A condition in which the pancreas produces too much insulin (usually in response to a high sugar load in the diet) which in turn produces a host of mental, emotional and physical symptoms.

Hypoglycaemia is a normal phenomenon too. When our stomachs get very empty the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood falls and makes us feel hungry and faint. We remedy this by eating. The sort of hypoglycaemia we are looking at here is somewhat different.

All the cells of our bodies need glucose for energy but this is especially true of the brain. It cannot function normally for long without its supply of glucose. Some parts of the body store glucose but the brain needs a reliable ongoing supply. This is why any shortage of glucose in the brain’s blood supply can cause so many symptoms related to the brain. Nervousness, anxiety, irritability, depression (even suicidal feelings), forgetfulness, poor circulation, poor decision-making, nightmares, weepiness, and sensitivity to noise, are just some of the mental and emotional symptoms that have been reported in hypoglycaemia.

The physical symptoms of hypoglycaemia are just as real and just as disturbing as are the mental and psychological ones. Palpitation, weakness, dizziness, shaking and sweating, blurred vision and headaches are all common. Some people black out altogether if their blood sugar falls very low.

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