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Diets for Diabetics

hypoglycemia diet?

BaraNoMori asked:

I experience hypoglycemia commonly. Most often it is reactive, but I also experience fasting hypoglycemia as well. It is a stand-alone condition, as I am not diabetic.

My question is this.. what can I do with my diet to make the symptoms of tiredness less crippling? As it stands.. after eating a meal, I can barely stay awake for the next two hours or so. Usually when the tiredness sets in I take a few glucose tablets to stabalize my sugar, but I know that is probably not the best to do. I think I need to change my diet so that I have less of an upward spike (and therefore less of the resulting crash). The problem is, it seems like the only thing I crave is carbohydrates and sugars. Is my body just producing a lot of insulin to make up for the carbs and sugars? What are the best foods to choose? Any help would be great.

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Diabetes Question

How can you check if you have diabetes without seeing a doctor?

John D asked:

I’m 19, I’m worried I may have diabetes and I don’t have health coverage/insurance so I can’t go see a doctor. Is there a cheap way to check if you have it without having to go see a doctor?
Thanks for the tips guys but I don’t know anyone close to me who has diabetes, none of my friends got it. I don’t think anyone in my family has it so I can’t go to them for help. I’m not overweight either.

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Diabetes Question

How often should I get checked for diabetes?

Softy asked:

I was wondering how often i should get checked for diabetes because both my dad and my grandma have it. I know that I am at risk because it runs on my dads side of the family.I also get dizzy when I stand up. And I am a teen that does do sports. I am not overweight.
When I do get dizzy I feel like I am about to faint and if I eat something it helps.