Hypoglycemia Book

A great book on hypoglycemia is "The Do's and Don'ts of Hypoglycemia" by Roberta Ruggiero. She explains that "Hypoglycemia is the body's inability to properly handle the large amounts of sugar that the average American consumes today. It's an overload of sugar, alcohol, caffeine, tobacco and stress."  After a certain amount of this abuse (everyone is different...) the body malfunctions and necessary sugar is unavailable to the brain, causing a state of alarm and a variety of physical and emotional symptoms. If this condition becomes chronic, the imbalance can lead to permanent disorders, inflammation and disease.

Hypoglycemia Mis-start

Well I sure chose the wrong week to start the hypoglycemia protocol as they were building a fence at my place and I am still living out of boxes since my move in mid-May.  Things were busy all week and dietary restrictions went out the window - donuts, pizza, beer......  I tend to eat whatever I want when I'm tired and stressed, though I pay for it for days afterwards. Dietary protocols take time and focus so you need to make room in your schedule to plan for and follow them. I'm going to try again this week and I hope you will follow and learn from my posts!  Happy healthy eating to feel good and enjoy life!!  😊

Hypoglycemia

It's time to work on a hypoglycemia protocol!  This is a disorder that affects a great number of people and many don't even realize it. I have struggled with this blood sugar imbalance for many years. Since being under increased stress recently, my blood sugar has gone a bit out of control and it's time to work this protocol!  Please follow along with me as I begin tomorrow Monday June 11. Let's beat this thing and experience increased well being and overall health!!

Nutrition For Dancers

This is a short post on nutrition for dancers.  Very important is my blog post on 3/19/12 called Free Radicals & Detoxification.  Those who exercise to extreme (most dancers, runners, etc) need to counteract the production of free radicals in their bodies!  There is also a good book aimed specifically for dancers (please see below.....):

Nutrition for Dancers

No junk food or soda (even diet – poison!)

No refined sugar or white flour

Lots of fresh vegetables and fruit

WATER

Sea salt – as much as you crave

Adrenal Support Herbal Supplement

SLEEP

Relaxation

Protein and whole grains

Book: The Care and Feeding of a Dancer by Toni Branner (at Amazon.com)

Detox Program Final Notes

Well life doesn't seem to stop just because you're detoxing and that's exactly what happened to me!  Things were busy, thus the late post on the detox I've been wanting to get out. I haven't heard from those who tried it but would love your experience and feedback. Every time I do a detox it reminds me why it's best to eat healthy, and to learn about your body in all stages of life and know about your specific needs. I definitely had sugar, wheat, and dairy withdrawal which caused a bit of weakness and irritability. But it is SO necessary to give your body a break from these foods so it can heal any problems its struggling with and have some relief from a possible irritant or allergy. I discovered that chocolate is definitely giving me headaches; either it's an allergy for me or the caffeine, as I am VERY sensitive to caffeine (typical for Blood Type O and HSP!). Also, wheat and other gluten grains like oats are giving me acid reflux; another typical issue for the Blood Type O or those with digestive issues, as they can be harder to digest than non-gluten grains like rice, corn, quinoa, millet, etc.....  Sugar and caffeine are also causing significant anxiety, irritability, IBS, and sleep disturbances for me, so I was glad to get the reminder to make a huge reduction in these substances, and enjoy iced green tea and summer fruit instead!  Anyway, I hope this was of benefit to those who tried. Every little bit counts even if you can't do the full detox. Find ways to make it enjoyable, and try again this fall!  I'll send a reminder.... :)

Day 3! Sugar - An Addictive Drug

For years I was so unwell I could not eat any refined carbs, sugar, or even fruit without having a hypoglycemic reaction. In the past several years I have been able to eat more of it and certainly have become addicted. This has been the hardest part of the detox and a big eye opener for me. I am actually having some withdrawal symptoms. It doesn't help that I work at Starbucks!  I discovered yesterday that even the matcha powder has sugar in it........ho hum.  So I'm drinking tea with stevia. I am so much less anxious than usual and I can tell the longer I do this the more energy I will have. I saw an ad for the Dr. Oz show and he was going to speak about how dangerous sugar can be. He said that if you cut out refined sugar from your diet it is almost impossible to have a heart attack. Also, that if you cut your sugar intake by 200 calories a day you could lose ten pounds in a month. I'm glad he is speaking about this subject as we all need to make a change in this area to be well. I hope the detox is going well for those who are taking the plunge!  Please let me know if your ideas, experiences, and questions. There is a great comment attached to the post "Time to begin!" that you will find encouraging. Check it out on my blog and keep up the good work!

Time to begin!

I've had a busy week as I'm sure most of you have as well. It can be difficult to fit detoxing in with all of your other activities. But even if you're only able to do a little bit at a time just keep working on it and you will see some changes and learn things about yourself and your body. I finally meal planned for the week today and have purchased the supplements I need. Now just a few things to get tomorrow food-wise. I actually am looking forward to the structure, getting a break from some of my constant desires, like sugar. Sugar just causes more want for sugar and you'll find if you stop it you may get a little more hungry at first and then less hungry after a couple days with the chance of losing a little bit of weight (which I'd like to do)!  So be positive and let's get going!  Please post comments or questions or send me an email. Would love to hear your progress and stories!