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My new nutritionist thinks that ds (9) is hypoglycemic. Has anyone dealt with this is a child? What would I look for and what kind of snacks would I do. Yesterday I stuffed him with carrots all day. I don't think he is going to be open to that ALL the time.
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I had symptoms of hypoglycemia when younger, also some of my siblings and now nieces and nephews. Some of the symptoms when the glucose level is going down is spaciness, moodiness, lack of energy, and headaches...
6 small meals spaced throughout the day is best, and balance with complex carb and protein. Don't let too long a lapse between meals happen.
Protein snacks:
hardboiled egg (deviled eggs, yummy!)
cheese
yogurt
cottage cheese
hummus or bean dip
guacamole (small amounts)
lunch meat
peanut butter
nuts and nut butters
glass of milk
tunafish
Carb snacks
Whole grain crackers or bread or tortillas
carrots and celery
fruit
chips
Eating carrots alone isn't ideal thing, because it's a veggie with a high glycemic index. The diet is almost like a diabetic diet (I think you mentioned you had gestational diabetes once?). Make a yogurt dip to go with the carrots, so there's some protein. Don't eat fruit alone, or sweets alone, but balanced with other food.
I've found that I'm more sensitive to some proteins and carbs than others, so you'll have to find what works for his tastebuds and keeping up his energy level. Stress, exercise, allergies, and sickness all aggravate hypoglycemia reactions. And if he's been suffering for a while, it might take a while to feel better. Eliminate white sugar and white flour for best results.
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Michelle,
Could you describe his symptoms? I am wondering if my son is hypoglycemic...
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Michelle,
In addition to Jenn's great food ideas, if your son likes cherry tomatoes, this is a good carb. to go with some protein and is portable, too (maybe get the grape tomatoes instead as they'll fit in his mouth without that "squirting" with a too-big cherry tomato!).
Oh, and for the yogurt, serve plain yogurt with some fresh or frozen fruit mixed in for sweetness. Regular yogurt has way too much sugar. If you can find Stonyfield Farm Organic Whole Milk Yogurt, try it. All that cream makes it taste soooooo yummy.
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Thanks Jenn and Kelly! I set out little containers of hummus, black bean dip and yogurt cheese along with the carrots yesterday. My celery is limp. I need to go to the grocery store today. We love tomatoes! That with those little mozzarella balls on a cocktail toothpick will keep him busy, interested and happy. Thanks so much!
Natalia, I am surprised at how hard it is for me to answer your question...I started to suspect a problem a few years ago because his body almost always mimicks mine. When I have an upset stomach, so does he, etc. I struggle with high blood sugar issues and asked his pediatrician if he could be diabetic. She assured me that he was not. So I have wondered if maybe we both struggle with sugar but in different ways.
Anyways, he is often nauseous, has difficulty managing his bowels, is moody, pessimistic all the time. Is hungry always, but does not eat. Craves sugar, doesn't just like sugar, really craves it. I don't know that these are symptoms of hypoglycemia. They are things we are trying to help him with.
I have tried to organize his diet to align with mine before, but evidently I was not doing enough. So we are getting more strict. For example, his favorite snack used to be a piece of toast with pb&j and a glass of milk. Nutritionist said all snacks should include vegetables, and no more toast for him.
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One of mine has symptoms too, the most obvious problem is headaches. We eat 5 times a day and I always try to balance carbs with proteins. On a usual day, light snacks between meals keep him fine, but on a day where he has an afternoon activity with a lot of exercise (like soccer), I give him a heavier snack, like frozen mozarella sticks (heated) with pasta sauce and make sure he is well rested.
BTW, that snack, while  on the "healthful food" scale, has made sports possible without headaches, tears, and vomitting. 
Jenn loaned me some books which I still have, but she might remember the titles better.....
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Thanks Michelle and Rachel. I am not sure if my ds is hypoglycemic or not but he has sudden waves of nausea, at least that is how he describes it. At first I thought that it was psychosomatic- he tends to get nervous when he encounters something new or there is something he doesn't want to do or if he is scared. But then I noticed that it would happen when there is no apparent reason to be scared or nervous.The symptoms are not consistent so it makes if difficult to take him to the doctor or even explain what it is. Sometimes I have noticed that it happens when he has not eaten for a while-that is why I thought that he might be hyp.- but sometimes it happens right as he is eating. It doesn't happen-at least that I have noticed- with a specific kind of food. We, so far, don't have any history of food allergies in our family but I am wondering if he might be allergic to something. I am really at a loss here. I have taken him to the doctor and he doesn't find anything wrong. We have taken him off of dairy products and it hasn't made a difference. Maybe I will try Jenn's suggestions of six small meals and protein snacks and see if that helps.
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Natalia, when you mentioned the nausea, I realized I forgot to mention that. When you haven't eaten in a while, instead of being just hungry, you could get nauseous, and then feel sick when you do finally eat. Happens to pregnant women a lot. Not sure if that's the same.
Here's some of the books I loaned to Rachel, and some extra titles.
The Low Blood Sugar Handbook
The Low Blood Sugar Cookbook
Sugar Blues (the guy's a little crazy, has some anti-Catholic accusations randomly, but it's good reading for some information)
Sugar Busters Don't know the difference between the new and the old..I used the old.
Angie mentioned Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy for glycemic information
I also found Adelle Davis to be very helpful. "Let's Have Healthy Children" and "Let's Get Well" are a few that I've read...the older versions.
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Thanks Jenn for the titles. My library had three of them and I just put them on hold!
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Yep, headaches and tears here, too.
Thanks for the titles Jenn!
Natalia, I found a nutritionist more helpful than our pediatrician for this. My ped., while generally good, just did not seem interested at all in this. Do you have a reputable nutritionist in your area you might consider?
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