Info About Diabetes

Vitamins for hypoglycemia and diabetes; is it possible?  Yes, believe it or not, there is at least one vitamin that everyone knows about, and that most everyone is deficient in.  It’s amazing but true, and it can help you.  This wonderful substance is…vitamin D!

What Do You Mean I’m Deficient?

I thought I was getting enough vitamin D as well; isn’t it in everything?  Then I looked in my cupboards and in the fridge.  With the exception of one breakfast cereal and the bottle of milk, I didn’t see vitamin D listed on any container.  I challenge you to do the same.

Vitamin D is known as the “sunshine vitamin”, but how many of us get the sunshine we need each week?  You need less sun than you think (between 15 and 40 minutes, depending on how light or dark your skin is), but you have to skip the sunscreen, long sleeve shirts and pants.  Think shorts and a T-shirt, and think between 10 and 2.  How often do you do that, especially in the winter?

If you take a vitamin D supplement, you may still not be getting all you need!   The MDR (minimum daily requirement) is up for debate as being far too little for adults.  Here’s where you can read more about the vitamin D facts for nutrition.

Vitamin for Hypoglycemia and Diabetes

There’s a link between vitamin D and diabetes.  This also includes hypoglycemia and metabolic syndrome (syndrome X).  Virtually all people suffering from these diseases suffer from vitamin D deficiency, usually severely so.  And when vitamin D is present in sufficient amounts, the blood sugar stabilizes.

There have also been ongoing studies as to a link between adequate vitamin D as a baby and future risks for obesity and diabetes.  The infants who did not get enough were at a much greater risk of developing diabetes and becoming overweight as they grew older.

Now you can’t turn back the clock if you didn’t get enough vitamin D as a baby, but you can do something right now.  On the vitamin D link referenced in the previous section, you can find out how much vitamin D you should be getting.  Vitamin D supplements are very, very inexpensive.

Vitamins for hypoglycemia and diabetes?  While you should be getting enough of all your vitamins, the big one is vitamin D.

Additional Reading

Here are some other sites you might find interesting.

• The B Vitamins discusses the various Bs.  Included are foods they’re found in and deficiency symptoms.
• Vitamin D Facts is all about vitamin D and how it effects you and your health.
• Wikipedia has some interesting information on vitamin C and being an antioxidant.
• A post I wrote about early symptoms of adult diabetes.