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:
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• Cinnamon, clove, eucalyptus, thyme (over pancreas area - upper stomach and back, bottom of feet)

Natural/Herbal:
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• 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)
• Super Skin Smoothie (GF)

Meals:

• 5 Ingredient Black Bean Chowder (GF)
• Adult Ramen (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)

Sides & Salads:

• Asian Cabbage Salad (V, GF)
• Avocado Cilantro Lime Rice (V, GF)
• Bacon Brussels Sprouts (GF)
• Brown Rice Pilaf with Saffron and Ginger (V, GF)
• Bruschetta (V)
• Cauliflower with Mustard Sauce (GF)
• Cauliflower with Red Pepper Sauce (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)
• Three Bean Salad (V, GF)