Reactive hypoglycemia just absolutely sucks as you know! And in this article, I'm going to cut right to the chase. I'm going to spell out in easy-to-understand words what you should and should not be doing. If you follow these rules, you can greatly cut down on your episodes and symptoms. You know, the dizziness, light-headedness, shakiness, fatigue, irritability, panic attacks, sleeping issues and the long, terrible list goes on.

Okay, first, what is reactive hypoglycemia?
Well, it is a disorder in which your blood sugar crashes about 1 to 2 hours after taking in a high-carb load. This is usually due to a super spike in insulin. - And just what causes these reactive hypoglycemia symptoms? Well, thinks such as: sugary junk food like candy and cake, starchy carbohydrates like white bread and mashed potatoes, processed foods like packaged meats and fast food, carbonated drinks and caffeine or alcohol on an empty stomach. Okay, I hope this paragraph gives you the skinny on what causes this frustrating disorder.

Now, how do you get rid of it? Well, you want to eat a diet high in fiber, protein that also contains a little fat. Additionally, eat complex carbohydrates that will provide the body with a fuel source that burns over a long period of time thus keeping the body's blood sugar from spiking.

So what would a sample meal look like?
Well, a good breakfast might include a bowl of raw oatmeal, 3 eggs and a half of an orange. I suggest whenever you eat carbs of any kind; eat them with protein and/or fat.

Other safe foods include any meats, cheese, berries, nuts, beans, vegetables and whole grains.

The Bad Foods!
Earlier I mentioned that cake, candy, alcohol and caffeine can be terrible for you if you have reactive hypoglycemia; and this is true if you consume these items alone. However, if you have eaten a well-balanced meal, complete with the foods I named above. It can be okay to indulge a little. Let's face it; do you really think you can go your whole life without another piece of cake? - Without another cup of coffee? - Without another beer? In short, eat the dessert, drink the coffee and have the beer after having a meal with complex carbohydrates, fat, protein and fiber. This will slow the absorption rate of the food into sugar and keep your blood glucose from spiking.

Please note, I am not a doctor, however, I used to suffer from the symptoms of reactive hypoglycemia. Thanks to my diet however, I rarely have any symptoms of the frustrating disorder at all and am able to live a normal, healthy, active life.