IS THE GTT THE ONLY METHOD FOR DETERMINING HYPOGLYCEMIA?
No, if one changes his/her food habits for 3 to 4 weeks to avoid all sugars, stimulants and heavy starchy foods –pasta, bread, corn, rice, etc.– and the symptoms decrease and/or disappear, it would be a good indication of hypoglycemia. This is especially true if the person has had all kinds of medical tests and nothing was found to be wrong. In my opinion, this is a much less stressful method than the GTT of determining if what you are eating is having negative effects on your body chemistry. Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1998 by Lars Idema, The Netherlands. All rights reserved. The most up-to-date copy of this FAQs can always be obtained from: Hypoglycemia Homepage Holland: http://huizen.dds.nl/~hypo/faq Next section: 8.
