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An LC miracle? Maybe!
On 9 Jan 04 I started a total diet/excercise program. I was 39, 5'8",
307 lbs. I had insulin dependant type II diabetes and was taking 540 units of insulin plus 2000 mg of Glucophage per day. My blood pressure was out of control. My good cholesterol was 18, my bad was 310. My tryglicerides sp were 1495. I wore size 48 jeans. My HBa1C was 9.8 Plus, to make things worse, I had been diagnosed with Steato Hepatitis and all my liver biopsies and enzyme tests indicated I was quickly heading to liver failure. Now, after 9 months of low carb/cal/fat/salt and lots of bike riding (42 miles yesterday, 22 today), My blood pressure is perfect, my good cholesterol is up to 61 and bad is down to 174. Trygs are normal. I've not had one bit of diabetes meds or insulin in 9 months. My latest HBa1C (8/16) was 4.8. I've lost 110 lbs and now use size 34 jeans. Today, I got the real stunner - I got back my latest liver function test results (AST & ALT enzyme). Completely NORMAL!!!!!! Not only normal but right in the middle of the normal range! My hepatitis has gone from life threatining to FINE? All I've done is cut my carbs to 30/day, cut fat & sodium, gotten 1-2 hours of excercise per day and taken flax seed, fish oil and niacin OTC supplements plus perscription Inderal LA (for BP). Can this really be happening? My doc was stunned, too - he wants to order my 5th liver biopsy to confirm the lab results. I dunno - those things hurt bad! I guess I'll think about it..... Ken |
Ken,
Congratulations on achieving a massive turnaround in your health! It sounds like what has probably happened is that you have reduced your insulin resistance by losing all that fat. Metformin, a drug that reduces insulin resistance, is known to reverse fatty liver. So it is not beyond the bounds of belief that a person who responds as well as you did to low carbing might similarly bring their insulin resistance down to normal levels and reverse the fatty liver too. Plus the massive weight loss has got to help too. Whatever it is, your challenge now is to keep it going once the initial thrill has worn off. Unfortunately, all the bad stuff will come back if you let your blood sugars rise again. -- Jenny - Low Carbing for 5 years. Below goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes, hba1c 5.7 . Cut the carbs to respond to my email address! Jenny's new site: What they Don't Tell You About Diabetes http://www.geocities.com/lottadata4u/ Jenny's Low Carb Diet Facts & Figures http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/ Looking for help controlling your blood sugar? Visit http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/...0Diagnosed.htm "Ken Bessler" wrote in message ... On 9 Jan 04 I started a total diet/excercise program. I was 39, 5'8", 307 lbs. I had insulin dependant type II diabetes and was taking 540 units of insulin plus 2000 mg of Glucophage per day. My blood pressure was out of control. My good cholesterol was 18, my bad was 310. My tryglicerides sp were 1495. I wore size 48 jeans. My HBa1C was 9.8 Plus, to make things worse, I had been diagnosed with Steato Hepatitis and all my liver biopsies and enzyme tests indicated I was quickly heading to liver failure. Now, after 9 months of low carb/cal/fat/salt and lots of bike riding (42 miles yesterday, 22 today), My blood pressure is perfect, my good cholesterol is up to 61 and bad is down to 174. Trygs are normal. I've not had one bit of diabetes meds or insulin in 9 months. My latest HBa1C (8/16) was 4.8. I've lost 110 lbs and now use size 34 jeans. Today, I got the real stunner - I got back my latest liver function test results (AST & ALT enzyme). Completely NORMAL!!!!!! Not only normal but right in the middle of the normal range! My hepatitis has gone from life threatining to FINE? All I've done is cut my carbs to 30/day, cut fat & sodium, gotten 1-2 hours of excercise per day and taken flax seed, fish oil and niacin OTC supplements plus perscription Inderal LA (for BP). Can this really be happening? My doc was stunned, too - he wants to order my 5th liver biopsy to confirm the lab results. I dunno - those things hurt bad! I guess I'll think about it..... Ken |
Ken,
Congratulations on achieving a massive turnaround in your health! It sounds like what has probably happened is that you have reduced your insulin resistance by losing all that fat. Metformin, a drug that reduces insulin resistance, is known to reverse fatty liver. So it is not beyond the bounds of belief that a person who responds as well as you did to low carbing might similarly bring their insulin resistance down to normal levels and reverse the fatty liver too. Plus the massive weight loss has got to help too. Whatever it is, your challenge now is to keep it going once the initial thrill has worn off. Unfortunately, all the bad stuff will come back if you let your blood sugars rise again. -- Jenny - Low Carbing for 5 years. Below goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes, hba1c 5.7 . Cut the carbs to respond to my email address! Jenny's new site: What they Don't Tell You About Diabetes http://www.geocities.com/lottadata4u/ Jenny's Low Carb Diet Facts & Figures http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/ Looking for help controlling your blood sugar? Visit http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/...0Diagnosed.htm "Ken Bessler" wrote in message ... On 9 Jan 04 I started a total diet/excercise program. I was 39, 5'8", 307 lbs. I had insulin dependant type II diabetes and was taking 540 units of insulin plus 2000 mg of Glucophage per day. My blood pressure was out of control. My good cholesterol was 18, my bad was 310. My tryglicerides sp were 1495. I wore size 48 jeans. My HBa1C was 9.8 Plus, to make things worse, I had been diagnosed with Steato Hepatitis and all my liver biopsies and enzyme tests indicated I was quickly heading to liver failure. Now, after 9 months of low carb/cal/fat/salt and lots of bike riding (42 miles yesterday, 22 today), My blood pressure is perfect, my good cholesterol is up to 61 and bad is down to 174. Trygs are normal. I've not had one bit of diabetes meds or insulin in 9 months. My latest HBa1C (8/16) was 4.8. I've lost 110 lbs and now use size 34 jeans. Today, I got the real stunner - I got back my latest liver function test results (AST & ALT enzyme). Completely NORMAL!!!!!! Not only normal but right in the middle of the normal range! My hepatitis has gone from life threatining to FINE? All I've done is cut my carbs to 30/day, cut fat & sodium, gotten 1-2 hours of excercise per day and taken flax seed, fish oil and niacin OTC supplements plus perscription Inderal LA (for BP). Can this really be happening? My doc was stunned, too - he wants to order my 5th liver biopsy to confirm the lab results. I dunno - those things hurt bad! I guess I'll think about it..... Ken |
Ken Bessler wrote:
|| On 9 Jan 04 I started a total diet/excercise program. I was 39, 5'8", || 307 lbs. I had insulin dependant type II diabetes and was taking 540 || units of insulin plus 2000 mg of Glucophage per day. My blood || pressure was out of control. My good cholesterol was 18, my bad was || 310. || My tryglicerides sp were 1495. I wore size 48 jeans. My HBa1C || was 9.8 || || Plus, to make things worse, I had been diagnosed with Steato || Hepatitis and all my liver biopsies and enzyme tests indicated I was || quickly heading to liver failure. || || Now, after 9 months of low carb/cal/fat/salt and lots of bike riding || (42 miles yesterday, 22 today), My blood pressure is perfect, my good || cholesterol is up to 61 and bad is down to 174. Trygs are normal. || I've not had one bit of diabetes meds or insulin in 9 months. My || latest HBa1C (8/16) was 4.8. I've lost 110 lbs and now use size 34 || jeans. || || Today, I got the real stunner - I got back my latest liver function || test results (AST & ALT enzyme). || || Completely NORMAL!!!!!! Not only normal but right in the middle of || the normal range! My hepatitis has gone from life threatining to || FINE? || || All I've done is cut my carbs to 30/day, cut fat & sodium, gotten || 1-2 hours of excercise per day and taken flax seed, fish oil and || niacin OTC supplements plus perscription Inderal LA (for BP). And you lost 110 lbs. || || Can this really be happening? My doc was stunned, too - he wants to || order my 5th liver biopsy to confirm the lab results. I dunno - those || things hurt bad! || || I guess I'll think about it..... Good job! |
Ken Bessler wrote:
|| On 9 Jan 04 I started a total diet/excercise program. I was 39, 5'8", || 307 lbs. I had insulin dependant type II diabetes and was taking 540 || units of insulin plus 2000 mg of Glucophage per day. My blood || pressure was out of control. My good cholesterol was 18, my bad was || 310. || My tryglicerides sp were 1495. I wore size 48 jeans. My HBa1C || was 9.8 || || Plus, to make things worse, I had been diagnosed with Steato || Hepatitis and all my liver biopsies and enzyme tests indicated I was || quickly heading to liver failure. || || Now, after 9 months of low carb/cal/fat/salt and lots of bike riding || (42 miles yesterday, 22 today), My blood pressure is perfect, my good || cholesterol is up to 61 and bad is down to 174. Trygs are normal. || I've not had one bit of diabetes meds or insulin in 9 months. My || latest HBa1C (8/16) was 4.8. I've lost 110 lbs and now use size 34 || jeans. || || Today, I got the real stunner - I got back my latest liver function || test results (AST & ALT enzyme). || || Completely NORMAL!!!!!! Not only normal but right in the middle of || the normal range! My hepatitis has gone from life threatining to || FINE? || || All I've done is cut my carbs to 30/day, cut fat & sodium, gotten || 1-2 hours of excercise per day and taken flax seed, fish oil and || niacin OTC supplements plus perscription Inderal LA (for BP). And you lost 110 lbs. || || Can this really be happening? My doc was stunned, too - he wants to || order my 5th liver biopsy to confirm the lab results. I dunno - those || things hurt bad! || || I guess I'll think about it..... Good job! |
Hello Ken,
