Exercise-induced hypoglycemia

BigGame84

BigGame84

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This is something I've been dealing with for quite some time and it's really effecting my workouts in a negative way.

Any supplements that can help with this? Or is this mostly a diet thing?
 
BigGame84 said:
This is something I've been dealing with for quite some time and it's really effecting my workouts in a negative way.

Any supplements that can help with this? Or is this mostly a diet thing?
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The first thing Id do is look at all of the supplements (and gear?) you're taking, and see if they could be contributing to it.
 
Do you eat a big carb meal before your workout? Or are you drinking carbs during your workout? This sounds like reactive hypoglycemia. This happens to some non diabetics. You may be producing more insulin than needed during your workouts if you're consuming too many carbs. I'm actually researching this with some members of my group at the Joslin diabetes center, pretty interesting stuff.
 
Renew1 said:
The first thing Id do is look at all of the supplements (and gear?) you're taking, and see if they could be contributing to it.
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No gear.

Some supplements that I guess that could contribute to it... Exubol (Turkesterone), SNS Recomp 20? Not sure.
 
jmero2 said:
Do you eat a big carb meal before your workout? Or are you drinking carbs during your workout? This sounds like reactive hypoglycemia. This happens to some non diabetics. You may be producing more insulin than needed during your workouts if you're consuming too many carbs. I'm actually researching this with some members of my group at the Joslin diabetes center, pretty interesting stuff.
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Typically I'd say anywhere from 25 to 50g of carbs preworkout. Not drinking any carbs intra-workout. Although sometimes I do drink Gatorade.
 
Do you work out mornings or evenings ?
 
I have dealt with Hypoglycemia most of my life, and I have found, staying away from simple carbs helps a lot, you don't get the peaks and valleys. Also steer away from any Pre, Intra or Post work out drinks that contain any sugar. If I can keep my carbs (total) under one hundred a day I am good. Morning fasted workouts are the best for me. My theory is sometime during the night my body switches to fat as it's primary fuel and it does not need the carbs.
 
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