ypoglycemia The Other Sugar Disease Headaches Confused Indecisive Irritable Always hungry Light headed Foreword by Dr. Ron Rosedale, MD Anita Flegg Hypoglycemia The Other Sugar Disease by Anita Flegg Book Coach Press YEARY LIBRARY LAREDO COMM. COLLEGE LAREDO, TEXAS Hypoglycemia: The Other Sugar Disease Copyright © 2003, Anita Flegg All rights reserved. Reviewers and referencers may quote brief passages from the book. Written permission to reproduce larger portions may be obtained from the author. Anita Flegg Box 354 Munster Ontario, Canada Published by Book Coach Press Canadian Office: Ottawa, Ontario United States Office: Danville, California www.BookCoachPress.com National Library of Canada Cataloguing in Publication Flegg, Anita, 1960- Hypoglycemia : the other sugar disease / Anita Flegg. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-9680347-4-8 1. Hypoglycemia-Popular works. I. Title. RC662.2.F44 2003 616.4'66 C2003-904739-3 Cover and Graphic Design: Evelyn Budd, Budd Graphics Editing: Serena Williamson Andrew, Book Coach Press Printed in Canada For Danielle Nahon Without your help, this book wouldn't be. *UPlCU2&,6, to,.. Cathy Wylie, Nancy Lennox, Serena Williamson Andrew, Evelyn Budd, Erin and Elizabeth, Robb, and Mom. I couldn't have done it without your help, support and encouragement. v V f ■■■■Foreword.v 1 Starting the journey .1 2 What is hypoglycemia?.11 3 How do I know if I have it?.23 4 What causes hypoglycemia? .39 5 Living well with hypoglycemia.61 6 What supplements should I take? .81 7 What can I eat? . 113 8 Will I still live to be 120?.151 9 Other conditions that may affect me .163 10 How can I talk to my health care professionals? ... 181 11 Continuing the journey .:.199 Sources and Resources.205 Vll