Herb
Treatment Support
tonic
Application
tea, capsule
Hypoglycemia
Christopher Hobbs:
“Hypoglycemia is a condition where blood sugar levels are commonly lower than required for optimum metabolic activity. Symptoms might include depression and fatigue, especially after eating. Tolerance for refined sugar and its products are low.”
tiologic and Other Factors Leading to Hypoglycemia:
- Diabetes Medications: The most common cause in people with diabetes is the use of insulin or oral hypoglycemic drugs like sulfonylureas, which can cause blood sugar to drop too low.
- Skipping Meals or Undereating: When you don’t eat enough or skip meals, your blood sugar can fall.
- Excessive Alcohol Consumption: Drinking alcohol, especially on an empty stomach, can block your liver’s ability to release glucose into the blood.
- Exercise: Intense physical activity without sufficient food intake can lead to hypoglycemia as the body uses up glucose for energy.
- Endocrine Disorders: Conditions like adrenal insufficiency or hypothyroidism can impact blood sugar regulation.
- Medications for Other Conditions: Certain drugs like beta-blockers or quinine may increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Signs to Seek Professional Help:
- Severe Symptoms: Confusion, inability to stay awake, difficulty speaking, or seizures.
- Recurrent Hypoglycemia: If hypoglycemia keeps occurring despite home treatment.
- Unresponsiveness to Home Treatment: If symptoms don’t improve after consuming fast-acting carbohydrates.
- Underlying Health Conditions: If you have kidney, liver, or heart disease that complicates hypoglycemia management.
Treatment Plan for Hypoglycemia
When to Treat at Home:
- Mild Symptoms: Symptoms like shaking, sweating, dizziness, or hunger, which can be treated with consuming 15-20 grams of fast-acting carbohydrates (like glucose tablets, juice, or candy).
- Moderate Symptoms: If you are able to take in food and fluids but feel weak, a snack with both carbohydrates and protein (e.g., a small sandwich) can help stabilize blood sugar.
Always follow up with a healthcare provider if hypoglycemia is recurrent or severe.
Christopher Hobbs:
“A treatment program can include blood-sugar regulating herbs.”
Generated by ChatGPT; edited by Christopher Hobbs
Herbal Remedies for Hypoglycemia
Herb
Treatment Support
Application
Herb
Treatment Support
nutritive tonic
Application
tablet, capsule, tincture
Herb
Treatment Support
tonic, blood sugar regulating
Application
tablet, capsule, tincture
Herb
Treatment Support
tonic
Application
tincture
Related Hypoglycemia conditions
Additional Ailment
Herb
Application
No additional ailments found.
The information given here is designed to help you make informed choices about your health. The information is drawn from numerous sources—both traditional medicine practice, from the clinical experience of many herbalists currently practicing, and supported by decades of scientific research from the author. The research most consulted includes human clinical trials that help to determine the most effective and safe herbs for various needs, the best doses, and types of preparations.
The information offered in this database is not intended as a substitute for any that may have been prescribed by your health practitioner or physician.
