I had this problem for years. Constant hunger, fatigue, snacking, could barely make it through the day. I wish I had known about this maddening cycle of carbs exacerbating everything. Healthy keto has given me my life back.
Actually we should all learn this in school, that would make everybody much more healthy already in an early stage in our lives. Why do we have to become sick first, to be able to learn about these things. Totally reverse order of priorities in the "health" system. But it wouldn't be the jackpot it is now for the big pharma giants, soooo ... money makes the world go around ...
I was diagnosed with reactive hypo nearly 8 years ago, the hospital nutritionist advised me to eat carbs every 2 hours to prevent it, that was obviously the totally wrong thing to do and sent me on a blood sugar rollercoaster. I struggled on for years trying to keep it under control (not very successfully). 6 months ago I decided to give keto a try and it’s been life changing, blood sugar finally behaving!
When you first started keto were your numbers low? I tend to wake up with 60-65, then eat, I might get 75-80 tops, then before lunch time it can drop to 65 again.
The only carbs I eat are veggies and a few berries and I’m suffering with reactive hypoglycemia. No health professionals seem to know what to do about it. I wake up in the morning with RH and it’s with me all day long. I cry a lot 🥺.
That’s horrible. Sending you love. Maybe acupuncture and energy medicine can help you? I also believe that the low carb diet can be too harsh for fluctuating woman’s hormones. Would be great if @dr.Ericberg could address this.
I wish Dr. Berg addressed this edge case in this video. A vitamin B12 deficiency is a common cause for reactive hypoglycemia. Vegetables don't have B12, it's found in meat and seafood, so vegans and vegetarians are often hit with this one. I recommend buying a B-Complex supplement. If you're low on B12 you might be low on B9 or other B vitamins. With luck it will get rid of your reactive hypoglycemia.
I too had a similar issue …. If you are eating mostly vegetables and few berries….. the way how I fixed mine was the need to actually eat more frequently…. Vegetables and most fruit are not naked carbs because of the fiber…. So the way how I fixed it is by wearing a continues glucose monitor and the need to add more fruit especially if you are exercising…. Start with an 8-10 hour eating window and eat a fruit every hour and 30 mins ….. and boost your fiber and protein and it should fix it….. Again this is for people who do not eat a bunch of naked carbs but have reactive glucose…. While your healing your body stay away from prolonged fasting because it will make it worse…..
I have Insulin Resistance and what I believe to be reactive hypoglycemia as well. I’ve had it for over 15 years I believe. I have the hyper pigmented neck to show for it. Keto is the best thing I discovered. I would go to the doctor and complain about me being tired all of the time, and sleep tests were recommended but for over 5 years, no doctors visit could explain why I was always so tired no matter how much I slept, etc. It was the high carb and frequent eating. My energy has drastically improved after switching to a low carb diet. It’s a mental struggle but I hope in the years to come I can reverse these conditions.
David Sanders question, can you still eat high carb foods once in a while, not to go back to your habits but keep the healthy lifestyle and maybe even have cheat days?
I have for 9 years don't understand what's going on with me am tired but finally I found problem when I visit doctor Indian his name Matthew j Alapatt and told me what exactly Dr berg explain in this
@@jessicadelgado1733 you will often feel luke crap but its best to stay away. Its why you feel like crap in the first place. Don't choose diabetes just because you have a taste for certain foods. Treat your addiction like heroin. Listen to yourself! I know as im an addict too.
I actually went keto last year and burnt my adrenals out further. I lost my period and now struggling with hypoglycaemia even more while i am still low carb. My naturopath has said women need some carbs to produce progesterone. I just think people need to be careful. Yes to lower or remove processed carbs but not eliminate them completely.
My reactive hypoglycemia went away completely when I was vegan for 5 years. I ate lots of carbs and fruits. But I obtained a whole lot of other health issues and am now trying a different way of eating and finding a balance with that. Theres definitely something up with combining carbs and animal fats/proteins. Like they just do not go well together for many.
For years I thought I had problems with low blood sugar. Thanks to you Dr B, I have learned it's due to IR. You are spot on! Starting Keto helped alot but once I started one meal a day my blood sugar feels sooooo stable. No more shakiness and feeling weak a few hours after eating! You have empowered me to transform my life! 😄❤
For the past year and a half I have suffered from reactive hypoglycemia. I couldn't keep my blood sugar above 70 even after meals. Somethings it would go as low as 20. Recently I started a keto like diet and my blood sugar has flatlined around 100. Before keto 100 was unachievable. Thank you Dr. Berg for all the great content.
How long did it take on keto to get up that high? I wake up mine is 60-65, eat, 2 might get up to high 70’s, then 2 hours later back down again. When did you start seeing the higher number as a constant?? Thanks so much
I can say that after 4 years of keto (zero blood sugar issues during that time) I’ve came off recently to test it out and I still have reactive hypoglycemia. So I don’t think keto “heals it “. But definitely nutritionally puts it in remission.
Hello JOSH, I too have reactive hypoglycemia, my Doctors know nothing about it, they sent me for a blood glucose test, and the fasting reading is 80mg/dl, they said there are no issues. Of course, fasting blood glucose is low for RH people. Please share your eating menu, Thank you very much.
