Comments on: The Prediabetes – Reactive Hypoglycemia Myth http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/the-prediabetes-reactive-hypoglycemia-myth/ Real Information for a Real Disorder Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:24:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ralph http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/the-prediabetes-reactive-hypoglycemia-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-573 ralph Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:56:35 +0000 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/?p=316#comment-573 i find that there doctors here in australia do not use hypoglycemic evidence to diagnose pre-diabetes. indeed there is little interest in pre-diabetes, as the article suggests the focus is pathology not the warning signs. i find that there doctors here in australia do not use hypoglycemic evidence to diagnose pre-diabetes. indeed there is little interest in pre-diabetes, as the article suggests the focus is pathology not the warning signs.

]]> By: Steph Kenrose http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/the-prediabetes-reactive-hypoglycemia-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-494 Steph Kenrose Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:23:36 +0000 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/?p=316#comment-494 Richard, I'm glad you found out what works for you. Thanks for sharing (but for many health related reasons..I would still drop the meat!). Stephanie Richard,

I’m glad you found out what works for you. Thanks for sharing (but for many health related reasons..I would still drop the meat!).

Stephanie

]]> By: Richard http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/the-prediabetes-reactive-hypoglycemia-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-487 Richard Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:29:08 +0000 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/?p=316#comment-487 I have had reactive hypoglycemia for about 25 years. It took about five years to get the appropriate diagnosis. My specialist at the time (who was a clinical researcher in the area) warned me that I might get diabetes later in life if I let my weight increase too much (i.e., it wasn't a forgone conclusion that RH leads to diabetes). My understanding was that RH+weight gain put more of a strain on the pancreas, resulting in a higher chance of diabetes. In recent years I've had fasting blood sugars and A1c tests that put me in the 'near diabetic' ranges, but exercise (easily the *MOST* important thing someone with RH or diabetes needs to be doing) has brought me back down into the safe area again. RH does *NOT* need to be a direct path to diabetes - but if you can't control your diet (95% of that specialist's patients quit the diet in less than a year), and don't get enough exercise, the resulting weight gain and insulin yo-yoing for years will almost certainly result in Type-2 diabetes. If you can stay the course (being extremely stubborn as I am does have its advantages :-) and keeping up a reasonable level of exercise (walking a few hours per week is all that is really needed - I now cycle about 4-5 hours per week and feel even better - and I've contract rheumatoid arthritis to go with my sugar issues!) truly makes a world of difference. Sitting on the couch, eating that litre of Oreo Cookie ice cream (yes, I remember the carbo-munchies!) will lead you to diabetes just as fast as the non-RH crowd. If you are just discovering your RH - please understand that it takes time for the carbo-cravings to subside. The first couple of months were the worst, and overindulging a little on the "fat side" helped - just don't do it forever. It took me a good 12-18 months for the cravings to fully subside, but eating a diet containing a balance of protein (I am not vegetarian), fat, and (after a couple of months) very complex carbohydrates worked for me. Vegetables (not grain-veggies like corn!) are you friend! I couldn't eat any potatoes at all for about five years, and still consider them a 'condiment' rather than a staple. I do better with rice, but even after 20 years I only consume a few tablespoonfuls with my meal. I have not found a reason to avoid meat, but do best when I also include a sizable amount of vegetables. I have had reactive hypoglycemia for about 25 years. It took about five years to get the appropriate diagnosis. My specialist at the time (who was a clinical researcher in the area) warned me that I might get diabetes later in life if I let my weight increase too much (i.e., it wasn’t a forgone conclusion that RH leads to diabetes). My understanding was that RH+weight gain put more of a strain on the pancreas, resulting in a higher chance of diabetes. In recent years I’ve had fasting blood sugars and A1c tests that put me in the ‘near diabetic’ ranges, but exercise (easily the *MOST* important thing someone with RH or diabetes needs to be doing) has brought me back down into the safe area again. RH does *NOT* need to be a direct path to diabetes – but if you can’t control your diet (95% of that specialist’s patients quit the diet in less than a year), and don’t get enough exercise, the resulting weight gain and insulin yo-yoing for years will almost certainly result in Type-2 diabetes.

If you can stay the course (being extremely stubborn as I am does have its advantages :-) and keeping up a reasonable level of exercise (walking a few hours per week is all that is really needed – I now cycle about 4-5 hours per week and feel even better – and I’ve contract rheumatoid arthritis to go with my sugar issues!) truly makes a world of difference. Sitting on the couch, eating that litre of Oreo Cookie ice cream (yes, I remember the carbo-munchies!) will lead you to diabetes just as fast as the non-RH crowd.

