How Intermittent Fasting Cured My Hypoglycemia

I wrote this article to share with you about how intermittent fasting cured my hypoglycemia in hopes that it might help some of you too. A few years ago I started having blood sugar issues nearly every day. I’d eat a meal or snack, then less than two hours later, break out in a cold sweat, feeling weak, dizzy, nauseated and like I was going to pass out. Maybe you can relate.

There were many times I was on the verge of fainting with my head between my knees or lying down on the couch while my husband fed me a banana with peanut butter trying to get my sugars back up.

(I realize this story could give you the impression that I’m a diva or high-maintenance, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Really.)

These episodes started coming more often and more intensely. And, with all the other health problems I was struggling with the Lyme disease, I knew I should have it checked out.

Reactive Hypoglycemia And A Wake-Up Call

My doctor ordered me a fasting 3-hour glucose tolerance test. If you’ve ever been through this you know the experience takes half a day. You have to drink a cold, syrupy (and nauseating) liquid, then wait at the doctor’s office, having your blood drawn multiple times, at 1-hour intervals to check your glucose levels. I remember feeling okay after the first blood draw and feeling sleepy and sick after the second.

Then, after the third blood draw, I was so ready to leave and go home because I felt extremely weak and nauseated.

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The office was only a 10-minute drive from my house so I didn’t think much of it. But as they say, *hindsight is 20/20.

This article shows you how intermittent fasting cured my hypoglycemia, explains benefits of fasting and how it can improve your health.

So I got in my car and drove about a half-mile from the doctor’s office. When I got to a sharp curve I’ve driven many times before, I could feel myself fading in and out of consciousness. I nearly passed out, driving off the road and almost into a ditch.

It was frightening. If I’d known how out of it I truly was, I never would have ventured to drive myself home. I was thankful to be safe and that I didn’t cause an accident. Although it certainly wasn’t the best decision I’ve ever made, it was definitely a wake-up call.

As expected, my doctor called a few days later and said my test results showed that I had reactive hypoglycemia. She asked me how I’d felt after the last blood draw and I confessed my near-accident. Then she mentioned she didn’t know how I’d driven myself home because my glucose levels were so dangerously low. She referred me to a special diet for people with hypoglycemia and I started following it right away. She also mentioned looking into intermittent fasting.

As past experience had taught me with my complicated health status, I was cautiously optimistic. Little did I know that I’d found something that would cure my hypoglycemia. And that’s when everything started to change for me and my health…

How Intermittent Fasting Cured My Hypoglycemia

I immediately started researching natural cures for hypoglycemia and found an abundance of information about intermittent fasting and how it reduces insulin resistance and can prevent Type 2 diabetes. I started the 16:8 IF (very gradually, at first) and within a couple of weeks, I noticed dramatic improvements in my health.

The cold sweats, weakness, constant hunger and cravings for sweets and carbs essentially disappeared. I used to have horrible brain fog due to the neurological impact of Lyme, but IF has helped with that too. Also, I tend to be easily distracted, but during my fasting periods, I’m more focused and better able to concentrate than before.

I wish I’d known about IF years ago because it’s impacted my health in countless ways; Plus, it’s simplified my life. So let’s take a closer look at what IF is all about, shall we?

What Is Intermittent Fasting (IF)?

Fasting isn’t a new concept. It’s been around for ages. The cavemen and cavewomen did it back in the paleolithic era. In fact, our bodies were designed to live through periods of feast and famine. It was a necessity.

Intermittent fasting, or IF, is a timing concept. It is not about what you eat. But it is about when you eat or when you don’t eat.

Most of you have probably been told you should never skip breakfast – that it is the most important meal of the day – or so they say.

Likewise, you have no doubt heard that you should eat frequent meals and snacks to avoid hunger and boost weight loss. Yet, it doesn’t matter how many ‘experts’ repeat this information because the research does not support it.

Author of The Belly Fat Book, Dr. Dennis Clark, remarks:

“The recommendation of eating six small meals per day, to keep the furnace burning hot, has become dogma in some circles. However, the common advice for frequent meals to keep the body’s furnace burning hot makes no sense physiologically or biochemically.”

Of course, this is probably why when I followed their advice I was constantly hungry, gained weight, had non-stop cravings and developed hypoglycemia in the first place.

IF has impressive benefits that extend way beyond reduced cravings and weight loss. Let’s take a look at some of the big ones.

Proven Health Benefits Of Intermittent Fasting

1. Increased longevity (1)
2. Reduced oxidative stress and inflammation (2)
3. Lowered risk of cancer (3)
4. Lowered risk of type 2 diabetes (4)
5. Regulated hormones (5)
6. Cell repair – autophagy (6)
7. Weight loss and loss of belly fat (7)

This article shows you how intermittent fasting cured my hypoglycemia, explains benefits of fasting and how it can improve your health.

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The Wrap-Up

As you can see above, IF has some powerful benefits for health and longevity, including weight loss, sharper memory, increased energy and disease prevention. If you’re dealing with hypoglycemia like I was, I encourage you to talk to your doctor about whether IF may be a good option for you too.

For the basics on how to get started with IF-ing please check out:

• The Quick Guide To Intermittent Fasting
• Reactive Hypoglycemia Cure

I wrote an eBook all about my experience with intermittent fasting. This method allowed me to burn fat, lose weight (the effortless way) and be healthy….without feeling hungry. If you’d like to learn how I accomplished these great results and how intermittent fasting cured my hypoglycemia, you’ll want to check out my book HERE!

And best of all, David doesn’t have to feed me bananas with peanut butter while I lie down on the couch to keep me from passing out.

Do you have hypoglycemia? Have you tried intermittent fasting and what are the benefits you’ve noticed?

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