How can I prevent my blood sugar from getting too low taking this? I have tried both taking it before and after meals and within a couple of hours, I become so incredibly tired and lethargic I can barely function. How can I prevent my blood sugar from getting too low taking this? I have tried both taking it before and after meals and within a couple of hours, I become so incredibly tired and lethargic I can... » Read More How can I prevent my blood sugar from getting too low taking this? I have tried both taking it before and after meals and within a couple of hours, I become so incredibly tired and lethargic I can barely function. « Show Less
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I am not a doctor, but the only thing I see that you haven't tried is taking it with food. I take my Metformin with breakfast, then take one tab ALA w snack around 3:00, then the last ALA w small snack before I go to bed. I also have more energy, and it has cured my neuropathy.
830244
I take two capsules daily and honestly have had no side effects at all. Sometimes I take with food or without. I have noticed more energy taking the R-Lipoic. Are your thyroid functions normal? I hope you find out what the cause is but I am fine on this supplement. Sorry I could not help more.
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I would suggest looking at the food you're eating. You want to have healthy complex carbs (veges and fruit), fiber, and some good proteins with the right kinds of fat. I'm not sure that it is the R-Lipoic Acid.
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Eat lots of veggies, little meat, little or no refined carbs and no sugar or sugar substitute. Drink lots of bottled water. I also use NO refined salt, only organic Celtic Salt or RealSalt, by Nature's First. I drink lots of low sodium" V8 Juice. Also take an inexpensive Magnesium tablet daily and Probiotics at night before bed, all products sold on Amazon.
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I get my blood work every 6 months so I go by that I take 2 in AM and 2 at 12 then if i Remember another 2 at 2:00 ...but my adrenals are taxed ...Try taking 1 am n 1pm befor 5 See if you have more energy n helping with stress give it a week if nothing increase to 2 am 1 PM And see again..,lmk if I can help with anything else ��❤️
1270502
I am taking it with Garcinia Cambogia and between them they do suppress the appetite, sometimes I feel it should be time to eat but I don't feel hungry, I don't have sugar cravings like I used to so it seems to be curbing that too. I feel more energetic and the weight is starting to come off and tummy is getting flatter. Hope that helps
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I had a diabetic cat and I used a "human" blood glucose meter. I can't imagine why you couldn't use this one or any other, though getting one that uses the smallest blood drop possible will help. You take the blood from their ears. Just make sure you understand what is high sugar for a cat; the numbers are different than for humans as I recall. I'm sure the numbers are online somewhere or your vet could tell you.There are a bunch of YouTube videos on how to take a cat's blood sugar reading: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=blood+glucose+meter+cat&oq;=blood+glucose+meter+cat&gs;_l=youtube.12..0l5j0i5l5.66.14454.0.20015.8.2.0.0.0.0.15480.15480.9-1.1.0...0.0...1ac.1.11.youtube.WYxeeEWjtEoAlso see http://www.sugarcats.net/sites/harry/bgtest.htm I had a diabetic cat and I used a "human" blood glucose meter. I can't imagine why you couldn't use this one or any other, though getting one that uses the smallest blood drop possible will help. You take the blood from their ears. Just make sure you understand what is high sugar for a cat; the numbers are different than for humans as I recall. I'm sure the numbers are online somewhere or your vet could tell you.There are a bunch of YouTube videos on how to take a cat's blood sugar reading:... » Read More I had a diabetic cat and I used a "human" blood glucose meter. I can't imagine why you couldn't use this one or any other, though getting one that uses the smallest blood drop possible will help. You take the blood from their ears. Just make sure you understand what is high sugar for a cat; the numbers are different than for humans as I recall. I'm sure the numbers are online somewhere or your vet could tell you.There are a bunch of YouTube videos on how to take a cat's blood sugar reading: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=blood+glucose+meter+cat&oq;=blood+glucose+meter+cat&gs;_l=youtube.12..0l5j0i5l5.66.14454.0.20015.8.2.0.0.0.0.15480.15480.9-1.1.0...0.0...1ac.1.11.youtube.WYxeeEWjtEoAlso see http://www.sugarcats.net/sites/harry/bgtest.htm « Show Less
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I slept better (thriugh the ight) the first night. I do not use it every ight. Only when I have had a problem and know I need to get some sleep. The only issue I have is that I am addicted to sugar and therefore abstain from it. So far this has not acted as a sugar in my system (caused cravings) but it might for others.
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they will upset your stomach a tiny bit. Nothing major but I have taken them and forgotten to eat within the hour it recommends. My blood sugar doesn't allow me to skip meals.
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I have hypoglycemia and my friend is diabetic. Neither of us has had any issues with taking royal jelly.
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Thanks that does help. I have been having some side effects with it. After a few days my face started breaking out really bad, I have been starving (even when eating healthy foods). I literally eat and about 5 minutes later I feel like I am starving. I have been getting horrible anxiety before I go to sleep at night to the point where it takes me like 4 hours to finally get to bed even though I am exhausted. I have also been feeling seriously depressed and sad.
645289
Yes. I take it directly after my workouts (within 15 min) along with a glucose supplement. That is when your muscles will absorb the most nutrition possible from the product.
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Someone explained to me that this is done so that the pill can start working during the digestive process right after you eat your meal, which is supposed to help speed up your metabolism, among other things. But eating 6 small meals would also be helping you with that! Maybe you can pick two of your biggest meals? Or your first and last meal? Sorry that I couldn't be any more helpful!
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For Diabetes try Berberine from Dr. Whitiker berfore meals. Reduces surgar, Trig-ides, and cholestrol
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I use one lancet to draw a blood drop big enough to supply enough blood to run the ketone test and the glucose test as well. You may, or may not, run both tests depending on what information you're looking for. Certainly you always throw out the lancet after its use. Not to say you can't use it to do a second prick right then, like if the first one didn't get enough blood or something. Just don't use the same lancet again later. Take it out and throw it away. That's why there are so many in the box. They're definitely a disposable item to prevent infection from a needle with old decaying blood on it. I use one lancet to draw a blood drop big enough to supply enough blood to run the ketone test and the glucose test as well. You may, or may not, run both tests depending on what information you're looking for. Certainly you always throw out the lancet after its use. Not to say you can't use it to do a second prick right then, like if the first one didn't get enough blood or something. Just don't use the same lancet again later. Take it out and throw it away. That's why there are so many in the box. They're definitely a disposable item to prevent infection from a... » Read More I use one lancet to draw a blood drop big enough to supply enough blood to run the ketone test and the glucose test as well. You may, or may not, run both tests depending on what information you're looking for. Certainly you always throw out the lancet after its use. Not to say you can't use it to do a second prick right then, like if the first one didn't get enough blood or something. Just don't use the same lancet again later. Take it out and throw it away. That's why there are so many in the box. They're definitely a disposable item to prevent infection from a needle with old decaying blood on it. « Show Less
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No sugar or carbs I only take two tablets three makes me shaky I get about 6 hours out of it
1291042
From everything that I have read: Our bodies can only take in 500mg at a time. The rest is peed out, so to take more is a waste of money!
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If you are taking a diabetic medication (like insulin or glyburide), talk to a doctor before taking this to make sure this is right for you, otherwise this supplement may allow your blood sugar to fall even lower than normal. I copied this info from Dr. Oz website: http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/garcinia-cambogia-hca?page=2#copy
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No. Not at all. But seems to help with blood sugar, as long as you eat properly.