Re: severe hypoglycemia, SCD... Take Your Vitamins!

October 11, 2010

Except for the muffins which I can't do, my experience has been very similar.

Another tip I've found: If I'm in a pinch running behind on eating and w/ no

legal food in sight I take my B complex and magnesium and my blood sugar crash

symptoms go away!

Artful Carol

Former me: From babyhood - CFS, Depression, Candida, Severe Chemical, Inhalant,

and Food Allergies. Current me: Global Carb and Fungal Problems well-controlled

past 30 yr. by extremely low-carb, no dairy, no grains allergy/anti-yeast diet,

SCD 01/05. After 35 yrs. no need for allergy shots since SCD! Magnesium/Vits

A, B, D, E/Evening Primrose, Fish, Olive, and Other Oils, Lecithin. 2 grown kids

recovered from serious developmental problems which I believe were

fungally-caused.

>

> Janine,

> I have known I have hypoglycemia for 35 years, and a year ago when

> started the diet, yes, I was pretty hungry for awhile. But it's

> improved a lot. I would suggest go for as much more in the legal

> carbs as you can, and also nuts or nut butters, and FAT. Whatever

> fat you can handle, try to use more of it. One thing I really like

> for a snack is, say, half an apple or sliced carrots and nut butter

> (not peanut butter, don't get along with that). If I could handle

> more than a little meat with meals, I'd probably have a bit of my

> chicken also for snacks but that doesn't work for me. If you can

> handle some nut flour muffins that should help a whole lot. Can you handle

something like coconut oil? I find saturated fats keep me

> going lots longer than my olive oil, say.

>

> Anyhow, re-read the legal lists and see what you think would

> work. And try to snack as often as you can, really, until you get

> the hang of it. It sounds like maybe you've started the diet more by

> removing things from the diet than replacing those carbs that hurt us

> with legal ones.

>

> Good luck,

>

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