Hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia is a condition in which your blood sugar (glucose) level is lower than the standard range.
FOODS TO EAT MORE OF
FOODS TO AVOID OR MINIMIZE
ESSENTIAL OILS
HERBAL
NATURAL
YOGA / MEDITATION THERAPY
SUPPLEMENTS
FOOD MEDICINE
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.
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, Arame (sea vegetable)
FOODS TO AVOID OR MINIMIZE
- Alcohol, black tea, coffee, soda
- Excessive sugar
- Bananas, dried fruits & watermelon
ESSENTIAL OILS
- Cinnamon, clove, eucalyptus, thyme (over pancreas area - upper stomach and back, bottom of feet)
HERBAL
NATURAL
- Eat smaller meals (but eat more often)
YOGA / MEDITATION THERAPY
- Hypoglycemia Rest and Recovery (25 minutes - Evan Soroka)
- Yoga For Diabetes (30 minutes - Yoga with Adriene)
SUPPLEMENTS
- Antioxidants: 1,000 mg Vitamin C, 400 IU Vitamin E, and 150 mg alpha-lipoic acid each morning
- Bilberry: 160 mg twice daily (should contain 25% anthocyanosides)
- Chromium: 200 mcg 3 times daily with meals (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)
- Gymnema Sylvestre: 200 mg twice daily (may alter insulin requirements - consult your doctor)
- Taurine: 500 mg L-taurine twice daily on an empty stomach (if using longer than 1 month add mixed amino acids)
- 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)
- Zinc/ Copper: 30 mg zinc (add 2 mg copper daily if using zinc longer than 1 month)
FOOD MEDICINE
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.
Abbreviation Definitions:
LC = Low Calorie (under 400 for breakfast, 600 for lunch/dinner, and 200 for beverages/sides/snacks)
GF = Gluten Free
KT = Keto / Low Carb
VG = Vegan
VT = Vegetarian
LC = Low Calorie (under 400 for breakfast, 600 for lunch/dinner, and 200 for beverages/sides/snacks)
GF = Gluten Free
KT = Keto / Low Carb
VG = Vegan
VT = Vegetarian