Even though you may be suffering from at least one of the following - poor concentration, a foggy mind, insomnia and perhaps some kind of depression. Could it be just in the mind and likely to pass, as many doctors might tell you?

Rather than doing nothing and hoping, it is better to keep an open mind. Ask yourself why you have cravings for sweet foods and a carbohydrates based diet and why the next person does not. Ask why you feel fatigued.

Perhaps you should see hypoglycemia as an early warning signal for more serious illnesses.

You need to take control of your life before diseases set in - after all nobody else will take on the responsibility. To reduce your stress levels and anxiety decide you need more knowledge of hypoglycemia without having to spend large sums and not take ages to learn what is required. Nor do you want something that is way too difficult to understand.

Still, you do have a problem when you explain to your doctor that you are tired all the time. He has heard this complaint many times - it is estimated that every year 60 million doctor's visits are made in the UK where the matter of fatigue is brought up.

The causes undoubtedly stem from a wide variety of reasons. Does the doctor have the time to go through the various possibilities? Not often, until you are more seriously ill.

However, in many cases fatigue is directly due to too much sugar and refined carbohydrates in the diet. This causes your blood sugar to rise, which causes your pancreas to produce extra insulin. This overload leads to hypoglycemia (that is, low blood sugar) and this leads to the feeling of great fatigue.

The body finds itself on a rollercoaster. That is why you will hear people when they are feeling low say: "I need fast energy - give me a chocolate." You will feel satisfaction, but in the long term it's no good for you.

The fatigue goes hand in hand with a cloudy feeling in the head, inability to concentrate or keep to a time schedule and a general sense of being out of control. And unless action is taken, these early warning signs can quickly grow into serious physical and mental disorders such as diabetes, vision loss and even depression.

Only knowledge of hypoglycemia and a healthy diet will help you overcome this condition and now there are books available that are surprisingly inexpensive and easy to understand. Books that can offer step-by-step detail, proven strategies and tips.

You need knowledge that has worked for many other people and something that is:

* very reasonably priced,

* painless to learn and understand

* motivates you to persist because of the seriousness of hypoglycemia.

The wider questions should also be covered providing answers to:

* the kind of cooking hypoglycemics should avoid,

* which proven vitamins stabilize and eliminate cravings,

* how to overcome the anxiety concerning hypoglycemia

* what to do when you experience withdrawal symptoms after years of an unbalanced diet.

Finally, friends might tell you all you need is rest and a holiday - doctors and experts also might give the same comment. Just remember that, without doctors we would be in serious trouble if hospitalized. They are trained to make you better but only once you have been diagnosed. They generally do not have the time to help you fathom out what is amiss with you.

You owe it to yourself to be aware of what your body is telling you, to keep healthy and to investigate early warning signs.