12/02/2013

Hypoglycemia is a condition that results when blood sugar drops at very low levels. Although the symptoms for hypoglycemia can vary from person to person, the most common symptoms of this condition includes the feeling of tiredness, nervous, sweaty and may lead you to feel irritable and impatient. You may also experience being a little shaky, hungry or confused.



If you have Type 1 diabetes, you may also be more prone to having hypoglycemia. Thus, it is important that you have to let your family members, housemates or friends know or that you are diabetic or you have low blood sugar so they will also know what to do in cases when you are not capable of telling them. If you want to get rid of hypoglycemia or if you want to lower your chances of suffering from such condition, here are 5 tips that you might find useful.



1. Learn the causes of hypoglycemia. It is when you know the causes that can help you fight it off from the start. Hypoglycemia can occur if you skip meals or you delay eating your meals. Eating too little can also trigger hypoglycemia as well as drinking alcohol, thus if you want to get rid of this condition, make sure you avoid these culprits as well.



2. If your blood sugar is low, which you can determine by testing it, you can also help yourself by eating carbohydrates right then including some fruit juice. Supplying your system with sugar in the form that are easily absorbed by the body, can help you regain balance. One important thing to keep in mind is to take in sugar that is easily be absorbed by the body and not those in the form of complex carbohydrates that may take time.



3. Explore alternative treatments. Although there are medical ways on how to treat hypoglycemia, it also helps to explore the alternative treatments. Acupressure is one of the alternative treatments that can help you overcome hypoglycemia.



4. Eat small but frequent meals throughout the day. This will help you attain that balance in your blood sugar level. Aside from this, you also have to take note of what you are eating. You may need to increase foods with fiber as well as complex carbohydrates.



5. See your doctor for underlying problems you have with hypoglycemia. Of course, one of the ways on how to treat hypoglycemia is to make sure that the underlying conditions are also treated.



Even before trying to find treatments for hypoglycemia, it is important that you are correctly diagnosed with the disorder. It is important that you are being diagnosed correctly.



You may also ask advice from your doctor on supplements that you can take to help you overcome hypoglycemia as well. But of course, the best treatment is always prevention. Eat small but frequent meals, do not skip pr delay your meals, avoid drinking alcohol and make sure that you eat a balanced diet.
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