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Hypoglycemia
Foods to Eat More Of: 
  • Fruits: apples, cherries, grapefruit, plums, tomatoes
  • Vegetables: artichokes, arugula, beets (raw), broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots (raw), collard greens, kale, romaine lettuce, spinach, watercress
  • Beans, cereal grasses, flax seeds, kelp, nuts, seeds, whole grains, yogurt

Foods to Avoid or Minimize: 
  • Alcohol, black tea, coffee, soda
  • Excessive sugar
  • Bananas, dried fruits & watermelon

Essential Oils:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information.  If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
  • Cinnamon, clove, eucalyptus, thyme (over pancreas area - upper stomach and back, bottom of feet)

Natural/Herbal:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information.  If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
  • Dandelion root, German chamomile, ginseng, licorice
  • Eat smaller meals (but eat more often)

Yoga Therapy:
  • Hypoglycemia Rest and Recovery (25 minutes - Evan Soroka)
  • Yoga For Diabetes (30 minutes - Yoga with Adriene)

Supplements & Homeopathic:
  • Vitamin B Complex: 1 pill each morning with food (look for B-100 complex with 100 mcg vitamin B12 and biotin, 400 mcg folic acid and 100 mg all other B vitamins). 
  • Chromium: 200 mcg 3 times daily with meals (may alter insulin requirements - consult your doctor).
  • Gymnema Sylvestre: 200 mg twice daily  (may alter insulin requirements - consult your doctor).
  • Essential Fatty Acids: 1,000 mg evening primrose oil 3 times daily,  1,000 mg fish oils twice a day (or use 1,000 mg borage oil once a day for primrose oil).
  • Antioxidants: 1,000 mg Vitamin C, 400 IU Vitamin E, and 150 mg alpha-lipoic acid each morning.
  • Zinc/ Copper: 30 mg zinc (add 2 mg copper daily if using zinc longer than 1 month).
  • Bilberry: 160 mg twice daily (should contain 25% anthocyanosides).
  • Taurine: 500 mg L-taurine twice daily on an empty stomach (if using longer than 1 month add mixed amino acids).

Recipes - Food Medicine: 
*Note: Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways.  Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets.  Recipes naturally Vegan and Gluten-Free are marked as such (V=Vegan; GF=Gluten-Free).

Smoothies/Beverages:
  • Apple-Orange Smoothie (GF)
  • Green Smoothie (GF)
  • Mega-Greens Smoothie (GF)
  • Pomegranate Dandelion Tea (V, GF)​
  • Super Skin Smoothie (GF)

Meals:
  • 5 Ingredient Black Bean Chowder (GF)
  • Adult Ramen (V, GF)
  • Asian Broccoli & Rice Bowl (V, GF)
  • Black Bean Bowl (GF)
  • Black Bean Chili (V)
  • Black Bean Soup (V, GF)
  • Broth (Veggie/Chicken/Beef) - (V, GF)
  • Buddha Bowl (V, GF)
  • Bulk Spaghetti Sauce (V, GF)
  • Cauliflower Soup
  • Edamame Rice Bowl (V)
  • Healthy Scrambled Eggs (GF)
  • Pasta Fagioli (V)
  • Quinoa Oatmeal (V)
  • Shells with Healthy Sauce
  • Slow Cooked White Chili (V, GF)
  • Spiced Lentil Soup (V, GF)
  • Spicy Black Bean Soup (V, GF)
  • White Bean & Spinach Soup (GF)

Sides & Salads:
  • Asian Cabbage Salad (V, GF)
  • Avocado Cilantro Lime Rice (V, GF)
  • Bacon Brussels Sprouts (GF)
  • Broccoli Slaw (GF)
  • Brown Rice Pilaf with Saffron and Ginger (V, GF)
  • Bruschetta (V)
  • Cauliflower with Mustard Sauce (GF)
  • Cauliflower with Red Pepper Sauce (GF)
  • Chinese Peanut Salad (V, GF)
  • Favetta & Pita Triangles (V)
  • Homemade Salsa (V, GF)
  • Irish Potatoes (Colcannon) - (GF)
  • Kale Salad with Sesame Dressing (V, GF)
  • Pesto Vegetables (V, GF)
  • Quinoa Salad (V, GF)
  • Roasted Asparagus or Green Beans (V, GF)
  • Sesame Green Beans (V, GF)
  • Spinach & Strawberry Salad (V)
  • Steamed Edamame (V, GF)​
  • Three Bean Salad (V, GF)
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