Yeah I’m thinking it’s related to a weak solar plexus chakra and sacral chakra ; signs are normally: low self esteem, low confidence and depression. Please look into it 😊
yeah keto is not a long-term solution because the human body did not evolve to be in ketosis long-term. it's a failsafe for times in winter when there's no fruit or roots available. it's incredibly effective as a weight loss strategy but taxing for an underweight or normal weight body long-term.
I beleive the guidelines only apply to the average person who is of course diabetic or pre diabetic. I am on carnivour lion diet, work out extensively and my glucose regularly goes down very low, like 2.7 mmol/L (48.6 mg/dl) but never get any hypo symptoms. I am delighted. I think this reflects being deep in ketosis. Glucose is not consumed and is not required except the 300 odd grams the body makes to supply certain requirements that need glucose.
I think through keto we learn to avoid the issue, not regulate it. How many people following a keto or carnivore diet say: I will never get out of this lifestyle because the minute that I eat a cookie I am done. Obviously we haven't learned to be insulin sensitive by avoiding sugar. Now there are more and more talks about being metabolically flexible. Let's see. Also more and more people wear a CGM and share their experiences. Interesting also because it shows how exercise and mental stress and sleep also play a big role in insulin sensitivity, not just what goes in our mouths. We still have a lot to discover and incorporate and then it makes it easier to deal with it appropriately.
If I don't get sleep, am dehydrated, and eat a large amounts of carbs in the morning, within 2-3 hours I shake, lose my legs, and panic looking for an apple or cheese. Reactive Hypoglycemia feels like a WAVE coming on...where you get anxious and start nervously talking and realize "Uh oh it's here". Goes away after eating something, but an episode zaps the life out of you. It's like TOO much insulin gets pumped out, the OPPOSITE of Diabetes.
I've cut carbs waaay back and still have bad dips in blood sugar. It also helped when I stopped eating things I didn't know I was allergic to. Please do more vids on this. This one was very helpful. Thank you!
Me too. I found more than 4 carbs for a snack / light meal was too much, and more than 7-8 grams of carbs in a large meal was too much. It wasn't until I started doing intermittent fasting that my hypoglycemia went away. It sounds backwards from what you want to do, but it worked fantastic for me.
@@Danielle_1234I’ve been having really bad symptoms lately. For some reason I noticed if I don’t eat for a while I feel fine. I almost skipped dinner tonight because I was feeling tired and calm and amazing, but I thought I should eat dinner for some reason so I did. Had some white rice and chicken and immediately after eating got huge headaches and insatiable hunger. Somewhere deep down I knew I should have just not eaten 😅
Thank God for this channel. My endocrinologist that I had to pay $167 told me to eat more sugar when I feel lightheaded and to lose weight. He didn’t even tell me what kind of sugar to eat or what kind of food to eat.
In the late 90s I was diagnosed with reactive hypoglycemia as a freshman in college. The smallest amount of sugar, I'm talking one or two grams, would cause a 3 or 4 hour crash. A 5 hour glucose tolerance test showed my blood sugar crashed before the first hour and taking the rest of the time to bounce back. The fix was almost all protein and then integrating vegetables when I could stop feeling my blood sugar rise.
I'm in the same boat, I eat so clean, but I'm still dropping into 60's sometimes. Especially when working out, which I rarely feel good enough to try. I hear keto alot on these comments, I eat just meat and veggies, maybe a strawberry at times, a couple almond crackers , seems so clean. But from what your saying do you go like 90% meat and 10 % veggies or what?
I have been struggling in a very similar way. I have found that for me incorporating lemon juice into my drinks and meals helps A LOT. Also chromium picolonate, but only small amounts. The amount you get in the supplements seem to be way too much to take every day.
@jeremiahsimpson8853 I started on 30g or less of carbs and then started slowly raising that amount until my body was fine with the carbs I was consuming. Everything was backed up by having my A1C checked. My body eventually was able to tolerate everything. It sounds to me like you're eating too little carbohydrates. This shouldn't be a forever way of life. Having some carbs before, and maybe during, your workout should help, but at minimum, eating more veggies, legumes, and low carb veggies should help, too.
@OKden2065 I don't really experience any of it anymore. I've effectively treated the issue through diet and then slowly introducing carbohydrates and sugar, and confirming it all with regular A1C checks.
For myself personally, my blood sugars only spike to about 130-150 after a high carb meal, but drastically drop to about 90-85 within a half hour. Every physician I have spoken to says this is normal but I cannot imagine this being normal as if I were to be mobile right after a meal - I'd have an entire crash, leading to even lower levels. Keto made me VERY unstable - yogurt makes it go from 145 to 90-85 within a half hour. Cottage cheese, same thing. EGGS - big time. No idea why - but even eating eggs with a healthy carb sends me back down to lower than my fasting levels (maybe due to the high insulin secretion from eggs). I started doing a somewhat paleo diet. I did it for about 5-6 days. Lots of vegetables, minimal fruits, small portion of healthy fats, some carbs during the meal (long grain rice or potatoes/whole grains), and a good amount of protein at each meal. My sugar was so regulated I could go 4 hours without feeling hungry or dropping below 95 (which is my fasting). It's been trial and error as I slipped one of the days and had pizza - which was fine because I ate it VERY slowly over the course of an hour with a few chicken wings... but about 3-4 hours later I dipped below fasting right before bed. DAIRY IS A NO GO for me as it causes EXTREME abdominal discomfort and an other array of symptoms. Let me know if anyone else has had a similar experience or has to check blood sugars like every half hour.
