The incidence of Diabetes is hugely on the increase with new cases being reported all the time. It truly is our 21st century epidemic and poses a huge expense for the countries welfare state. This is due to the prevalence of diets high in refined carbohydrates and bad fats. The incidence of obesity is predisposing us to diabetes with children also becoming statistics. Many years ago type 2 diabetes was associated mostly with the middle aged and elderly population, not so now! Also we are becoming low in our blood sugar stabilizing nutrients such as chromium and nicotinic acid. As we also need magnesium in order for glucose to enter the cell if we are magnesium deficient we may also be predisposing ourselves to many blood sugar problems (as well as other health problems)
With a good diet the side effects of Type 1 diabetes can be minimized and in some cases Type 2 diabetes can be reversed. There are many websites offering good educational information - please look at the list below.
Some of the symptoms of someone suffering from Hypoglycemia are as follows:-
Hypoglycemia is a symptom of mis-managed diabetes as well as being a condition on its own right. It can be treated by taking a source of quick acting carbohydrate e.g. fruit juice but we really need to be making efforts to prevent the condition occurring in the first place. Correct nutrition and supplementation can make an astounding difference, surprisingly quickly. It can also make us feel incredibly tired with particular energy dips occurring mid am and mid pm (often 11am/3pm).
Sugar is an incredibly addictive substance acting as a drug to our bodies. It gives us an incredible high, therefore is it a wonder we like it as much as we do? As with all drug addictions one has to wean themselves off of it. Sugar and foods containing a lot of sugar deplete us of our very important B vitamins and in fact sap us of the energy we need to feel vital. There are measures we can take to help to make the transition of giving up sweet foods easier and a good diet will ensure we maintain fabulous energy levels all day long.
It is a wise move to not give children lots of sweet foods predisposing them to having a 'sweet tooth'. By this I mean avoid all the sugary breakfast cereals such as coco pops, sugar puffs, crunchy nut cornflakes, frosties etc. As a good option serve nuts, seeds and dried fruit as snacks avoiding biscuits and cake and keeping the latter for special occasions.