Lifestyle and home remedies

Parent and family understanding of the condition is critical to ongoing care and prevention of hypoglycemia episodes and complications. Prevention tips include:

• Avoid fasting
• Know the warning signs of hypoglycemia and treat it immediately
• Eat complex carbohydrates before extra activity or exercise
• Increase calories with extra complex carbohydrates during illness, stress or increased activity
• Always carry complex carbohydrate snacks
• Always carry a source of simple carbohydrates to treat hypoglycemia

If you or your child has been diagnosed with MCAD deficiency, wear a medical alert bracelet or necklace or carry a medical card. This lets health care providers know of your condition, even in an emergency. Ask your doctor about information for health care professionals that you can carry with you in case your child needs emergency care.