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Non-diabetic reactive hypoglycaemia
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<blockquote data-quote="Brunneria" data-source="post: 2370149" data-attributes="member: 41816"><p>Hi and welcome, <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I have PCOS and RH but I have never been (or wanted to be) pregnant, so I cannot speak from experience on that side of things.</p><p></p><p>however, if I were pregnant, I think I would be less concerned about the lows than about the flooding of insulin through the bloodstream which would happen if I ate carbs. Unless I had passed out from hypos in the past. Fortunately, that has never happened to me.</p><p></p><p>as an RHer, my body pumps out more insulin than a nonRHer, which causes an overshoot. It is the overshoot that then pushes the blood glucose down to cause the hypo. So the key to avoid the hypo is to avoid the overshoot by avoiding the carbs that cause the overshoot.</p><p></p><p>pregnant women are naturally more insulin resistant than non pregnant women</p><p><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4290225/" target="_blank">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4290225/</a></p><p>And I know from personal experience with RH that the higher my carb intake, the higher my insulin resistance.</p><p></p><p>the following is a study on women with type1 diabetes, but the comparison is pretty easy for an RHer</p><p><a href="https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jdr/2019/5320156/" target="_blank">https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jdr/2019/5320156/</a></p><p></p><p>However, it is not all doom and gloom!</p><p>There are plenty of delicious low carb foods that you can comfortably indulge in while pregnant. These include low carb brownies, ice creams, cakes and cookies. You can google for ‘keto brownies’ and either bake them yourself, or buy them pre-prepared. There are v easy kits you can buy on Amazon for delicious keto choc brownies.</p><p></p><p>my suggestion is to have some already in the cupboard ready for when the cravings hit.</p><p></p><p>hope that helps!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brunneria, post: 2370149, member: 41816"] Hi and welcome, :) I have PCOS and RH but I have never been (or wanted to be) pregnant, so I cannot speak from experience on that side of things. however, if I were pregnant, I think I would be less concerned about the lows than about the flooding of insulin through the bloodstream which would happen if I ate carbs. Unless I had passed out from hypos in the past. Fortunately, that has never happened to me. as an RHer, my body pumps out more insulin than a nonRHer, which causes an overshoot. It is the overshoot that then pushes the blood glucose down to cause the hypo. So the key to avoid the hypo is to avoid the overshoot by avoiding the carbs that cause the overshoot. pregnant women are naturally more insulin resistant than non pregnant women [URL]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4290225/[/URL] And I know from personal experience with RH that the higher my carb intake, the higher my insulin resistance. the following is a study on women with type1 diabetes, but the comparison is pretty easy for an RHer [URL]https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jdr/2019/5320156/[/URL] However, it is not all doom and gloom! There are plenty of delicious low carb foods that you can comfortably indulge in while pregnant. These include low carb brownies, ice creams, cakes and cookies. You can google for ‘keto brownies’ and either bake them yourself, or buy them pre-prepared. There are v easy kits you can buy on Amazon for delicious keto choc brownies. my suggestion is to have some already in the cupboard ready for when the cravings hit. hope that helps! [/QUOTE]
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