Do's and Don'ts of Hypoglycemia : An Everyday Guide to Low Blood Sugar Too Often Misunderstood and Misdiagnosed!

by RUGGIERO, ROBERT; Ruggiero, Robert

• ISBN13: 9780883910870
• ISBN10: 088391087X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: Frederick Fell Publishers

Summary

How to understand and recognise hypoglycaemia.

Author Biography

Roberta Ruggiero is President and Founder of The Hypoglycemia Support Foundation, Inc., and author of the highly acclaimed book, The Do's and Don'ts of Hypoglycemia: An Everyday Guide to Low Blood Sugar. She has blazed a path that has increased awareness of the causes, effects, and latest treatment of functional hypoglycemia. Roberta knows firsthand, the plight of the hypoglycemic because she's been there. Misdiagnosed for 10 years, Roberta turned her life around by changing her Diet! She now inspires and gives hope to hypoglycemics around the world.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	xiii
Preface	xv
Harvey M. Ross
Introduction to Third Edition	xvii
Roberta Ruggiero
Introduction	xxi
The order or length of each topic does not reflect its importance or value
Letters From Our Mailbag	1	(16)
My Personal Experiences	17	(10)
Definition Of Hypoglycemia	27	(4)
Is There A Doctor Out There?	31	(10)
Individualizing Your Diet	41	(12)
Glucose Tolerance Test	53	(6)
Education: A Must	59	(8)
Are Vitamins Necessary?	67	(8)
How Important Is Exercise?	75	(8)
The Benefits Of Therapy	83	(8)
Positive Attitude: It Won't Work Without It	91	(6)
Health and Beauty: You Can't Have One Without the Other	97	(14)
Children and Hypoglycemia: Their Unknown World	111	(14)
Hypoglycemia & Alcoholism: Is There a Correlation?	125	(10)
Hypoglycemia: A Prelude to Diabetes	135	(10)
Ask the Experts	145	(20)
Recommended Foods/Menus	165	(6)
Health Emergency Card	171	(2)
Hypoglycemia Questionnaire/Symptom Diary	173	(4)
Appendix A: Recommended Books	177	(10)
Appendix B: Referral Organizations	187	(4)
Appendix C: Bibliography	191	(5)
Index	196