On 31-Aug-2004, "Ken Bessler" wrote: On 9 Jan 04 I started a total diet/excercise program. I was 39, 5'8", 307 lbs. I had insulin dependant type II diabetes and was taking 540 units of insulin plus 2000 mg of Glucophage per day. My blood pressure was out of control. My good cholesterol was 18, my bad was 310. My tryglicerides sp were 1495. I wore size 48 jeans. My HBa1C was 9.8 Plus, to make things worse, I had been diagnosed with Steato Hepatitis and all my liver biopsies and enzyme tests indicated I was quickly heading to liver failure. Now, after 9 months of low carb/cal/fat/salt and lots of bike riding (42 miles yesterday, 22 today), My blood pressure is perfect, my good cholesterol is up to 61 and bad is down to 174. Trygs are normal. I've not had one bit of diabetes meds or insulin in 9 months. My latest HBa1C (8/16) was 4.8. I've lost 110 lbs and now use size 34 jeans. Today, I got the real stunner - I got back my latest liver function test results (AST & ALT enzyme). Completely NORMAL!!!!!! Not only normal but right in the middle of the normal range! My hepatitis has gone from life threatining to FINE? All I've done is cut my carbs to 30/day, cut fat & sodium, gotten 1-2 hours of excercise per day and taken flax seed, fish oil and niacin OTC supplements plus perscription Inderal LA (for BP). Can this really be happening? My doc was stunned, too - he wants to order my 5th liver biopsy to confirm the lab results. I dunno - those things hurt bad! I guess I'll think about it..... Congratulations and keep it up. You're one of the folks with a body that'll behave well - given a decent chance. You said above that "all you do is..." but it's a *significant* lifestyle change for the better. No "all" about it. As far as the liver biopsy I hate to say it but you probably ought to go for it. It'll put your mind at ease as well as give the most accurate picture of hepatic health. And the doc will freak. G Take care, Carmen |
Hello Ken,
On 31-Aug-2004, "Ken Bessler" wrote: On 9 Jan 04 I started a total diet/excercise program. I was 39, 5'8", 307 lbs. I had insulin dependant type II diabetes and was taking 540 units of insulin plus 2000 mg of Glucophage per day. My blood pressure was out of control. My good cholesterol was 18, my bad was 310. My tryglicerides sp were 1495. I wore size 48 jeans. My HBa1C was 9.8 Plus, to make things worse, I had been diagnosed with Steato Hepatitis and all my liver biopsies and enzyme tests indicated I was quickly heading to liver failure. Now, after 9 months of low carb/cal/fat/salt and lots of bike riding (42 miles yesterday, 22 today), My blood pressure is perfect, my good cholesterol is up to 61 and bad is down to 174. Trygs are normal. I've not had one bit of diabetes meds or insulin in 9 months. My latest HBa1C (8/16) was 4.8. I've lost 110 lbs and now use size 34 jeans. Today, I got the real stunner - I got back my latest liver function test results (AST & ALT enzyme). Completely NORMAL!!!!!! Not only normal but right in the middle of the normal range! My hepatitis has gone from life threatining to FINE? All I've done is cut my carbs to 30/day, cut fat & sodium, gotten 1-2 hours of excercise per day and taken flax seed, fish oil and niacin OTC supplements plus perscription Inderal LA (for BP). Can this really be happening? My doc was stunned, too - he wants to order my 5th liver biopsy to confirm the lab results. I dunno - those things hurt bad! I guess I'll think about it..... Congratulations and keep it up. You're one of the folks with a body that'll behave well - given a decent chance. You said above that "all you do is..." but it's a *significant* lifestyle change for the better. No "all" about it. As far as the liver biopsy I hate to say it but you probably ought to go for it. It'll put your mind at ease as well as give the most accurate picture of hepatic health. And the doc will freak. G Take care, Carmen |
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Today, I got the real stunner - I got back my latest liver function test results (AST & ALT enzyme). Completely NORMAL!!!!!! Not only normal but right in the middle of the normal range! My hepatitis has gone from life threatining to FINE? All I've done is cut my carbs to 30/day, cut fat & sodium, gotten 1-2 hours of excercise per day and taken flax seed, fish oil and niacin OTC supplements plus perscription Inderal LA (for BP). EXCELLENT news, Ken! You truly ARE an inspiration! -- Saffire 205/149/125 - 5'1.5" Atkins since 6/14/03 Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333 |
"Carmen" wrote in message ... Hello Ken, Congratulations and keep it up. You're one of the folks with a body that'll behave well - given a decent chance. You said above that "all you do is..." but it's a *significant* lifestyle change for the better. No "all" about it. As far as the liver biopsy I hate to say it but you probably ought to go for it. It'll put your mind at ease as well as give the most accurate picture of hepatic health. And the doc will freak. G Take care, Carmen He's already pushing me to show off at Weight Watchers - today he started musing about using me as a case example for a paper he wants to write to the AMA and JAMA and maybe even the ADA. Too bad I'm moving to KS on friday - He's a great doc. It's OK, though because I've self educated myself to the point that I know what to do to keep up the progress. My old Dr. In KS wanted me to stay on insulin permanatley - no thought to low carb or excercise. He believes you can't go below 125g of carbs per day and still have normal brain function. Idiot. Ken |
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