Question 1

is hypoglycemia hereditary?

Accepted Answer

Perhaps: There are several different causes of hypoglycemia.  Some causes are medical or drug induced and would not be hereditary.  One form called reactive hypoglycemia is related to abnormal glucose metabolism and probably has some hereditary influences.

Question 2

i'm not sure but is hypoglycemia/low blood sugar hereditary?

Accepted Answer

Are you on insulin?: Hi. Unless you take insulin or have a vanishingly rare genetic syndrome, your "hypoglycemia" is not real, and has nothing to do with blood sugar. Unfortunately, "hypoglycemia" is a very popular self diagnosis, but it is not true hypoglycemia and has nothing to do with your blood sugar. Diabetes can be hereditary, and if treated with insulin, that would be true hypoglycemia.

Question 3

if i had hereditary fructose intolerance how much fructose would i need to consume to cause sudden hypoglycemia. would a very small amount cause sympt?

Accepted Answer

Rare: If you are 35 and carry this diagnosis I would only guess that you probably can tolerate small amounts of natural fructose and you should know that amount by now. If this is only a possibility would recommend abstaining from concentrated sugar foods, given your history of hypoglycemia. Talk to your doctor before challenging yourself with large amounts of sugar containing products.

Question 4

what is hypoglycemia?

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Low blood sugar: Hypoglycemia means low blood sugar.  It may be an isolated incident related to not enough food intake or a metabolic problem related to bad glucose metabolism.  Reactive hypoglycemia results when you eat sugar, your Insulin is released in  response and then drives the sugar too low.  This is the most common form.

Question 5

what is hypoglycemia?

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Low blood sugar: if you have symptoms with this, should see your doc...all depends on many factors...how low, how often, when it occurs, type of diet, fam hx, etc.

Question 6

what causes ?hypoglycemia?

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Many causes: Most web sites will list the many many causes of hypoglycemia that can occur when you fast and after eating. If you suspect you have "hypoglycemia" see your doctor.

Question 7

can hypoglycemia be cured?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Hypoglycemia just means low blood sugar. It can be fixed by giving sugar by vein or a food/drink with sugar in it. It is seen mostly in diabetics who receive excess Insulin or too much of a medication to control sugar. Changing the dose can prevent future episodes. Rarely low blood sugar is from some underlying disease like tumor that makes insulin. Treating the problem will avoid recurrence.

Question 8

how common is hypoglycemia?

Accepted Answer

Extremely: Because it is caused by chronic ingestgion of sugar.

Question 9

what can cause hypoglycemia?

Accepted Answer

4 things: People tend to have a genetic predisposition to having it but the 4 things i found that make it worse are:
1. Eating sugar
2. Not eating often enough
3. Not eating protein often enough
4. Food sensitivities.

Question 10

what does hypoglycemia mean?

Accepted Answer

Low blood sugar: Hypoglycemia another term for low blood sugar. But it doesn't mean you need more sugar. It means you need less. It means your body doesn't process sugars properly and you need less of them.

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