If you are just discovering your RH – please understand that it takes time for the carbo-cravings to subside. The first couple of months were the worst, and overindulging a little on the “fat side” helped – just don’t do it forever. It took me a good 12-18 months for the cravings to fully subside, but eating a diet containing a balance of protein (I am not vegetarian), fat, and (after a couple of months) very complex carbohydrates worked for me. Vegetables (not grain-veggies like corn!) are you friend!

I couldn’t eat any potatoes at all for about five years, and still consider them a ‘condiment’ rather than a staple. I do better with rice, but even after 20 years I only consume a few tablespoonfuls with my meal.

I have not found a reason to avoid meat, but do best when I also include a sizable amount of vegetables.

]]> By: Reactive Hypoglycemia Info » Blog Archive » How To Get Diagnosed for Reactive Hypoglycemia http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/the-prediabetes-reactive-hypoglycemia-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Reactive Hypoglycemia Info » Blog Archive » How To Get Diagnosed for Reactive Hypoglycemia Wed, 27 May 2009 01:36:22 +0000 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/?p=316#comment-52 [...] prediabetes, so it’s a little misleading. I have a lengthy discussion about those numbers in this article). Glucose Level [...] [...] prediabetes, so it’s a little misleading. I have a lengthy discussion about those numbers in this article). Glucose Level [...]

]]> By: Steph Kenrose http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/the-prediabetes-reactive-hypoglycemia-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Steph Kenrose Sat, 23 May 2009 21:02:54 +0000 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/?p=316#comment-39 Hi Daniel, Wow, that's certainly a high (250) and low. From what I've read, that's definitely defined as "prediabetes" (b/c you have hyperglycemia and hypoglcyemia together). However there's other literature that suggests such a low score would indicate further testing to find out the cause. I wonder, have you had any further tests? Thanks for the link...EXCELLENT ARTICLE, Thanks! Yes, there's no doubt the diabetic community has some of it wrong. Best, Stephanie Hi Daniel,
Wow, that’s certainly a high (250) and low. From what I’ve read, that’s definitely defined as “prediabetes” (b/c you have hyperglycemia and hypoglcyemia together). However there’s other literature that suggests such a low score would indicate further testing to find out the cause. I wonder, have you had any further tests?
Thanks for the link…EXCELLENT ARTICLE, Thanks! Yes, there’s no doubt the diabetic community has some of it wrong.
Best,
Stephanie

]]> By: Daniel http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/the-prediabetes-reactive-hypoglycemia-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Daniel Sat, 23 May 2009 18:10:14 +0000 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/?p=316#comment-36 Read this webpage. http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/16422495.php It's very interesting because it explains how doctors and diabetic associations have it all wrong about diabetes risk. It seems that what we considered risk factors are not that relevant. It seems that a high fasting blood glucose is not even necessary to be diabetic and that it is the worse predictor of diabetes. It seems that fasting blood glucose as low as 95 are already sign of impaired glucose metabolism. It seems that a reading above 145 at any moment in the glucose tolerance test is the best predictor of diabetes. There are economical interests as to why the Diabetic Association don't change their criteria for diabetes diagnosis and risk. Considering this data it seems that many people with Reactive Hypoglycemia are indeed at risk for diabetes, because they have an impaired glucose tolerance. Reactive Hypoglycemia when connected with diabetes can be understood as resistant phase 1 insulin but excessive phase 2 insulin, whereas diabetes is resistant phase 1 insulin but unadequate phase 2 insulin. They seem to be the flip sides of the same metabolic issue. I have been diagnosed with Reactive Hypoglycemia. My highest reading is 250 and my lowest is 39. There are many diabetics in my family and none of them have diabetes markers: they are all thin, with no large waist and with low blood pressure. There have never been an overweight person in my family but still many are diabetics. Read this webpage.

http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/16422495.php

It’s very interesting because it explains how doctors and diabetic associations have it all wrong about diabetes risk.

It seems that what we considered risk factors are not that relevant. It seems that a high fasting blood glucose is not even necessary to be diabetic and that it is the worse predictor of diabetes. It seems that fasting blood glucose as low as 95 are already sign of impaired glucose metabolism. It seems that a reading above 145 at any moment in the glucose tolerance test is the best predictor of diabetes.

There are economical interests as to why the Diabetic Association don’t change their criteria for diabetes diagnosis and risk.

Considering this data it seems that many people with Reactive Hypoglycemia are indeed at risk for diabetes, because they have an impaired glucose tolerance. Reactive Hypoglycemia when connected with diabetes can be understood as resistant phase 1 insulin but excessive phase 2 insulin, whereas diabetes is resistant phase 1 insulin but unadequate phase 2 insulin. They seem to be the flip sides of the same metabolic issue.

I have been diagnosed with Reactive Hypoglycemia. My highest reading is 250 and my lowest is 39. There are many diabetics in my family and none of them have diabetes markers: they are all thin, with no large waist and with low blood pressure. There have never been an overweight person in my family but still many are diabetics.

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