The End of Diabetes: The Eat to Live Plan to Prevent and Reverse Diabetes

Hypoglycemia is when a youngster (or any other person) with diabetes is suffering from low
blood sugars. This can be an extreme and dangerous situation and in the worse case
scenarios can lead to a diabetic coma or even death. But with careful monitoring of
blood sugar levels this can be prevented.

An important lesson to teach young offspring with juvenile diabetes is to recognize the
signs of when they have low blood sugar. For very young children this is going to be
difficult when they don’t have the words or comprehension to explain what they are
feeling.

Your youngster can develop hypoglycemia if they have not eaten enough, have had too much
insulin or if they have missed a meal. All of these cases can be avoided but they still
happen from time to time. Make sure your tiny tot always has some emergency food on
hand for these types of situations and knows when they should eat it.

A youngster suffering from hypoglycemia may display certain symptoms that can help an
outsider realize what is going on. Especially for young children keep a look out for mood
swings, shakiness, paleness, acting strangely or the inability to concentrate. The
condition can manifest itself in many different ways but in an individual they usually
react the same way to hypoglycemia. Learn how your child reacts to low blood sugars
and advise others who care for your child in the course of a day so that they too can be
prepared.

If your child is frequently suffering from hypoglycemia, consult with your doctor or
diabetes educator. An adjustment to the insulin schedule or the amount of insulin that is
given may require to be adjusted. A closer look at the meal plan is warranted too, maybe
meal times or the type of food eaten needs to be changed.

The End of Diabetes: The Eat to Live Plan to Prevent and Reverse Diabetes