Hypoglycemia – Despite Being a Health Nerd

Here is a question I received this week from Emily: “I have suffered for many years with hypoglycemia symptoms. But this past year I suffered from a breakdown of my health brought on by high physical and emotional stress. I have not been able to fully recover and still find myself having to eat every …

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Hashimoto’s and Hypoglycemia – is there a Link?

Here is a question I received this week from Gina. “I have a disease called Hashimoto’s thyroiditis as well as hypoglycemia. Together they make me feel most days like I’m going crazy. If I follow a really restricted diet called the auto immune protocol, I have no aches and pains and sleep a little bit …

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What to eat for dinner if you have hypoglycemia

This is the third installment of the three-part series giving you some ideas about what to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner. So, for dinner, the same basic principles apply as for lunch. You should eat a generous portion of meat, fish or chicken – or if you are vegetarian you can have a good …

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What to eat for lunch to keep you blood sugar stable

This is a follow up to yesterday’s post in which I outlined some suggestions for breakfast. For lunch, you should have a moderate portion of meat, fish or chicken… or if you are vegetarian a good serving of protein such as cheese or eggs (if you didn’t have eggs for breakfast). You should also have …

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What should you eat if you have hypoglycemia?

I’d like to give you a sneak preview of what is coming in my new book, which will include meal plans and more detailed advice about what to eat if you have hypoglycemia. As I will be stressing in my book, each person is different and we come from different cultures and ethnic backgrounds, so …

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Hypoglycemia and Mental Health – Fascinating Facts

I’ve just read a fascinating and very inspiring article in Forbes magazine by Michael Ellsberg, who totally recovered from bi-polar disorder. After many years of suffering with this terrible mental health issue, Michael eventually found a doctor who advised him to give up sugar, caffeine and alcohol. This wise doctor understood the link between mental …

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Many prescription meds can cause hypoglycemia

Something I’ve discovered through my own research into hypoglycemia is that many common prescription medications – like painkillers, antibiotics, sleeping pills (particularly bad) anti-inflammatories etc – can have major affects on your blood sugar. So, if you are regularly taking any medications, there’s a strong chance they could be causing or contributing to your hypoglycemia. …

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The Truth About Grains – Should You Eat Them?

There are some diet experts who recommend the ‘Stone Age’ diet or variations thereof. They believe we should eat protein, vegetables and fruit, essentially, and that eating grains is not the way we were ‘designed’ to eat. At first glance, this argument might seem to have some merit. But when you think about it more …

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Why do Americans love rules and “programs” so much?

Let me start of by saying that I love Americans. It’s a fantastic country and the people are great. But for me, coming from New Zealand, one thing about Americans’ approach to diet seems very strange. Most of the readers of my blog and e-book are American. And a very common question I get asked …

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