rhodiola and low blood sugar?

greenishmama · 09-29-2015, 03:47 PM

Does anyone know or has anyone experienced if rhodiola lowers blood sugar? I tend to have low blood sugar and I"ve been taking rhodiola daily for a couple weeks now. The past week or so I am more hungry, more low blood sugar, sleepy in the afternoon. I'm not sure if it's from the rhodiola. or... the stress that caused me to take it in the first place! I'm not getting the greatest sleep either and feeling just run down. throat feels slightly sore or swollen, very tired, a little achey like. I haven't felt this way in a long time. Seems I need the rhodiola! but not sure if it's making me feel worse.

sweetpeasmommy · 09-29-2015, 05:38 PM

I've not experienced that. I will say that we have those symptoms here from seasonal allergies.

greenishmama · 09-29-2015, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by sweetpeasmommy

I've not experienced that. I will say that we have those symptoms here from seasonal allergies.

so do you feel the same way with allergies but not really have a runny nose, sneezing, itching, etc?

WanderingJuniper · 09-29-2015, 06:29 PM

It looks like golden root can trigger hormone response which can influence how your body metabolizes differen fuel sources. So it is possible that your blood sugar is tanking because of a metabolic shift.

If you typical struggle with low blood sugar are you intentional about your eating and the timing of it? If so you may need to play around a bit with that to find the new normal that keeps you even.

greenishmama · 09-29-2015, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by WanderingJuniper

It looks like golden root can trigger hormone response which can influence how your body metabolizes differen fuel sources. So it is possible that your blood sugar is tanking because of a metabolic shift.

If you typical struggle with low blood sugar are you intentional about your eating and the timing of it? If so you may need to play around a bit with that to find the new normal that keeps you even.

Yes, I have to eat every 2 hours. try to eat protein every meal and snack. I've been eating pretty much the same as usual but am having trouble- that is what's odd.
Hope to be asleep before 11 tonight and see if that helps anything...

09-29-2015, 03:47 PM	#1
greenishmama Rose Trellis Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: northern New York State Posts: 1,769	rhodiola and low blood sugar? Does anyone know or has anyone experienced if rhodiola lowers blood sugar? I tend to have low blood sugar and I"ve been taking rhodiola daily for a couple weeks now. The past week or so I am more hungry, more low blood sugar, sleepy in the afternoon. I'm not sure if it's from the rhodiola. or... the stress that caused me to take it in the first place! I'm not getting the greatest sleep either and feeling just run down. throat feels slightly sore or swollen, very tired, a little achey like. I haven't felt this way in a long time. Seems I need the rhodiola! but not sure if it's making me feel worse. __________________ married to wonderful DH since '96 "H" 9/2005 "h" 5/2008

09-29-2015, 05:38 PM	#2
sweetpeasmommy Rose Garden Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 30,329	Re: rhodiola and low blood sugar? I've not experienced that. I will say that we have those symptoms here from seasonal allergies. __________________ Amy eNFp Wife to ISTJ DH 1997 Mom to one Sweet Boy 10/2004

09-29-2015, 06:29 PM	#4
WanderingJuniper Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10,819	Re: rhodiola and low blood sugar? It looks like golden root can trigger hormone response which can influence how your body metabolizes differen fuel sources. So it is possible that your blood sugar is tanking because of a metabolic shift. If you typical struggle with low blood sugar are you intentional about your eating and the timing of it? If so you may need to play around a bit with that to find the new normal that keeps you even.

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