LOW BLOOD SUGAR Hypoglycemia: The 20th Century Epidemic? [Paperback]

Martin L. Budd (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 1983

"A lucid explanation of what hypoglycemia is and how a low blood-sugar level manifests itself in physical symptoms as well as personality traits.... Cites research linking low blood sugar to migraine headaches, asthma and hay fever, arthritis, and diabetes.... Methods of diagnoses are detailed.... A useful text."--Booklist. 128 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2.

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About the Author

Martin Budd has been in practice for 30 years as an osteopath, naturopath and acupuncturist, with a special interest in hypoglycaemia. He runs his own successful clinic and is the author of a number of books including 'Why am I so Tired?' (2000), 'Low Blood Sugar' (1998), 'Diets to Help Diabetes' (1994) and 'Recipes for Health: Low Blood Sugar' (1995). --This text refers to the Print on Demand (Paperback) edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (September 15, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806977922
• ISBN-13: 978-0806977928
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,122,419 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So THAT's why I feel so lousy!, May 16, 2003

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Rev. Jeanette M. Pintar "Editor of Sir Frogg... (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycaemia): The 20th-century Epidemic? (Paperback)

Reading Dr. Martin L. Budd's book on Hypoglycaemia was literally a life saving experience for me. (I was misdiagnosed with a seizure disorder instead of reactive hypoglycemia and a food allergy to aspartame and put on medications that were literally killing me!) Realizing I had hypolgycemia literally changed my life for the better as I was finally able to take control and regain my health!

This book is like having a most knowledgable and empathetic doctor sit down with you and explain everything you ever needed to know. Martin L. Budd describes more about how our blood sugar levels affect our bodies than any endocrynologist or other physician I've ever been too. This book not only gives symptoms, but helps you understand exactly what is happening within the body to cause them -- and how to treat or alleviate them!

Everything from headaches to depression to sensitivity of sight and sound to decision making to blood pressure and even more is affected by our glucose levels. Why? Simply put, because glucose is what feeds our brain cells and keeps us alive!

While easy to understand, Dr. Martin L. Budd's book also gives us technical and medical explanations of the condition as well as insight to why blood sugar disorders are both so common and so commonly overlooked or misdiagnosed.

I highly recommend reading this book. Even if you don't suspect you have hypoglycemia or diabetes, it is so informative that it is well worth the read. And for those who do have hypoglycemia, I've learned more about low blood sugar from this book than all the others I've read on the topic combined.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended for the Misunderstood Hypoglicemic, September 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: LOW BLOOD SUGAR Hypoglycemia: The 20th Century Epidemic? (Paperback)

I thought this book was absoultly fantistic. Anyone suffering from the symptoms of Hypoglycemia should read this. It finally answered so many questions about why we feel the way we do. How can we know what is going on with our blood sugar. I wish I had been handed this book when I was diagnosed. If you are confused about what is happening to you when your blood sugar drops,this is the book for you!!!

28 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It really helped me, January 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: LOW BLOOD SUGAR Hypoglycemia: The 20th Century Epidemic? (Paperback)

This was only book about my condition, it has really made a big difference. I have really been feeling so much better. The biggest relief is to know it wasn't my imagination. There are so many sypmtoms and this is where I found out what they were. The doctors couldn't really help me alot. But this book answered all my questions. I would recommend it to anyone with this condition. Thanks to the author for helping me!