Hypoglycemia

Overview

Hypoglycemia is a "catch-22" disease where Insulin over-counteracts high Blood-Sugar levels, leading to low Blood Sugar (Blood Glucose) leading to a craving for more Sugar.

Amino Acids

 Alanine (300 - 600 mg per day) may alleviate Hypoglycemia by converting to endogenous Glucose within the Liver or Muscles as Energy is required (thereby bypassing the Glucagon deficiency that is implicit in Hypoglycemia). 

 Carnitine may prevent the Brain damage that may occur during Hypoglycemia.  ^[1]

 Glutamine (and its "sister" Amino Acid - Glutamic Acid) may alleviate Hypoglycemia (by raising Blood Sugar levels). 

 Glycine may alleviate Hypoglycemia (by stimulating the release of Glucagon which then stimulates the release of Glucose into the bloodstream). 

 Hypoglycemia may occur as a result of Isoleucine deficiency. 

 Leucine deficiency may cause Hypoglycemia in infants. 

 Hypoglycemia may cause Tyrosine to be converted into Glucose which may lead to a Tyrosine deficiency.  ^[2]

Hormones

 Adrenaline temporarily raises Blood Sugar levels in Hypoglycemia patients (by converting Glycogen into Glucose) -Adrenaline is secondary to Glucagon in this function.

 Glucagon raises Blood Sugar levels in Hypoglycemia patients (although individuals are often susceptible to Hypoglycemia due to defects in or lack of production of Glucagon) by stimulating the conversion of the body's stores of Glycogen into Glucose.