tag:drrosedale.tenderapp.com,2010-09-16:/discussions/problems/107-hypoglycemia-after-exercisingDr Rosedale: Discussion 2017-05-18T20:36:03Ztag:drrosedale.tenderapp.com,2010-09-16:Comment/190863062012-09-27T04:31:28Z2012-09-27T04:31:31ZHypoglycemia after exercising<div><p>I have been eating low carb for over a year now, and have
enjoyed great benefits for my severe reactive hypoglycemia (I react
to almost everything, including all fruits and artificial
sweetners). The one aspect that I am still struggling with is what
to eat after exercising. I exercise 3 x week, doing intense
resistance training for no more than 30 minutes at a time. Straight
afterwards I eat protein and fat (such as an omlet made with
coconut oil, and handful of almonds), and within half an hour I
feel my blood sugar crashing and cannot concentrate. I spend the
rest of the day feeling hungry and weak.<br>
I have experimented with eating carbohydrates after exercising
(such as sweet potato or a banana, with or without fat), however I
feel even worse, as these carbohydrates set off my reactive
hypoglycemia straight away. I exercise first thing in the morning,
and have also experimented with eating protein before exercising,
and exercising fasted, and this does not seem to make a
difference.<br>
I love exercising and do not want to stop resistance training,
however feel that exercising is preventing me from losing weight as
I need to eat so much afterwards to keep my blood sugar from
crashing. I would greatly appreciate any advice about what to eat
after exercising.</p></div>Amytag:drrosedale.tenderapp.com,2010-09-16:Comment/190863062012-09-27T05:49:15Z2012-09-27T05:49:15ZHypoglycemia after exercising<div><p>Hi Amy,<br>
This is a great question. Dr. Ron is not available for a few days
but when he gets back I will ask him what his thoughts are. If you
can give me the brief on what you are eating in a day, on average
how much protein, your height and weight and what your ideal weight
is, if you are taking any medications or have any complications so
that we have a better picture for Dr. Ron. Also have you tested
your sugars after to know for sure you are Hypoglycemia or is it
just with the symptoms that you know?</p>
<p>Best of health.</p></div>Fionatag:drrosedale.tenderapp.com,2010-09-16:Comment/190863062012-09-27T06:21:35Z2012-09-27T06:21:35ZHypoglycemia after exercising<div><p>Hi Fiona,</p>
<p>Thank you so much for getting back to me.</p>
<p>I am 5 ft 3 inches (162 cm) and weigh 52kg. I am at a good
weight, however cannot seem to lose the fat around my stomach,
despite eating extremely low carb for the past year. My ideal
weight is 49-50kg.</p>
<p>An average day (with exercise included) is something like the
following:</p>
<p>7am: 2 ounces chicken and olive oil.</p>
<p>8am: 30 minutes resistance training</p>
<p>9am: 2 eggs cooked in coconut oil, large handful almonds. I feel
physically full, however by 9.30am I feel shaky and cannot
concentrate.</p>
<p>10am: Another handful of almonds, 150ml full fat coconut milk
with cinnamon. Again, feel full but blood sugar feels low and all I
can think about is food.</p>
<p>11am: 1 and a half chicken thighs cooked in olive oil, 1 cup
steamed vegetables (broccoli and zucchini). Feel a lot better after
eating this, however am overly full after eating so much food.</p>
<p>3pm: 1 Kangaroo sausage and celery</p>
<p>6pm: 2 lamb chop or 2 ounces of grilled salmon, steamed green
veges with butter.</p>
<p>I have not tested my blood sugars, however definitely recognise
low blood sugar symptoms as I have been struggling with reactive
hypoglycaemia for as long as I can remember. As soon as I eat carbs
I feel better (for a few minutes, until my blood sugar dives
again).</p>
<p>I would love to know if I should be eating more fat or protein
after exercising in order to avoid hypoglycaemia and feeling weak
and shaky the rest of the day.</p>
<p>Even though I am low carb I still struggling with hunger
throughout my days.</p>
<p>Thank you so much for your help.</p></div>Vicki Arontag:drrosedale.tenderapp.com,2010-09-16:Comment/190863062012-09-27T06:42:57Z2012-09-27T06:42:57ZHypoglycemia after exercising<div><p>Hi Amy,<br>
Your protein seems to be around 48-50 grams per day which seems ok
being that you are quite active. Your hypoglycemia you said you
have had for as long as you can remember, would that be also
through childhood as well? did you ever have tests or anything to
get to the bottom of it? You will also see great improvement with
feeling satiated for longer by Increasing your fat. It will be
interesting to see what Dr. Ron has to say, being that it has
always been an issue it might just in a genetic thing. Dr. Ron
would not be able to give you 'your' answer as that would be a full
consultation with labs and research to get to the bottom of the
problem but at least he might be able to give some direct to areas
that you might want to look into based on past patients.</p></div>Fionatag:drrosedale.tenderapp.com,2010-09-16:Comment/190863062012-09-27T06:50:13Z2012-09-27T06:50:13ZHypoglycemia after exercising<div><p>Hi Fiona,<br>
I have had reactive hypoglycaemia since I was a teenager (when I
thought it was healthy to eat a 100% carbohydrate diet). I have
been to see a number of doctors however no one has ever given me
any useful information, other than Dr Ron with his low carbohydrate
diet.</p>
<p>However even eating low carb moderate protein I still get
numerous instances of hypoglycaemia during the day.</p>
<p>I am not on any medication. I have (lean) PCOS and have not had
a period in over 2 years. I have tried metformin to see whether
this could help with my blood sugar issues and bring on a period.
