Low Blood Sugar (hypoglycemia)
Show 1387: The Patient-Led Revolution in Health …
For years, the reigning paradigm in health care has been “Doctor knows best.” Providers rarely sought input from patients about their needs or experience. That picture has been changing, though, a…
Low Blood Sugar Batters Brain
Q. My mother-in-law was hospitalized twice this winter for a weak heart. The hospital was very aggressive in treating her diabetes, although we repeatedly told them that she is better off with blood s…
Low Blood Sugar Doubles Dementia Risk
Episodes of low blood sugar may put an older person at risk for dementia. Researchers followed nearly 800 patients with diabetes. They were at least 70 years old at the start of the study, which laste…
Magnesium May Help Blood Sugar Problem
Q. I have reactive hypoglycemia. Though doctors didn't help, a nutritionist did. Eating smaller, more frequent meals of protein and healthy fats, easy on carbs, seems to avert my hypoglycemic symptoms…
Dogs Sniff Out Low Blood Sugar
Helper dogs have been trained to assist people with a variety of disabilities. Some dogs help people with epilepsy. Others can be useful for those with visual impairment or physical limitations. Now, …