I'm 51 years old and have dealt with hypoglycemia since childhood-- that is, until I started intermittent fasting and significantly cutting carbs about fourteen months ago. My goal was to lose weight (which I did successfully) and improve my health (I was being treated for early stage breast cancer), but after a few months I realized that, although I had never expected it, the hypoglycemic episodes had completely stopped! The feeling of freedom that brings is indescribable-- I never thought I'd have that monkey off my back. I've learned more from you, Dr. Berg, than I ever have from any other source about the mechanics and treatment of this condition and I'm truly grateful. My mom has the same issue and I'll be forwarding some of your videos (including this one) to her. Getting her to the point of not needing to keep candy in her purse for emergencies will be a blessing indeed! Thank you and keep up the good work you do for all of us!
@Marhana Ghazali Now that I have a glucometer and can keep track of how my body handles foods, I rarely go over 100. If I eat a sweet dessert, however, I might go close to 200. The other night I had what I thought were a few corn chips at a restaurant, but it was obviously more than I thought. My sugar went to 160. But because of the changes I've made my A1C is now down to 5.0 and my fasting insulin is under 3.
@@maliabecker5846 Are you able to have cheat meals here and there without experiencing the symptoms of Hypoglycemia? I’ve been doing low-carb/keto for about 3 months and sadly I’m still experiencing my Hypoglycaemia symptoms.
@@misselle3049 I'm sorry you're still having issues! I don't do full cheat meals because I know full well what my glucometer will say, but there are occasions (like the corn chips above, or maybe a small piece of birthday cake) when I will have a 'cheat item'. I don't have the reactions anymore, though, perhaps because I'm fat adapted or maybe that I never eat enough carbs to bring on an attack. I'm still doing the fasting, which I know helps. Have you tried fasting in addition to low carb/keto? And if you haven't used a glucometer yet, you might want to give it a try. It has been the most eye-opening thing I've ever done!
@@maliabecker5846 Thanks for the reply! Currently I’ve found that doing a higher-carb keto seems to keep my body happy. And I’ve recently switched to two meals a day, so I’m hopeful that’ll help heal my body even sooner! I have a glucose meter and I find the worst dips tend to be the day after birthday cake or chocolate (oops). I’ll just keep patient and hope my blood sugar levels out in time. 😊
@@misselle3049 I'm glad you're finding what works for you! I do two meals a day also (I haven't had breakfast in almost three years) and that has been really helpful. All the best to you and may your metabolism continue to heal!
It doesn't matter what I eat. I get really tired and sleepy after eating. I just ate 3 eggs and a cup of rotel and I was out within 15 minutes afterwards.
Start with a cup of home cooked beans and butter first thing in the morning. That sets your blood sugar. Protein and butter a couple of hours later--keep rotating and eating small meals. Add CHROMIUM PICOLINATE and Dr. Berg's Electrolytes--makes a huge difference. Good luck. Don't mix beans and proteins.
I just came from my doctor and he said I couldn't do anything about reactive hypoglycemia, except GAIN weight and eat 5 - 7 times a day. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much DrBerg, I have had reactive hypoglycemia since I was a child these was my symptoms, your healthy keto plan is exactly what I needed, I am absolutely thrilled with healthy keto and OMAD, your mission is to teach us the truth about how to get healthy, and you are doing an excellent job at it, what we have questions about we now have truthful researched answers, you are the Best!!
totally agree! i have had extreme reactive hypoglycemia for 20 years… when i first went on keto i still ate frequently and found i was very sluggish and had low blood sugar episodes. now that i only eat 2-3 meals a day… i feel great!
Dr. Berg, yu literally gave us our lives back. My husband and I have been declining rapidly over the last 10 years and didn't know why. With pure Luck I stumbled upon your videos 10 months ago and we went from chronically fatiqued overweight middle-aged housesitters to thin and active extreme weather off-grid campers and kayakers. And this means a lot because with my scoliosis I never thought I'd be able to help pitch a massive 4-season tent with heavy poles without screaming and collapsing in pain. All credit goes to you :)
It’s as simple as not eating carbs, as you say. It’s not that simple when this is your life for the rest of your life. I can’t eat anything with breading,sugar, flour or high on the glycemic index. If I do, I am put into a whirlwind of ups and downs for the rest of the day. I cannot half a glass of wine , slice of wedding or birthday cake or craft beer unless I want to suffer the consequences of being lethargic, heart palpitations , dry mouth and then hours later followed by the crash of a cold sweat, shaky, starving, craving sweets or carbs like a maniac , mental fog and feeling faint. I recently went to a cheese fest and while my friends were indulging in cheese with bagels and crackers and fruits and jellies and wine and beer, all I could have is a piece …a piece of cheese. I am on the keto diet to stay alive, but it is not at all as simple as you make it seem. It is difficult I feel left out and different wherever I go. Long are the days of popcorn at the theatre or a corndog at the boardwalk or smores while camping. The simple pleasures in life but the simple but huge pleasures that we take for granted until they’re gone. Sorry I am on a rant and most days just want to die. I try to find joy in other things but they are far and in between.