At first I felt great and could even tolerate a few carbs, however
after a few months the hypoglycaemia set in again, so I ceased the
metformin.</p>
<p>Any insight that Dr Ron could give would be so greatly
appreciated.</p>
<p>Thanks again</p></div>Vicki Arontag:drrosedale.tenderapp.com,2010-09-16:Comment/190863062012-09-27T06:52:45Z2012-09-27T06:52:45ZHypoglycemia after exercising<div><p>Have you ever had your leptin tested?</p></div>Fionatag:drrosedale.tenderapp.com,2010-09-16:Comment/190863062012-09-27T06:55:05Z2012-09-27T06:55:05ZHypoglycemia after exercising<div><p>No, is this something that I should test?</p>
<p>If I were to have a leptin issue, how would I try to rectify
it?</p>
<p>Thanks</p></div>Vicki Arontag:drrosedale.tenderapp.com,2010-09-16:Comment/190863062012-09-27T07:12:58Z2012-09-27T07:12:58ZHypoglycemia after exercising<div><p><a href=
"https://drrosedale.tenderapp.com/kb/diseases/bulimics-lower-leptin-levels-wanting-to-conceive">
https://drrosedale.tenderapp.com/kb/diseases/bulimics-lower-leptin-...</a></p>
<p>Here is an answer from Dr. Ron about low leptin and a lady not
being able to conceive as she was not having periods. This
situation is different from yours as the lady was bulimic however
the answer given by Dr. Ron about low leptin will give you an idea
on how important leptin is. I have also heard Dr. Ron say many
times that for very lean athlete women who stop ovulating many
times in these cases the body feels it is not a good time to
reproduce, not enough fat. When these women take insulin it can
help them to start ovulating again. However, most that have a hard
time getting rid of belly fat have higher leptin so your case it
not cut and dry. Though getting your leptin measured would at least
let you know where you are, the best place is labcorp. Again we
advise you seek medical assistance and this site is just sharing of
general information.</p></div>Fionatag:drrosedale.tenderapp.com,2010-09-16:Comment/190863062012-09-27T08:21:45Z2012-09-27T08:21:45ZHypoglycemia after exercising<div><p>You should get a blood glucose monitor to actually test your
blood sugars when you feel it is crashing as it might actually be
something else. You should also get your cortisol level tested,
maybe T3, if what you are feeling is relatively significant
fatigue.</p>
<p>Health and happiness.</p></div>Dr. Rosedaletag:drrosedale.tenderapp.com,2010-09-16:Comment/190863062012-09-27T10:18:56Z2012-09-27T10:18:56ZHypoglycemia after exercising<div><p>Thank you very much for this response</p></div>Vicki Arontag:drrosedale.tenderapp.com,2010-09-16:Comment/190863062017-05-15T03:23:19Z2017-05-15T03:23:21ZHypoglycemia after exercising<div><p>Hey Vicki,</p>
<p>The hypoglycemia is most likely caused by the coconut oil. It is a known issue for some people who use MCT that it can dramatically lower blood sugar, and coconut oil contains quite a bit of MCT's. I'd try using butter or ghee instead.</p></div>Matttag:drrosedale.tenderapp.com,2010-09-16:Comment/190863062017-05-15T09:29:00Z2017-05-15T09:29:00ZHypoglycemia after exercising<div><p>Hi Matt, your comment is interesting - have you experienced this with MCT's or have access to the data that states this.</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Ken/ Rosedale Team</p>
<p><a href="https://drrosedale.tenderapp.com/discussions/suggestions/706-rosedale-diet-has-many-health-benefits">My Journey - Rosedale Diet</a> and <a href="https://drrosedale.tenderapp.com/discussions/suggestions/571-rosedale-health-plan-diet-my-journey">More of my journey</a></p></div>Kentag:drrosedale.tenderapp.com,2010-09-16:Comment/190863062017-05-16T15:21:18Z2017-05-18T20:33:51ZHypoglycemia after exercising<div><p><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1568535">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1568535</a></p>
<p>There's a study, although they are coming at it from the perspective of it being used in diabetics to lower post-prandial glucose. Usually when people use MCT, they are using it alongside something that elevates blood sugar<br>
like a carbohydrate or coffee, so the potential for hypoglycemia is probably somewhat lessened by having the blood sugar elevated by the other substance. Just a theory.</p>
<p>I've personally experienced it, and if you just google "MCT hypoglycemia" there seems to be a lot of anecdotal evidence for<br>
it. Peter at hyperlipid blog wrote something on it a while back.</p>
<p>Perhaps its also less of an issue for people with better glycemic control, but more harmful for those who are sensitive. MCT's are a unique substance, processed differently than other fats, so the hormonal impact would logically be different.</p>
<p>It is also refined, in the sense that it has been separated from its natural constituents, and then concentrated, so whatever<br>
effect it might have in a natural coconut, or even refined coconut oil, will be significantly compounded.</p>
<p>Some people using Bulletproof Coffee, probably the popularizer of MCT, have also complained of hypoglycemia and<br>
hunger a few hours after use.</p>
<p>As an aside, another commonly touted food in low carb circles is avocado, but avocado contains a monosaccharide called Mannoheptulose that prevents the breakdown of glucose, and thus can result in elevated blood sugar for days after consumption.</p>
<p>Just another weird food thing that has been noticed only by sensitive people actively measuring their blood glucose, i.e.<br>
diabetics. Mannoheptulose has actually been researched as a treatment for hypoglycemia.</p></div>Rattus Rattustag:drrosedale.tenderapp.com,2010-09-16:Comment/190863062017-05-18T20:35:58Z2017-05-18T20:35:58ZHypoglycemia after exercising<div><p>Hi Rattus, for some strange reason your comment ended up in our spam folder - anyway thank you for your input.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Ken/ Rosedale Team</p></div>Ken