12/05/2013

Reactive Hypoglycemia Diet, is in essence a diet that consists of eating up to 5-6 small meals throughout the day, and each meal shouldn't be spaced more than 3 hours apart. This makes certain that your sugar levels remain stable and don't drop drastically.



But hold on a minute, what is Hypoglycemia and Reactive Hypoglycemia? Hypoglycemia alias low glucose level, is a condition where an individuals blood glucose drops beneath normal level. Glucose is a significant source of vitality for humans and without it, the body can't operate properly. Therefore, when blood sugar levels fall below normal level, hypoglycemia symptoms will set in.



Symptoms of hypoglycemia include fatigue, hunger, mental confusion, dizziness, sweating, and so on. Exceedingly low blood glucose level could even result in seizure, coma and even death.



Reactive hypoglycemia is a specific case of hypoglycemia that happens to non-diabetic people. Reactive hypoglycemia is also about depleted blood sugar level, but the symptoms are activated 2-3 hours after food. The reason being due to the pancreas discharging insulin well beyond the digestion period of the meal. This surplus insulin is the chief culprit for making low blood glucose in a person with reactive hypoglycemia.



Treatment for reactive hypoglycemia ought be based on two main aims. Avoid "overloading" the pancreas and cutting back insulin output. To accomplish this objective, sufferers are typically advised to abide by a particular diet plan and avoid food consisting mainly of simple carbohydrates.



Carbohydrates are split in to two types, simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates. Simple carbohydrates are foods that are easy to convert into glucose, in order to be absorbed into the bloodstream. This speedy absorption of glucose will stimulate a sudden spike in blood sugar and this frequently is the prime cause of reactive hypoglycemia.



Therefore, avoid food with simple carbohydrates. Some examples would be: white rice, white bread, sweets, chocolates, ice cream, cakes, and so on. In general, extremely processed foods are also foods that are high in carbohydrates.



Complex carbohydrates, as opposed to simple carbohydrates, are harder to digest and breakdown. So, the transition and absorption of glucose is also slowed up. Because of these reasons, complex carbohydrates are particularly advantageous to reactive hypoglycemia. A a few examples of food high in complex carbohydrates are - brown rice, whole grain bread, oatmeal, vegetables, etc.
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