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A case of hypoglycaemia

A common problem: a 35-year-old woman came to see me who was having great difficulty managing her energy. She had a good job (stressful but she enjoyed it), two children and a husband who was helpful with managing the family and the home. She felt she really had little to complain about and that she should be happy, but she felt excessively tired at various times during the day.

Despite a good night’s sleep, she woke exhausted in the morning and needed a coffee (milk and one sugar) to get her going. Then as she was busy getting

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