insulin my body overproduces dropping my blood sugar level dangerously low). Last night I got home from dinner (water, white rice followed by fish). I was so shaky that I checked my blood sugar and it was below 20 (should never ever have been driving). The last 3 days my stomach has been so much better. There's my problem. Do I have to have an upset tummy to have good blood sugar????
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I don't know much about hypoglycemia, but it sounds like you need sugar, right? Or things with a sugar content in them. I add brown sugar and cinnamon to my oatmeal in the mornings, and sometimes to my applesauce for a snack. And right now, I have the Antidepressant Brownies in the oven. Maybe try some of the sweet breakfast breads for snacks?
I know the first few weeks of this diet, I had a hell of a time regulating what I ate and when. I'm sort of getting the hang of eating all day long in small bits, getting protein earlier in the day, etc. I'm still not getting enough calories each day, but I'm working on it. I've been using fitday.com to track calorie and nutrition.
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IBS-C, D and nausea with acute attacks, stable on EFI for 3 years
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Actually it's the opposite. I need a LOT of protein and veggies and some non-bleached starches... the same diet that diabetics use only for the opposite thing. It's odd, I know.
And how did you find me over here my dear Rak  Oh yeah, you were here first 
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i am hypoglycemic too and eat a very good whole foods diet with no processed foods that contain all sorts of sugar and crap. i control thing sby eating 3 meals and 3 snacks and balancing what is in each. i eat pears, kiwis etc for snacks but always have almond butter with it for added protein to balance out the fruit sugars, i eat bananas for breakfast with whole grain cereal and eat lots of veggies and beans.
i found the best help was the eating frequently and balancing what was in each meal.
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Maybe this will give you some ideas: web page
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I agree with others, the key is to eat protein at every meal/snack and eat often. Breakfast is usually tough to get enough protein in so make sure you try and get some. Try to also get your SF from foods that are lower in sugar, such as zucchini, squash, bananas, unsweetened applesauce, sweet potatoes, carrots, etc. The more SF you get, the more IF you should be able to tolerate, so I also suggest using a SF supplement such as Acacia.
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Thanks. I can't have much fruit at all (too high in sugar), or grains. My main diet comes from animal protein (allergic to nuts) with a little whole grain and veggies mixed in. I have been consuming WAY too much fat (butter/oil).
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