For years congenital hyperinsulinism researchers have been studying the properties of green tea to potentially cure hypoglycemia due to hyperinsulinism/hyperammonemia syndrome. People suffering from this type of hyperinsulinism must load up on carbs before ingesting protein because of increased responsiveness to leucine. Many of these patients also take a medication, diazoxide, to control blood sugar … Read more
The February 2011 issue of the medical journal, Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, is solely devoted to articles on congenital hyperinsulinism. This issue of the journal is an excellent resource on the disorder and it is online and available to all. While the journal is intended for people with a medical background, there are a number … Read more
This is an exerpt from a new textbook for diagnostics aimed at pediatricians. This section is co-written by Dr. Vaneeta Bamba and Dr. Diva D. De León-Crutchlow. De León-Crutchlow was asked to be on our Scientific Advisory Group. This is a nice complement to the article by Glaser posted by Andie. http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/h/hypoglycemia/book-diseases-20a.htm Find The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult … Read more