Lamont D
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- Type of diabetes
- Reactive hypoglycemia
- Treatment type
- I do not have diabetes
Thanks for the replies. I've been reading around online and one site had a Q and A with a dietician who claimed that the current treatment for hypoglycemia was less than 130g of carbs a day (what the keto diet calls moderate carb), across 6, smaller, meals a day; as opposed to no carbs at all.
I have no idea if this is accurate or true, but it seems to me, until i can speak to a professional, that at best the thing to do would be a gradual approach, not to dive right in to as few carbs as possible.
Hi, again, I was quoted that by a succession of doctors and dieticians, even my endocrinologist suggested I ate 'complex' carbs with every meal.
I was also always led to believe by reading around the web, that eating every three hours is a must for Hypoglycaemia sufferers.
I have proven that this is totally against what we should eat and how we eat!
If you eat carbs, then yes, you need to eat every three hours to stop the hypo.
If you don't eat over a certain amount of carbs, you don't, it's about what you can tolerate.
130gms is a very high amount of carbs for someone who is susceptible to hypers and hypos, the lower the better.
I'm certain, if this so called expert, had recurring episodes of Hypoglycaemia, his reaction to carbs would be really different.
I rarely eat over 20gms per day, and I'm good!
It is sustainable!
But as you have said, do it gradually, this is Important. Easy does it, reduce your plate size as well, if you haven't already.
I will say again, you have an intolerance to most normal foods. The peanut allergy example is so true!
Your metabolism is different to most people, a different approach is crucial!
Best wishes.
P.S., I have pm ed you, if you look at the top of the page, there is an picture of an envelope, click on it and you should be able to read.