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Hypoglycemia - References
When blood-sugar levels fall fast, symptoms such as fatigue and anxiety may arise. Simple changes can control many cases of hypoglycemia. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful.
- Choose foods with fiber
Stabilize your blood sugar by eating fiber from whole grains, beans and other legumes, vegetables, and fruit
- Eat light, eat often
Spread out your meals during the day to sustain a consistent supply of absorbable sugar
- Give chromium a go
Take 200 mcg a day of this essential mineral to help stabilize blood sugar swings
- Cut back on refined carbs
Avoid carbohydrates that are quickly absorbed, such as sugar and white flour, which may trigger hypoglycemic reactions
- Say no to alcohol and caffeine
To improve blood-sugar control, reduce or eliminate alcoholic and caffeinated drinks
Also indexed as:
- familial hypoglycemia,
- food-stimulated hypoglycemia,
- hypoglycemia,
- iatrogenic hypoglycemia,
- low blood sugar,
- nondiabetic hypoglycemia,
- non-diabetic hypoglycemia,
- postprandial hypoglycemia,
- reactive hypoglycemia
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25. Shansky A. Vitamin B3 in the alleviation of hypoglycemia. Drug Cosm Ind 1981;129(4):68–69,104–5.
26. Gaby AR, Wright JV. Nutritional regulation of blood glucose. J Advancement Med 1991;4:57–71.
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30. Gaby AR, Wright JV. Nutritional regulation of blood glucose. J Advancement Med 1991;4:57–71.
31. Anderson RA et al. Chromium supplementation of humans with hypoglycemia. Fed Proc 1984;43:471.
32. Stebbing JB et al. Reactive hypoglycemia and magnesium. Magnesium Bull 1982;2:131–4.
33. Shansky A. Vitamin B3 in the alleviation of hypoglycemia. Drug Cosm Ind 1981;129(4):68–69,104–5.
34. Gaby AR, Wright JV. Nutritional regulation of blood glucose. J Advancement Med 1991;4:57–71.
35. Anderson RA et al. Chromium supplementation of humans with hypoglycemia. Fed Proc 1984;43:471.
36. Stebbing JB et al. Reactive hypoglycemia and magnesium. Magnesium Bull 1982;2:131–4.
37. Shansky A. Vitamin B3 in the alleviation of hypoglycemia. Drug Cosm Ind 1981;129(4):68–69,104–5.
38. Gaby AR, Wright JV. Nutritional regulation of blood glucose. J Advancement Med 1991;4:57–71.
39. Anderson RA et al. Chromium supplementation of humans with hypoglycemia. Fed Proc 1984;43:471.
40. Stebbing JB et al. Reactive hypoglycemia and magnesium. Magnesium Bull 1982;2:131–4.
41. Shansky A. Vitamin B3 in the alleviation of hypoglycemia. Drug Cosm Ind 1981;129(4):68–69,104–5.
42. Gaby AR, Wright JV. Nutritional regulation of blood glucose. J Advancement Med 1991;4:57–71.
43. Anderson RA et al. Chromium supplementation of humans with hypoglycemia. Fed Proc 1984;43:471.
44. Stebbing JB et al. Reactive hypoglycemia and magnesium. Magnesium Bull 1982;2:131–4.
45. Shansky A. Vitamin B3 in the alleviation of hypoglycemia. Drug Cosm Ind 1981;129(4):68–69,104–5.
46. Gaby AR, Wright JV. Nutritional regulation of blood glucose. J Advancement Med 1991;4:57–71.
47. Anderson RA et al. Chromium supplementation of humans with hypoglycemia. Fed Proc 1984;43:471.
48. Stebbing JB et al. Reactive hypoglycemia and magnesium. Magnesium Bull 1982;2:131–4.
49. Shansky A. Vitamin B3 in the alleviation of hypoglycemia. Drug Cosm Ind 1981;129(4):68–69,104–5.
50. Gaby AR, Wright JV. Nutritional regulation of blood glucose. J Advancement Med 1991;4:57–71.
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