Controlling a number of symptoms is possible if a person can give up sugar and limit other carbohydrates. The body, in trying to adapt to low blood sugar, may develop weakness, muscle or joint pains, gastrointestinal provlems, and may be unable to handle stress. When the blood sugar is low, the brain doesn't function properly. Emotional instability with insomnia and depression may suggest mental illness but may be due to the presence of low blood sugar or a low blood sugar reaction. The brain and all other bodily functions must have a steady supply of blood sugar for all functions.
Any food raises sthe blood sugar level.
When a hypogllycemic eats sugar he experiences a very undesirably, rapid rise in blood sugar level. A rapid rise is followed by a rapid fall and soon the person is tired or haungry again. This indicates that the mechanism for handling refined sugar is not functioning properly. Vegetables and fruits contain mainly beneficial carbohydrates. These foods, in limited amounts, produce necessary sugar in the blood stream.