It is very important to understand the concept of reactive hypoglycemia! This can cause dangerous situations, therefore you should know what is going on.
My 13 yr old has hypoglycemia and has passed out on me. Luckily, I was able to catch her as she passed out. The Keto Diet we put her on STOPPED her drops in blood sugar. She used to wake up shaky from her blood sugar dropping in the middle of the night often. Once we switched her from a plantbased diet to keto...it made all the difference! With the high fat and meat, she can go long periods of not eating and stabilized. Her moods has leveled out as well lost some weight. She doesn't ask for food as often either. We have hypoglycemia that runs in my family and finally the keto diet has helped us concerning that issue.
I strated taking a magnesium complex. A week latter i developed reactive hypoglycemia. I didn't at the time know it was the magnesium causing this. When i stopped taking it. It took a few weeks for the reactive hypoglycemia to go a way. A year later i tried taking just one type of magnesium and the same thing happened again.
@@down-to-earth-mystery-school I'm not sure but I ended up finding out it was magnesium taurate that was causing the reactive hypoglycemia. I now take magnesium glycinate and it hasn't bothered me.
Thank you Dr Berg!! You literally have changed my life over the past few years with your videos. I had been dealing with fasting hypoglycemia, went keto and did really well for four years and then started cheating by eating rice or quinoa 😳 lately I’ve been struggling with severe HR and anxiety post meals and couldn’t understand why. I’ve been testing my blood sugar and now it’s doing this post meals instead. Ketogenic diet is the only thing I can tolerate..good thing I love it! Thank you!
Please address this for people’s like myself who suffer from this after eating a small cucumber (carbs) with a side of grassfed beef. Not everyone dealing with this eats a high carb diet. I’ve been dealing with this for years and am trying to find out if it’s a food intolerance, it’s from eating high fat keto diet, or maybe peripheral insulin resistance from high intensity exercise.
Same here! I struggle if when I have a rib eye with lettuce 🥬 However similar macro profile with a combo of eggs and nuts does cause issues! Literature supports saturated fat in beef etc could also for some reason trigger an insulin response! Check out dr bergs list of insulin index foods
Good to hear. I have slightly improved hypoglycemia but need work. My mistakes at first: too much protein, bimonthly cheat days, and personally caffeine. Also I used to do 12-12 but am finally getting to 15-9 with 3 meals which seems challenging but necessary. I am working toward 17-7 and will continue good amount of healthy fats, moderate protein, and tons of greens. Was there anything that really made a change in hypoglycemia for you? Intermittent fasting+supplement? More fats?
so can you actually get rid of it? will your body almost go back to the way it used to, like handling a high carb meal once in a while with keeping the healthy habits? also, when you’re starting the reactive hypoglycemic diet, is it okay to start fasting, my levels go down after 3 hours and I want to fast but is it a gradual process?
I know this was 2 years ago lol… but I’ve been trying to eat “healthier” and having smaller portions and more frequent meals, and I’m finding that within 2-3 hours I’m feeling shaky/weak/lightheaded/HUNGRY!! I now believe this is due to insulin resistance and me eating more frequently had caused these spikes in insulin more often. Once upon a time I was “diagnosed” with reactive hypoglycemia. I haven’t too many issues with it the past 2 years or so, but I found that I was eating very unhealthy and I think my blood sugars were running on the higher rather than lower side which was causing a different set of symptoms. Now that I’ve drastically changed my diet cold turkey, I think my body is having trouble adjusting. Hopefully I can transition into continuing the healthier foods but not eating so frequently, and I hope this will help me stabilize my sugars and therefore help those hypoglycemia symptoms
Thank you. I had pnuemonitis and still am unable to breathe properly but persist without the machine. Today I ate too much chocolate and I am sick as! I was so cold, freezing and could barely breathe. Then I remembered I always get low blood levels when I get cold, so checked out your video and it’s exactly what’s happening to me. I look forward to tomorrow to continue on my vegie diet. I know I’ll come right now! Btw all those who say, go to the hospital. I spent six weeks in hospital came home with prednisone that I was being weaned off over six weeks. I had to research heaps on you tube to clear my consolidated lungs. Now I have to watch my diet, no more chocolate. I’ve got herbal medicine and vitamins from all over the world. With help from Dr Berg videos, I survive to live another day.
I have just eaten a high fat low carb meal. Pre reading was 5.2. After eating i fell asleep for 30 mins. Took reading 2.3! Am taking blood glucose readings 30 60 and 120 mins after eating. Hope i can get on top of this.
@@contrarian717 my apols for the delayed response. I tested tested tested. Am eating to avoid spiking my blood sugars over 130. Seems to be settling into good levels.
