Clinically significant reactive hypoglycemia occurring after the ingestion of a meal containing
excessive amounts of refined carbohydrates is a relatively uncommon condition. Most
patients with adrenergic-mediated symptoms have other disorders. Self-referred patients
frequently do not have reactive hypoglycemia and instead have other underlying medical or
psychoneurologic disorders. The postprandial hypoglycemias include alimentary, diabetes
mellitus, hormonal, and idiopathic. Other conditions may also cause postprandial …