Hypoglycemia
About four years ago we started to notice that my dad was having problems sleeping, he was very moody, and he started getting headaches a lot. After it got to a point where my dad was feeling bad every day we all started to worry. So as any normal person would do, my dad went to the hospital to have it checked out. The doctor found that my dad had developed a disease called hypoglycemia. At first this was very hard for my dad to handle because to subdue the symptoms of his disease he had to drastically change his diet. After doing a lot of research my mom had come up with a good diet for my dad, one that would help him to deal with his hypoglycemia. Now, what once was a major health problem has now become something that is easy to deal with. By eating right and taking vitamins everyday my dad has almost no symptoms. According to the fifth addition of Miller-Krane Encyclopedia & Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, & Allied Health the definition for hypoglycemia is: "An abnormally low level of sugar (glucose) in the blood." (731) Glucose, a form of sugar, is the body's main fuel. Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, occurs when blood levels of glucose drop too low to fuel the body's activity. In this paper it will be made
clear what hypoglycemia is, the possible causes of it, what the symptoms are, and how to cure it. the Diabetic. New York: Signet, 1993. before long an improvement in symptoms should be noticeable. For long-term effects, a change in the diet must take place before the symptoms will decrease. According to Hypoglycemia at http://content.health.msn.com/content/asset/adam_disease_insulin_shock, people with hypoglycemia should eat more small snacks that are high in fat and fiber, "Small frequent meals with complex carbohydrates, fiber and fat; and the avoidance of simple sugars, alcohol, and fruit juice are dietary modifications that may be recommended." HEALING. 2nd ed. New York: Avery, 1997. As was stated before Hypoglycemia is an official name for low blood sugar. According to About Hypoglycemia at
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