I noticed this when i eat to many fast carbohydrates. When i do my long endurance exercises over 1.75 hours i add carbs. When i add to many i get hypo a few hours after. I am not a diabetic. 18:40 78mg/dl 19-21 Endurance training and 200G Maltodextrin 23:06 72mg/dl 23:18 started feeling tired and weak and a little shaky (my mind feels fine no brainfog). i know i do not need more carbs since my body will raise the blood sugar on its own 53mg/dl 23:23 66mg/dl 23:28 74mg/dl 23:33 77mg/dl 23:38 87mg/dl 23:43 93mg/dl most of the times if you are not diabetic you will feel bad but it is highly unlikely that anything serious will happen.
Hi Dr. Berg, What is best to drink & what toothpaste is best to use with reactive hypoglycemia? After I drink water I feel shaky or lightheaded like my blood sugar is dropping. I notice same side effects with toothpaste. I have reactive hypoglycemia that I am trying to reverse. Thanks much.😊
I was told by my endocrinologist (that I was seeing for Graves’ disease ) years ago that I had reactive hypoglycemia ) after I told him I ate a donut and 1 1/2 hrs later I found myself confused and crying. He told me there wasn’t a point in actually taking a glucose test . But I often find myself having tremors and feeling like I am going to pass out if I don’t eat every hour . That was 20 yrs ago , and now the lab accidentally ran an A1C test that is 5.8 , prediabetic . The doctor doesn’t seem to be concerned but I am . I was told that the hypoglycemia didn’t have anything to do with developing diabetes. I am 58 yrs old and am not overweight and work out all the time . I don’t know what is going on !
This is the most well put together informative video. Thank you! I’ve suspected I have reactive Hypoglycemia. I have every single symptom but all tests say I’m not diabetic. It all started with me saying “this isn’t normal. I’m never this tired. I don’t know why I’m on this low”. I would even be afraid to drive after leaving work, usually 2-4 hours after my lunch because I would be on a low and fall asleep behind the wheel. Multiple times I had to just pull over and buy some soft drink or some candy to snap me out of it. I DID notice, drinking a yummy protein meal shake in the mornings, keeps my energy levels nice and steady until it’s time to eat. So I’m definitely going to make these dietary changes.
Im sure you know by now. But yes, my average daily glucose reading will be 70-90. my AIC was 5.1. But I have a CGM. My glucose will go to 300 before crashing down to 40 within an hour. But my fasting glucose will always be under 90. I am in the testing phase to see how my body reacts to different things. For instance; my body can eat boiled buttered potatoes. Just let them chill a little, eat almost coldish. But watermelon will fcuking kill my glucose. Just a single slice.
My RH is attributed to PCOS and Bariatric surgery. I am very sensitive to carbohydrate consumption. Going long periods of time-3 or more hours without some low carbs and substantial protein intake. Salad drops my blood sugars and with the weight loss surgery there is absolutely no way 7 cups of salad is going to help.
Actually, my Endocrine Specialist did a "drink the glucose water" test on me first and it blew the lid off the scales! 6 months later I went back and she said...I remember you said you dont drink soft drinks or added sugar to your cooking or foods...so today I will get my husband to take you to the restaurant that cooks the type of food you said you have eaten for past 6 months, and have a breakfast as normal, plus half again as you do!...Way to go! Then... My fasting sugars were just under lowest of normal and the hour tests after eating, all were in lower sector of normal. She was amazed and said to keep on doing what I was doing, but to increase the resistance exercises and do a 30 min fast...ish walk, around about 20 mins AFTER eating. ..to help the carbs in my low carb keto, to burn off before the pancreas got the message to shoot down the sugars in my blood, helping the pancreas to heal!
Dr Berg what is the average time to heal hypoglycemia following this eating method? And what happens if you eat carbs again? And how would one eat 7 cups of vegetables if you are only eating once a day follow intermitten fasting? Thanks
If you have severe insulin resistance and your cells are starving of Glucose it’s impossible to do Keto because your cells need sugar. I have to drink orange juice every 2-3 hours. Dr Berg what to do. I lost 66 lbs on Keto diet then gradually became Severe insulin resistant. My cells are starving of Glucose. Please help me.
Nice video. with my condition it does not mater what I eat it always goes low. I'm in the 30's every day. I have tried small and big meals per proteins as well as combination. One of the hardest things is the insulin overdose sickness all the vomiting!!!
I have it, sometimes I get tired of eating since I have to eat every 2 hours. It sucks not a fun feeling too have this condition. I've had it since I was 17 And I am now 42..
I now have found it was the diet I was on I almost died this last week I dropped to 26 the other day when I commented before I dropped to 22 the other night I am at a steady 100 now i changed my diet and I feel the best I did not know it was this simple as watching my diet I thank The Lord for answering my prayers I was so desperate I was watching videos reading books now i got it I feel like I was given another chance at life thank you for your videos.
Interesting vedio dr berg. I am suffering from hypoglycemia though i am not diabetic nor fat. And made many hormone tests (not including cortisol) and all was normal. I found that when i was fasting i didn't notice hypoglycemia, how strange is that! It's difficult to cut off carbs from the diet but maby consuming less carbs and more vegetables and healthy fat with frequent fasting may solve the problem.
