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I hope everyone here is doing well and having a great summer. Recently I had an episode where low blood-glucose nearly caused me a big problem. Several days ago I underwent a vasectomy (my kids are getting older now and I'm happy to end my chances of further procreation). The procedure itself went well and was relatively uneventful - I was happy to see that Dr. Greger recommends it as his preferred form of birth control. Immediately after the procedure, you are kept in a holding room to see how you are feeling and I was doing great. Smiling, laughing, chatting with the hospital staff, and so forth. My BP and HR were taken and were great (110/70 HR 60, which considering I have white coat syndrome is good). They also commented on how lean I was and I said I "must be a runner." Which is somewhat true, but not anywhere to the extent to which I actually am. My leanness is probably 80% due to diet, not exercise. They come to offer me some juice and cookies and inform me that people routinely faint from this procedure. I kindly inform them that I don't consume processed food. The doctor says, "at least drink the juice - I've seen too many people faint from this." So I drink about 200ml of juice and don't touch the cookies. Feeling great, my wife drives me home, I sit on the couch, and proceed to faint! Fortunately, she was there to catch me bring me some orange juice and a big bowl of dates and instant oatmeal. I actually lost consciousness for 30-60 seconds according to her. While I follow a low glucose lifestyle with post-prandial exercise after most meals, this may have been a time when low glucose was a bad idea. If I fainted, fell and hurt myself, the outcome could have been much worse. Just thought I would share my experience here! It reminds me of how Dr. McDougall fell this past year and was injured after contracting a viral illness. Medical instances may be a time for forgetting about low glucose!
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It's a bummer. I tried to donate blood today but was foiled when the blood refused to flow out of my vein. This hadn't happened to me before. I was very well hydrated, having drank nearly a gallon (six 20oz containers) of tea/coffee & water today before trying to donate (not to mention eating 8lbs of water rich fruits & veggies this morning). I think it was likely a result of my recent experimentation with intentional cold exposure (documented ad nauseum here), and being chilly (especially my hands) when I went to donate. I didn't feel unusually cold, but I think I've gotten used to it. My oral temperature was low (97.2 °F), but not terribly so. I know Michael has trouble even getting a drop of blood out for a glucose test. Anybody else have trouble bleeding? --Dean
