It's amazing how quick sugar enters your blood stream too my grandad is diabetic and when his sugar gets low he has one biscuit and within a min he does his prick ya finger test and its back to a stable condition,obviously I know if it was dangerously low you would need more than a biscuit but you get my drift right.

I was diagnosed with Hypoglycemia about 4 years ago. I do still have some sugary items that I crave, but I have learned how to regulate my body by eating a heavier protein diet when I eat extra sweets. I am nowhere near overweight, maybe slightly under, but my father was diagnosed with it several years ago. You really have to be careful with alcohol as well.

Originally posted by mblahnikluver

I actually wake up in the middle of the night and in my half asleep phase go to the kitchen and attack the M&M bowl that is always there. Many times I don't even remember doing it but i wake up and there is a handful of M&M's next to my bed on a paper towel. Chocolate is the only thing I tend to do this with. I have always wondered why I do this...Honestly it does bother me. It's like I get a craving for it in my sleep and will stumble to the kitchen for it. I have literally woken up with M&Ms in my hand and wondered when I got up to get them..

I thought "chocoholic" was just a half-joking term, but according to this account it seems to be real. I admit it can be difficult to do without chocolate. My solution to the problem is not to stock any chocolate at home.

Originally posted by MiTS1965

Hi Skyfloating. You claim that sugar addiction is a cause of hypoglycemia. I'm diabetic and hypo is a condition caused by a severe lack of sugar.

Yes, I understand. But that lack of sugar is linked to having intaken too much sugar over longer periods of time in the first place in many cases.

Originally posted by Blarneystoner

Also, Consider honey as an alternative as well. Honey is a powerful anti-biotic that can be used to fight anti-biotic resistant bacterial infections.

Honey certainly does the sweet-job just fine. Ive noticed no ill effects from honey.

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Id love some professionals to chime in here.

Originally posted by Skyfloating

Originally posted by MiTS1965

Hi Skyfloating. You claim that sugar addiction is a cause of hypoglycemia. I'm diabetic and hypo is a condition caused by a severe lack of sugar.

Yes, I understand. But that lack of sugar is linked to having intaken too much sugar over longer periods of time in the first place in many cases.

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This certainly isn't true in my case. I've never had a sweet tooth. Chocolates bought for me for birthdays/Christmas have remained in my fridge for months. I've never even been a big fan of carbs or fruit. I'm sure that for some people high sugar consumption can cause diabetes but my point is that the symptoms you cited (correctly) for hypo generally do not exhibit themselves in people who take in high levels of sugar because they are in a permanent hyper state. Hyper symptoms are usually catastrophic and sometimes lethal.

What I'm trying to say is: use lots of sugar and you will become diabetic and hyper, leading to no obvious symptoms and possibly sudden death. Use too little sugar and you will demonstrate all the symptoms you described but that flags the disease and you need to take sugar quickly.

When I first started showing hypo symptoms I thought I would feel a bit better if I just had a lie down. That was the worst thing I could have done. My body needed sugar and I'm just concerned that there are people on here who are getting the message that sugar is intrinsically bad and should be avoided at all cost.

Rather than telling people that sugar is bad and if symptoms of hypoglycemia set in they should be met with avoidance of sugar the opposite message should be given: if you get symptoms of hypo GET SOME SUGAR IN YOU FAST.

I, my brother and youngest sister are all Type 2 diabetics. My eldest sister is Type 1 diabetic. My mother died of Type 2 diabetes last October. I know exactly what I'm talking about and don't want people to be missled on this site which could cause health problems for them just because someone is trying to promote a conspiracy theory.

Originally posted by MiTS1965

I, my brother and youngest sister are all Type 2 diabetics. My eldest sister is Type 1 diabetic. My mother died of Type 2 diabetes last October. I know exactly what I'm talking about and don't want people to be missled on this site which could cause health problems for them just because someone is trying to promote a conspiracy theory.

Well then, it sounds like your type2 diabetes is mostly genetic in origin, but don't think we're misleading people. 95% of type2 diabetes is related to dietary lifestyle choices. The mechanism in which excess sugars can lead to type2 diabetes is well known. Hypoglycemia is essentially a pre-diabetic state.

Besides, it sounds like you're just confused. It's not just "sugar" it's carbohydrate consumption. If you take in too much carbohydrates for your body to properly handle, over time you will develop hypoglycemia first, then type2 diabetes. Mounds of evidence which supports this.

Forgot to mention the "no-Fat" conspiracy which makes people believe they can lose weight by purchasing "no-Fat" foods that are so full of sugar that they actually GAIN weight from them.

Kind of reminds you of coc aine huh?? A plant that gives you energy, is bad for you, addictive....bla bla bla....But sugar is legal??