Dr. Berg, can you please do a video on reactive hypoglycemia and the risk of stomach alteration for weight-loss! No one talks about the risks and discusses the mental health effects. The availability of keto products on the market has been life changing, but I'm still acarbose reliant and insurance will not cover a cgm. I have struggled for a decade now. Please tell people.
hello can you tell me more? I translate your text from English to French and do not understand "Alteration of the stomach" also yes mental level it damages a lot THANKS
This is very helpful Dr Berg 👍 The internet informations are so confusing ☺️ We thank you for clearing this issue 🙏 especially the part that confirms NO FREQUENT EATING 👌Appreciate your great efforts 🙋🏻♀️🌷🌿💕
Hi Dr. Berg, I have reactive hypoglycemia that I am trying to get rid of. After I drink water, sometimes I feel shaky like my blood sugar is dropping . What would you recommend to drink? Thanks much.😊
But with regard to the frequent eating they perhaps recommend this because of the adrenal fatigue issue. Infrequent meals are OK if your adrenals are strong.
Dr Berg, a friend of mine has reactive hypo and she was advised to go Keto with no more than 15g of carbs per meal. She ended up in the hospital from developing kidney disease. They said she ate too much protein and too little carbs. Can you do a video on this?
There is keto for kidney disease, search youtube for videos on the topic. It's an extreme diet but kidney disease is reversible so one doesn't have to do it forever. I'm not an expert, but one with kidney disease can't process saturated fat well, so reducing protein and instead eating vegetables makes sense. Replacing butter with extra virgin olive oil make sense, and so on. Watch out about seed oils, as they are not great either. EVOO is safe past its smoke point so you can use it in all cooking. Good luck!
That was great. I most likely have reactive hypoglycaemia. I think it is genetic because my father and brother have it too. My first memory of being too hungry to sleep is from primary school and I was starving because the high insulin had packed all the food into storage and there was too little in my blood. Discovering fasting and OMAD are the best things that have ever happened to me. My blood sugar level is far more stable when I don't eat than when I do. What was really interesting is that you had other possible causes than the pancreas simply producing too much insulin. I'm not sure that we will ever get to the bottom of this problem because there is no money in researching it because the solution is diet / lifestyle nutrition and not a pill.
I was diagnosed 20 years ago by doing a test where they took my fasting glucose, gave me a sweet drink, then recorded my sugar levels for the next 4 hours which showed after 4 hours my sugar levels went too low. Now when I go for my yearly blood tests, I'm always lower than normal for blood sugar. I am trying IF 14/10, sometimes I feel a hit dizzy in the morning and reach for keto coffee. I hope this is okay
I have know my whole life I was hypoglycemic but in the last month have seen my glucose dropping, dizziness, and then I blacked out. Got my c-peptide done and it was 5.6 so now changing my diet. I have never been a big bread and pasta person so that will not be hard. It's just making sure I eat I have never been a big eater.
If you do have Reactive Hypoglycemia, don't follow this advice. Berg here is conflating Diabetic hypoglycemia, and Non-diabetic Reactive Hypoglycemia. Avoiding refined carbohydrates is great advice. But including starchy vegetables, and complex carbs are important too.
Question....I consume large amounts of caffeine. Is there a connection between reactive hypoglycemia and caffeine intake? Also, what types of whole grains are good for hypoglycemia? Are they needed?
Thank you so much for this simple explanation! Some doctors shrugged off my hypoglycemia episodes bc my A1C was “normal”…but being hypo feels like sh*t!!! Not to mention being driven to have MORE sugar has increased my weight thus resulting in even worse hypo (greater cravings for carbs). MAGICALLY discovered while doing an AIP/whole 30 type diet which was mainly lean proteins, healthy fats and minimal grains/carbs and zero sugar that I feel amazing and all of a sudden I am losing weight without even having to measure my portions or count calories. I just avoid processed carbs (I realize I get them from all foods). Your video helped to explain WHY my body is reacting this way and is encouraging me to continue this new eating habit to avoid becoming diabetic. My only question is whether I should or shouldn’t take the drug Wegovy prescribed by my endo who thinks it will help w my glucose…what do you think? I have lupus and already take an immunosuppressive drug as well as other meds to help w depression so I’ve seen the warning labels and now I’m just confused how she felt semaglutide would help me. 🤔
Here's why A1C is MEANINGLESS if you have legitimate lows. What's the "mean" of and ? You're still doing damage to yourself at and you're still going and of course your A1C is NORMAL because if you average highs and lows you look GREAT.
I suffer from this, when its triggered, its terrifying and immobilizing, and even causes loss of consiousness. The strange part is it usually occurs when consuming moderate alcohol during a period of low carbohydrate dieting.
Yes, it's being tired and dizzy or foggy and craving for more food or sweets and.not feeling satisfied after food is an indicator sometimes that you might have insulin resistance, but not being just sleepy after food means insulin resistance. Especially if you are full, it's normal to be relaxed or lazy or sleepy. Thanks
Is it really normal to be stuffed and tired after food? Rest and digest doesn't equate to lethargic and fatigued and immobile. Just like dementia is not a normal part of aging yet it happens frequently. Disordered eating is what it is or improperly balanced, or glucose toxicity.
