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Any idea why is it so common in ME/CFS patients? And are there any effective ways of treating it besides diet modification?
=datregy;87132]Any idea why is it so common in ME/CFS patients? And are there any effective ways of treating it besides diet modification?
I found hypoglycemia to be a major problem and would become suddenly close to collapse as a result. After many years, I have solved the problem very successfully by following a very low carbohydrate diet. It miraculously and rapidly cured both my bloating problems as well as the hypoglycemic attacks. I have found no other way of keeping it under control, but by diet, I'm afraid.
Any idea why is it so common in ME/CFS patients? And are there any effective ways of treating it besides diet modification?
I was able to control it through diet modification (whenever I eat carbohydrate I eat a portion of protein that is slightly bigger, as advised by a nutritionist - and vegetables also help to fill up and modulate energy use).
Any special reason you don't want to use diet modification, datregy? It's side-effect free! It can take a little bit of getting used to but once you're used to a new pattern of eating it becomes second nature.
Here's what I've tried:
Chromium: High dose supplement (I'm using the Kirkman Labs one). This is necessary for the production of "glucose tolerance factor". Some injecting diabetics can stop insulin once they start this so it is proven to be very effective and apparently over 40 percent of the population is deficient in it.
Lipoic Acid: Jarrow quick and timed release supplement - this keeps a constant blood saturation of the cofactor. It is an antioxidant which also controls the blood glucose level.
I am taking both these supplements and eat carbs freely, though I try to limit simple sugars as they upset my tummy. The effect of the supplements has been amazing and I am not getting lows and highs at all these days, even when taking erythromycin which usually gives me terrible blood sugar crashes that cause tremors.
Alex,
Wow, a very complex business!
Do you know any useful links that could give beginners at this a reasonable overview, or maybe a few of the most useful research articles?
I've been reading about the "Lyme diet" which is recommended by a number of Lyme doctors for long term patients, which is basically a modified Atkins type diet, so I am curious about how that works. I wonder if XMRV could do something similar to Borrelia in the body - they both seem able to modify the immune system.
Lots of wondering in a chasm of ignorance...