4. Medical Diagnosis

The generally accepted method of diagnosis of this condition is the glucose tolerance test. This is usually carried out in the following manner. For three days, a high-carbohydrate diet is eaten. On the fourth day, the level of blood sugar is tested in a fasting state, and a drink containing a great amount of sugar is given. Then, on an hourly basis, blood samples are drawn and checked for sugar content. The test continues for five to six hours. Typically, in a hypoglycemic, the blood sugar level does not increase at the normal rate. The initial rise is followed by a steep fall to below-fasting levels.

In any person who is in an enervated condition, blood sugar levels may not rise to normal levels for a considerable time due to this enervation. It does not necessarily mean that the individual has hypoglycemia. It does indicate that the individual is in a generally poor state of health but a glucose tolerance test is really not needed to determine this.

In this case, diagnosis is really a useless tool. All the physician has to do is to instruct his patient how to live for total health and all symptoms of ill health will disappear when a healthier lifestyle is adhered to.