I've had this since my teens, I also have pots syndrome where it directly affects it. So I'll wake with a racing heart, confusion, shaking and collapsing with a burning headache and inflammation even with small carbs. I have no idea WHY I have reactive hypoglycemia it's so frustrating as I follow a low GI diet now and still have it. I'm not diabetic. I used to eat haribo sweets as a teen, that's when I started getting symptoms, glucose fructose syrup has me collapsing and causes such a severe reaction I feel absolutely awful when I have it. I don't go near food like that now or sugary drinks even and yet the symptoms persist, fatigue like I've been hit by an airplane, can't move or speak even. I've checked my blood sugar over and over again for the past 15 yeats and it's not showing high blood sugar I don't have diabetes
I have pinworms which empty my stomach very quickly causing me to eat more giving me reactive Hypoglycemia. I’ve had them for years and finally a doctor just gave me a medication to remove them since all traditional natural stuff of removing pinworms lowers my blood pressure too much
My husband's SERIOUSLY diabetic, uncontrolled. It was DRILLED in him to eat frequently. They're great at their explanations, but the more he "follows" me, the better controlled his diabetes is getting! He wanted to know how to get off his excessive cravings for a certain high carb treat. I told him that if he eats enough meats and non starchy veggies, yes he will still crave, but he'll fund me doesn’t need them ss much!
I've had reactive Hypoglycemia for 20 years now. Yes I get weird heartbeats, palpitations fluttery feeling when I start to go low. Lately that's how I know must be time to eat. Check my sugar levels and sure enough. I'll eat cottage cheese or a string cheese 3oz of milk and 6 wheat thins or triscuits and I'm good until lunch or dinner. Those crackers are my in between meal snack to keep sugars normal. Most days I dont need the snack. But sometimes I do. Just depends how active I am on those days. The more active the more my blood sugar goes down.
While I admit keto did help with my hypoglycemia (it basically wiped it out completely, which was amazing!), it did not work well for me in other ways unfortunately. I did not lose weight, I was still hungry all the time, and my digestive system could not handle all of that fat. After three years, I decided I had to stop. Now my digestion is better than ever. I am still hungry all the time and not losing weight, though. And the hypoglycemia is back when I’m not super-careful. Still in search of answers and something that will work for me. Very frustrating. I know that there are worse conditions to have, but I hate that I have this.
Dr Berg, my 11 year old daughter had such a strong reaction the other day, it was the scariest day of my life. She doesn’t have any health conditions, she is fit, active and healthy. However, yesterday she ate a whole big bag of lollies. She was in her room alone. She said after she ate the lollies she felt tired and sleepy. Long story short, she came downstairs in completely altered mental state. Slurred speech, not answering questions coherently, tired, agitated.. we took her to the ED but her symptoms resolved.. blood sugars were normal, urine normal… no answers. My guess is that to counteract the high blood sugar, her body released too much insulin and caused hypoglycaemia. The GP suggested a fasting glucose test. Should I try a low carb diet?
I have been on clean Keto for 10 weeks. I have Reactive Hypocemia, and my blood sugar levels drop drastically after eating a clean keto diet. I am beginning to think I have carb intolerance. Just eating my salads, protein and good fats can make my blood sugars crash after 3 hours of eating, to the point that I feel quite faint. Has anyone tried the carnivore diet for this? Please help... ?
@scottishcovenanter I think we have "Type 1 Reactive Hypoglycemia." I'm making that up, but think about it: what we call "Type 1" and "Type 2" Diabetes are actually 2 different problems. One can be cured by diet, the other can't. I'm 51, and I've tried just about every diet out there. I can do low-carb, sure....if I eat every 2 hrs, within the first hour of waking, and not more than 3 hrs before going to bed! On the other hand, I can go longer between meals if they contain moderate amounts of all the macros. I've just begun IF, going for 15:9 to 16:8 to start, and there's NO WAY I could do it if I were eating Keto. Either we've been misdiagnosed, or we have a somewhat different metabolic problem that the medical community hasn't differentiated yet.
@@amandah3619 I am same but my anxiety got worst and insomnia + low blood sugars when i wake up in thd morning,also night tremors doing keto.keto crushed me
Hi Dr. I started checking my blood sugar this week in the morning when i wake up, it's normal. I eat a banana, it drops. I eat eggs and oatmeal with blueberries, it goes up to normal. I eat lunch with a sweet potato, chicken and broccoli and an 1.5 hours later, it plummets. Not sure what to do now. How do I adjust my diet, especially since i like to workout?
Its crazy what isn't mainstream knowledge. I have totally had hypoglycemia for years and kept getting told to get checked for diabetes and it was always normal. It wasn't until recently that I really realized it was hypoglycemia. And the fact that some sources say to eat flat sugar WITHOUT protein during an episode is INSANE to me.
This is so true. I've noticed that when I eat healthy foods that my sugar doesn't drop as dramatically and my symptoms of anxiety, dizziness, confusion and sweating aren't as strong and are easier for me to control. This being said I still have to eat every 3 hours but I am struggling to know what exactly to eat. I am nursing and need enough food energy for myself and my baby. I've tried researching hypoglycemia diets but they're not very helpful because I also have IBS symptoms. Any advice?
