Hypoglycemia cause and treatment by Ray Sahelian, M.D.
Hypoglycemia is the clinical syndrome that results from low blood sugar.
Hypoglycemia symptoms
The severity of the symptoms of hypoglycemia can vary from person to person.
Hypoglycemia questions
Q. I would also be interested in your opinion on hypoglycemia, or blood sugar
high and lows. Could hypoglycemia have anything to do with cancer. I hear some
cancers can have an insulin source. I have breast cancer 2 years ago, and my
doctor says breast cancer is not caused by blood sugar.
A. Breast cancer is not caused by hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia.
But, over decades, diets that are unhealthy -- such as eating a lot of simple
carbohydrates and not enough fresh vegetables -- can cause imbalances in blood
sugar levels and also stimulate breast tissue to turn into tumors. Over the long
run, diet does have an influence of cancer. In very rare instances, some cancers
such as breast cancer may cause hypoglycemia perhaps through secretion of a
hormone called insulin-like growth factor.