Independent reviews
Bob Spear of Heartland Reviews says:
"Hypoglycemia is the opposite of diabetes, although it is usually a precursor to that disease. Hypoglycemia is a condition of low blood sugar. Having suffered from this condition for ten years, this reviewer understands its symptoms, its causes, its effects, and the log term prognosis. Imagine what it feels like to suddenly have your head start spinning like you’ve just stepped off a unwinding children’s swing. Perhaps you even black out into a faint. Scary stuff! That is what it can be like to suffer from this condition. This book does an excellent job of describing the effects of this disease and provides the nutritional solutions for dealing with it effectively. By cutting out sugar and other sweets, by eating smaller meals several times a day, sufferers find they can manage this condition. The author points out the poor diet and high stress of modern living can easily bring on Hypoglycemia. She provides answers on what to do about it. We rated this book four hearts."
From TCM Reviews: A New Review of Hypoglycemia: The Other Sugar Disease
This informative book will be of interest to sufferers of hypoglycemia as well as anybody who is interested in knowing about the disease or suspects they may have it. The author is not a doctor or expert, so the book is more a practical guide that offers general information without being too detailed or technical. That said, the book seems to be well researched, as one can guess from the extended bibliography.
Major topics include what hypoglycemia is, the symptoms, diagnosis, testing and interpretation, the Do’s and Don’ts, the use of supplements, among others. Flegg compares various diets like the South Beach Diet, Rosedale, and Atkins and their influences on hypoglycemics.
At the end there’s also a helpful workbook to help hypoglycemics keep track of their dietary progress step by step. The information is well organized and structured, the language straight forward, and the style engaging.
If you’re new to hypoglycemia, this is the perfect book to begin with before jumping into heavier books. It will give you a general, clear idea of this misunderstood condition that strikes so many people.