Is hypoglycemia REALLY a precursor to diabetes? I've never heard that before ex!

Is hypoglycemia REALLY a precursor to diabetes? I've never heard that before except by someone on this site.

I have occasionally experienced hypoglycemia where I get shaky and a bit disconnected and I feel like I have to eat the whole kitchen RIGHT NOW! I've used by grandmothers glucometer and found my sugar to be 59 or 60. It goes up but I have never been able to get any other info other than keep snacks on hand to prevent it. My MD never elaborated about what it means if that happens to you or if it's a sign of IMPENDING diabetes.

It's a theory that has been talked about for many years. Before people become diabetic their body goes through insulin resistance so the pancreas reacts by overproducing insulin. That causes hypoglycemia. Eventually the pancreas just tires out and can't do it any longer, so the person becomes diabetic. You can have a blood test to check for insulin resistance if you are concerned. The very best thing you can do to prevent type two DM is to give your pancreas a break. Don't eat tons of sugar and carbs. Remember carbs are the same as sugar to your body. When you eat white rice your body thinks of it as eating spoons of pure sugar. The same with fruit juices. Eat whole foods like the orange not the juice. And don't eat white, refined, sugared anything.