Hi, I was diagnosed over twelve years ago.
And I never thought that soda could help with control.
What type of soda?
Ignore your BG levels for now.... What symptoms do you get through the day?
Have you had further very low episodes?
Do you feel hungry, fidgety, trembling, headaches, eyes blurring, spaced out?
Do these symptoms happen after food, soda?
What other diagnostic tests have you had?
Any other conditions?
Sorry about the questioning, but I'm trying to understand a little more.
One of the things that I am concerned with, is how much all that soda and carbs, if you are RH, is going to do to your metabolism in a few years.
Why?
Because I went there, but I was unaware of my condition at that time.
Before diagnosis, I was really ill, my weight was eighteen stone plus, very obese, my organs were in decline. And my endocrinologist told me in no uncertain manner, that I would have probably died a few years ago if I hadn't done something about it. I did.
Can you fast?
Have you fasted?
I ask this because the defining diagnostic test, which is used when the other diagnostic tests present no diagnosis. I'm talking, full blood panel, including c-peptide, GAD, a mixed meal (which I think you had) an extended oral glucose tolerance test (5 hours) scans on your organs, intolerance tests, food allergys, then finally a seventy hours fasting test.
RH is a food related condition.
Mainly carbs and sugars, and even some industrial sugars, additives, oils and such.
If you have RH.....
You react to food.
You react because you are intolerant to certain dietary factors.
I have been lactose intolerant since very young.
But I found out that I'm also intolerant to wheat, grains, carby vegetables and such. Believe it or not, with wheat, it is not gluten, but the carb count in the wheat flour itself. It is one of the reasons that wheat is in BOLD letters on every product. It is typically sold as healthy...
But for me it's definitely not.
It probably is not for you.
So I am concerned about your future health.
Because it will build to another issue going forward and many with similar metabolic conditions do increasingly become prediabetic and probably T2.
I endeavour to not go hypo, or even not not spike higher than the BG levels that trigger my reaction and subsequent hypos, by avoiding these foods and drinks that spike you and trigger the reaction, the excess insulin (called an overshoot) which produces the hypos. My trigger levels are around 7-8mmols.
Do you have a glucose monitors or CGM? To see what happens.
I tend to want to be and my body certainly does, like to be in as near normal BG levels as possible, no spikes, and if I can, I use intermittent fasting and every so often have a couple of days fasting.
I only eat for a few hours each day. I eat less because of this. And as you have hinted, you have before, good protein, good saturated fats, leafy vegetables. Which are all low carbs and are healthy for you.
Even looking at a keto diet.
BG levels are important, it shows how in control you are of the condition.
Keeping a food diary, to record your daily results, mainly before and after (2 hours). And maybe your fasting BG levels.
You naturally fast during the night, sleeping. So why not try to extend it.? See if you can fast.
Finally, I eat when I want, not because it's a labelled meal time.
My body does not like much food.
And even favourites from young have to be avoided to be as healthy as possible.
And I'm never hungry, don't hypo, and in control. No symptoms unless I am a bad lad or inadvertently have something that will spike me.
So, no carbs, no spike, no symptoms, no overshoot of insulin, no hypo.
No hypos, better future health, no symptoms. Better life.
Keep asking.
Keep learning,
Keep safe.
BTW.... I'm approaching 70, and I'm very healthy for an oldie. Clear brain, high energy, no lethargy.
It works for me.
But if you prefer soda............eek!!!!
A balanced dietary approach, tailored for you, by you, because of your BG results.
That is my recommendation.
Best wishes.
