Introduction:

Symptoms include fatigue, dizziness, restlessness, sudden onset of hunger, unusual and sudden irritability only satisfied by food, spontaneous sweating, palpitations and nausea.

Severe and chronic forms of Low Blood Sugar can include violent behaviour, seizures and coma.

This condition is caused by an abnormally low level of glucose in the blood, often associated with neurological side effects and arousal of the sympathetic nervous system. Many people today suffer from this condition. Those with genetically weakened pancreas, those with low adrenal and low thyroid conditions, will particularly suffer, whilst women pre-menstrually will frequently become hypoglycaemic.

Nutritional Advice:

Eat little and often – 6 small meals a day rather than 3 large, as this keeps blood sugar levels steady and places less pressure on weak digestive abilities. Avoiding hypoglycaemia is vital as avoidance will build strength overall and prevent more severe chronic forms taking hold. Be aware that exercise or rigorous activity will increase the risk for hypoglycaemia, which remains high for the following 4-6 hours. Ensure that food is eaten during and after exercise. Light foods like Superfood are ideal, which provide instant fuel with no digestion requirements.

Foods that over time balance Low Blood Sugar, are grains, beans, vegetables, fruit, nuts , seeds and fish.

See also Glycaemic Index Foods. Seaweed is also good as it contains significant amounts of trace minerals like Zinc, Manganese, Chromium, Selenium and Cobalt as well as the macro minerals like Calcium, Magnesium, Iron and Iodine.

Observe weight loss, weight gain and your food intake, as all will be significant to Low Blood Sugar. Try and keep weight steady and in balance for your height and gender.

Stress levels will affect Low Blood Sugar and this can be helped with the correct food. Avoid adrenaline release and adrenaline surges by cutting out caffeine and sugar.

Conversely, if your blood sugar dips due to stress or insufficient food, adrenaline will be released in order to try and keep your blood sugar in balance and also as a means to encourage your liver to make more glucose in an attempt to bring up your blood sugar.

Alcohol and Coffee

With the above, liver/adrenalin symbiosis in mind, avoid alcohol and coffee as they both put enormous pressure on the liver.

Natural Healing:

Avoid stress and if this is unavoidable, place very concerted efforts at reducing the effects of stress, e.g. extra sleep. Do not over exercise yet ensure a moderate amount of exercise on a daily basis, which will produce endorphins and diffuse excessive build-ups of adrenaline.

Sleep must be adequate as this will repair and rejuvenate the whole body and allow the digestion system, the pancreas, the adrenal glands and the nervous system to work better.

Herb Quality:

A large proportion of our herbs are grown in English soils, harvested using bio-chemistry analysis and many but not always, processed fresh, which heightens their remedial properties. The majority are grown organically and or sustainably wild-crafted. All manufacturing is carried out using licensed good manufacturing practice.

DO NOT MIX HERBAL MEDICINE AND GP PRESCRIBED MEDICATION WITHOUT THE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF YOUR GP OR PRACTIONER