I was diagnosed with this "officially" in 2005 after having a "sugar test" and within 2 hours of eating my blood sugar was at 49. Of course I had to go home and pass out between the food I was ordered to eat (stuff I didn't normally eat) and going back for the blood test afterwards. Oddly, after diagnosis, I was told to eat 6 small meals throughout the day but that NEVER helped. I was worse. Within 30 minutes of eating I would feel like if I didn't lay down and take a 5 minute nap, I would pass out where I was. Sometimes getting up and running around helped, but the boss don't take too kindly to that at the office. Naturally I was told by my doctor, (who not only did not ask me what I was eating nor did she want to see my food diary that I kept to try to learn and understand why I never felt better and continued to pack on pounds) that I was doing something wrong, that it was my fault for not "doing it right," but she failed to point out what it was and honestly, I don't think she had a clue. Had to figure most of this stuff out on my own by trial and error. Finding Dr. Berg was a blessing! THANK YOU DR. BERG!!
hi, I’m currently trying the keto diet but I still find myself eating every 3 hours or my blood sugar levels go low (I’ve just been on it for a few days) but do we eventually start eating less meals during the day?
I agree that most doctors have no clue. If it doesn’t show in lab results then it doesn’t exist 🤦🏻♀️ I struggled for years to figure out how to control my blood sugar
@@jessicadelgado1733 sorry 😐. Just saw your comment. The reason for me getting weak was the constant nibbling that I was told to do. It raises the blood sugar which sends my pancreas into overdrive secreting too much insulin which caused the immediate blood sugar drop. My daughter has tried the one meal a day which is what I do now, but she has days where she feels weak so she eats around 8 a.m. and again around 7 p.m. and that resolved the low blood sugar problems she was having on the OMAD. In my opinion if you cut the carbs and eat 3 or 3 times a day there is nothing wrong with that. It's morr the sugar/carbs you eat that is the problem as opposed to a OMAD or twice a day. Also, have your A1C checked.
Mine is caused by a tumor called an insulinoma. It’s a neuroendocrine tumor (same kind that Steve Jobs had) and they can either present with fasting hypos or reactive hypos. I got the reactive kind. Which is actually a blessing because fasting sessions and keto diet help so much to manage this while we are working on a surgical plan. (It’s right smack in the middle of my pancreas so we are looking at doing central pancreatectomy) I did 9 oral glucose tolerance tests over the years to help diagnose this as well as a 72 hour hosptial supervised fast and a mixed meal test. During that mixed meal test my insulin shot to 780 uiu. Normal after a meal is 40-112. Doctors were shocked I was still alive. I think my body became insulin resistant as a protective mechanism against this tumor.
tourki dz yes. I do water fasting. 72 hours straight once a week. Been doing it since 2016. Went from being bedridden to living my life and working full time
@@ricardo_92I still have the tumor but I manage the reactive hypoglycemia it causes by doing intermittent fasting and a mostly carnivore diet and doing longer fasting sessions once a week. For most people just intermittent fasting and low carb would help. I have to take it a couple of steps further. Once the tumor is surgically removed I should be able to be more flexible with the diet and fasting. But I manage so well that there is no urgency for removing the tumor yet.
Thank you for doing this and looking at all the times I commented to please make a video. It explains so much. My adrenals are shot and very burnt out. It has taken me months for my body to make and use ketones... it finally is. I had to do low carb first then SLOWLY lower the carbs. Very slowly or your body feels like dying. I need higher than normal electrolytes especially potassium.
how many times would you eat per day? I just started but my body can’t handle fasting for at least 3 hours in between foods, I’m hoping that with time I can eat less during the day
@@jessicadelgado1733 Honestly you have to really eat a good amount of food. Especially healthy fats. Fats keep you full. Too much fat will irritate your gallbladder. That's when the vegetables come in. I was eating 3 meals at first then 2. I did try to eat 1 meal a day but it was just not enough for me. It took me about 2 months to fully make it to 1 meal a day. I then started to loose my hair which meant i needed more protein which was getting expensive. I did see the benefits greatly but not i do Low Carb High Fat instead of full on Keto. I dont regret the journey as i learned a lot about nutrition, what my body likes and doesn't as well as how far i can take it.
Sir, I'm 53 years of age. I'm non diabetic. Strangely, my sugar test is weird. Often PP reading is less than Fasting. But, this time I tested on Saturday, Fasting was 91 and PP was 43.5. What does it show, is it a disease of what? Kindly reply. HbA1c 5.2% IFCC 33.32 mmol/mol Avg Glucose value 3- months 102.64 mg/dl Avg Glucose value 3- months 5.68 mmol/L.
I have all the symptoms of hypoglycemia and so I got a blood glucose monitor, but when I test myself I am always in range no matter when I test. I have to eat every few hours or I get all the symptoms and insomnia, and I'll wake up at night hungry. But I clearly eat more than enough. I eat virtually no sugar but I do eat a lot of potatoes and rice with meals. The thing with me is if I try to push through the symptoms, and they keep getting worse if I don't eat frequently, once I feel weird eating doesn't make the symptoms go away completely, I may not feel totally better for a day or two. I have thought that this also has to do with adrenal issues, but I really don't know how to de-stress any more than I already have.
