Night Sweats

[bibabs]

Me again look what I just found!!!! Explains it all

HYPOGLYCAEMIA

WHAT IS HYPOGLYCAEMIA?

Hypoglycaemia is low blood sugar. Eating sugary foods causes the body to secrete large amounts of insulin. Insulin is a hormone that pushes glucose (sugar) into cells where it is needed. In the hypoglycaemic person, the sugar is used up before the insulin is, causing the blood sugar to drop too low.

Some drugs can also cause a decrease in blood glucose. Alcohol depresses blood sugar.

Hypoglycaemia can be classified according to two types:

1. Reactive hypoglycaemia (postprandial)
Blood sugar drops to abnormally low levels two to five hours after eating a meal. This results from the over secretion of insulin by the pancreas. As the blood sugar drops, stress hormones such as adrenalin and cortisol kick in at high levels to prevent the blood sugar level from dropping dramatically
2. Fasting hypoglycaemia
This occurs as a result of not eating a meal for eight or more hours. The symptoms are often more severe than those of reactive hypoglycaemia and can include seizures, loss of consciousness and a loss of mental acuity. Liver disease or a tumour of the pancreas is usually the cause of this type of hypoglycaemia.

WHT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS?

A person suffering from hypoglycaemia may display any or all of the following symptoms:

Fatigue, dizziness, heart palpitations, nausea, blurred vision, inability to concentrate, lightheadedness, headache, irritability, fainting spells, depression, anxiety, cravings for sweets, weakness in the legs, confusion, night sweats, constant huger, pains in the people with hypoglycaemia can become very aggressive and lose their tempers easily.

Any or all of these symptoms may occur a few hours after eating sweets or fats. The onset and severity of symptoms are directly related to the length of time since the last meal was eaten and the type of foods that the mean contained.

WHO IS THE RISK?

It is becoming more common in those who are consuming a diet high in refined, simple carbohydrates, sugars, alcohol, caffeine, and soft drinks. High stress levels are believed to be a contributing factor in hypoglycaemia.

Many other disorders can cause hypoglycaemic problems as well. These include: Adrenal insufficiency, thyroid disorders, pituitary disorders, kidney disease, pancreatitis, immune deficiency and candidiasis.

HOW IS HYPOGLYCAEMIA TREATED?

Avoid alcohol, canned and packaged foods, refined and processes foods, dried fruits, salt sugar, saturated fats, soft drinks and white flour. Avoid foods that contain artificial colours or preservatives.

Sweeten foods with natural sweeteners such as stevia.

Eat a diet high in fibre and low in fat

Do not go without food or consume large, heavy meals. Eat regular small meals throughout the day.

Exercise regularly - this helps to maintain steady blood sugar levels. Eat one to three hours prior to exercise.

Stress management by meditating, listening to music, getting a massage, deep breathing techniques.

Supplement appropriately.
FoodState® Sugar Balance Formula is a vitamin and mineral supplement that can be used in conjunction with diet, medication and lifestyle changes to improve the way the body utilises energy.
Consult a registered health professional for individualized dietary advice and an eating plan.

[Faithy]

Wow Bibabs!!! That's pretty awesome..

I ate to the program 100% yesterday & it's my first night in ages that I haven't had night sweats.. the night before I felt shocking.. SOOOO wet I woke drowing.. I haven't slept a full night in weeks.. yet that day I only had milk & extra fruit that was different to my program.. sooo I'm seeing a doctor in a week or so.. have had blood tests etc so it'll be interesting to hear what he has to say.

So good to have a good nights sleep though

[sundaymorningstaple]

It might be a good idea to find other articles on that subject as well. The reason I say this is that information was cut and pasted here from a private company's website ("FoodSafe") so may not be entirely accurate as it is serving the company's purpose of advertising their products. It might be better to look it up in one of the online medical journals. (not saying that the info is inaccurate but just letting you know it's actually an advertisement for a specific product) from their website. (a SA company).

[Toni]

I found this interesting. Not sure what you will all think of this, but it really has me thinking. It's worth taking a look at. I hope this link works.

http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/conte...l/319/7205/304

If it doesn't work just search carbohydrate allergy, and go to the bmj site, it should be there.

[sundaymorningstaple]

Toni,

Excellent link! Interestingly enough, also ties into what I was musing about this morning in the Just wondering thread. Regarding the eating of our fruits and Crispbreads through the program even though they are "Optionals" By keeping some carbs going into the system, like the fruits sugars it is required by our bodies in order to keep things like this at bay. Very interesting.......

[Andy46]

and this is worth a read as the posted reply's to that article for those that read the first page from Toni's link below <<<


http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/eletters/319/7205/304

[sundaymorningstaple]

I didn't bother to post that as I figured anybody who would bother to read the whole article would, like I did, read the responses as well as there were only the two of them. Guess I fell for the old "assume" trap.

[Faithy]

Just thought I'd pop into this thread again.. I still haven't narrowed down the culprit to my night sweats as yet.. I have been eating cohen friendly foods (except for milk) only for just over a week now & it took about 3 to 4 nights before the sweating totally stopped..

I did for a while there think it might be caused by milk or coffee but as I'm still having both of those I now know it's not caused by either of them..

I'm guessing it's either sugar or processed flour or a combination of both which causes the night sweats for me.. & perhaps it's more than likely the combination as when I do combine the 2 it also causes the desire to binge eat.. which I dont seem to get when I have them individually..

Still.. it's trial & error..

[Andy46]

Maybe you need to take the blankets off the bed - turn your electric blanket off and get naked with the air con on !!!!

Andy

[Faithy]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've tried all that & actually I can't sleep naked (well till now) when I have the night sweats cause it's just too gross..

It's the WEIRDEST thing I tell ya.. SOOO gross!! I'm so glad that I don't do that anymore.

[Soon2BSlim]

Hi Faithy

I haven't posted on this before because I can't find the exact reference to it again but I did read in Anne Louise Gittleman's "Fat Flush" book that introducing carbs back into the diet can cause the body to work overtime in processing them and this in turn causes body temperature to go up. If I can find where I read it I will put it in here word for word but in the meantime I was thinking that because your body is working so efficiently now and processing everything you eat right away, instead of having to deal with stored fat, any carbs you're eating will be used up straight away to produce energy and heat for your body.

If we are finding we're colder now on our low calorie diet then it also stands to reason that when we increase calories we will feel the cold less.

If you've been keeping a food journal would you be able to see what you ate around the day(s) you had night sweats and see if there is a pattern around certain foods?

It's an interesting topic and would be nice to get some definite answers. Meanwhile I'll see if I can find that paragraph on carbs and body heat again.

Louise

[Cheral]

At age 58 I have passed through menapause, and assumed that the night sweats I am now having was just a part of post menapause. Cant remember exactly when they restarted but most nights I am tossing the bedcovers off.

Good idea Slim, to note in the food diary and see if there is a link between the food and the night sweats.
Will start tonight.
Thanks

[hexi2]

Alcohol is a shocker as well for causing night sweats....totally gross