Quick Hypoglycemia Reliever

Posted by Natural Health

May 16, 2008 |

For those who suffer from hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar levels, even the most careful will occasionally suffer from a sudden crash in blood sugar. Even those who do not suffer from it normally can feel the effects of such a crash, especially if your diet is too high in sugar and simple carbohydrates, such as refined flour products (white bread, pasta, etc.)

When such a crash happens, you need relief, and you need it fast. All the advice in the world on how to prevent such a crash won’t help you right then, when you need it.

Many people know the ’standard’ tricks to help with this, like drinking orange juice or eating a glucose tablet. But there are also a few unexpected ways to deal with this, which are a bit more pleasant than a large, mealy, flavorless glucose tablet.

What wonderful remedy is it? Certain candies. There is a ‘family’ of candies whose primary ingredient is dextrose, which is very easily converted to blood sugar. A few of these candies can work wonders for someone suffering from a hypoglycemic blood sugar crash.

One of the most effective is a candy called Smarties (in the US) or Rockets (in Canada). They are small, sweet tablets in a roll of about 10 wrapped in crinkly plastic. You can carry a roll or two easily as-is, or repackage them in convenient ’sugar-boost’ servings depending on your level of hypoglycemia.

Other similar candies are SweetTarts and Spree, all three of them having dextrose as their primary ingredient. Another helpful candy is Candy Corns, which are most useful for those who calculate their sugar intake, as one candy has about 1g of sugar (a serving of 26 pieces has 27g of sugar).