Low Blood Sugar  

A low level of sugar in your blood stream is called hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar.  Low blood sugar is caused by a malfunction in insulin production, which takes place in the pancreas.  In response to high blood sugar levels, your body produces too much insulin, the compound that breaks down all sugars to be utilized as fuel for the body, which breaks down too much sugar, leaving you feeling one, or several of the following symptoms:

• Fatigue
• Insomnia
• Mental confusion
• Nervousness
• Mood swings
• Faintness
• Headaches
• Depression
• Phobias    
• Heart palpitations
• Craving sweets
• Cold hands and feet
• Forgetfulness
• Dizziness
• Blurred vision
• Hunger
• Extreme thirst
• Frequent urination

There are many theories on how to treat hypoglycemia.  The one thing everyone agrees on is that sugar intake is the culprit.  Begin to keep a daily diary of every thing you put into your mouth.  A food and symptom diary will help you learn what your triggers are, what symptoms they provoke, and what you need to avoid.  

Home Remedies For Low Blood Sugar:

Diet:

While you are learning about your low blood sugar, the one thing you must understand and adapt to is the fact that the big culprits such as sugar, drinks containing sugar, white flour, alcohol, caffeine, and tobacco are always going to be on the “no-no” list.  It is also helpful to note, that during your trial and error and learning period, you will come to find out that some very UN-sweet foods, such as potatoes, react in your body as sugar.  In fact, a medium sized baked potato is metabolized in your body to produce as much sugar as a brownie.

When you are eliminating the substance known, or found to be, triggers to low blood sugar, exercise caution.  Some patients choose to go at a steady pace, gradually reducing intake, and some prefer to stop cold turkey.  The best recommendation I can make is that, if you are heavily addicted to a substance, whether it be food, sugar, chocolate, coffee, tobacco, or alcohol, you should consult with a physician for advice on how to best eliminate these substances from your diet.

Replace the “forbidden” foods with an acceptable substance immediately to prevent the feeling that you have nothing to eat.  There is plenty to eat, but you just have to exchange a harmful food for a beneficial one.

Eat six small meals a day, and always keep some kind of acceptable food handy, so if you have an attack of hypoglycemia, you can act quickly.

Infusion:

An infusion, or tea made from cinnamon and blueberry leaf has been shown to regulate blood sugar levels.  Cranberry juice is another natural sugar level regulator.