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Metformin - A Real Stall-buster
Here's what I've learned the past few months: Despite having normal blood
sugar levels all the time for over a year and getting to goal, my underlying insulin resistance did not go away. In fact, it seems to have gotten worse. This is in direct contradiction to the medical mantra that if you lose weight and exercise you won't have IR. I did and I did. The symptoms of IR for me were a complete inability to lose the couple pounds I needed to lose to get back to my maintenance goal. I did six weeks of low carb/low cal and achieved nothing. My energy levels plummeted and I felt like crap. Even worse, my fasting blood sugar levels started to climb. They started spiking over 110 mg/dl every few days, and though this is considered to be great for a person with diabetes, it is NOT great for a person who wants normal blood sugar levels. My new endocrinologist prescribed Metformin, which is a drug that reduces insulin resistance by increasing muscle uptake of glucose and cutting liver production of glucose. After six weeks I am finding myself hardly ever thinking about food and I have a much better energy level. Even better, I've lost 4 lbs without consciously dieting or counting anything. In fact, I've lost 4 lbs while eating far more carbs than I've eaten all year with one completely 30- 50 gram meal a day most days (and the rest low carb) . This has taken to a weight 2 lbs away from the lowest weight I ever stabilized at. Most importantly, because it is high insulin rather than high blood sugar that may cause the cardiovascular problems associated with Metabolic Syndrome, I am probably cutting back on my risk of heart attack. High insulin promotes growth, and there's some possibility that some of the growth it promotes results in thickening of the artery walls. Bottom line: diet alone, even a diet that succeeds in attaining your weight goal, may not be enough to control the high insulin levels that come along with the Metabolic Syndrome. If that is the case, it is worth investigating drug interventions. This happens to be Dr. Bernstein's conclusion in his second edition of his book, and Metformin is the drug he recommends. -- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. At goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes, hba1c 5.4. Cut the carbs to respond to my email address! Low carb facts and figures, my weight-loss photos, tips, recipes, strategies for dealing with diabetes and more at http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/ Looking for help controlling your blood sugar? Visit http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/...0Diagnosed.htm |
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Metformin - A Real Stall-buster
What dose metformin are you taking?
"Jenny" wrote in message ... Here's what I've learned the past few months: Despite having normal blood sugar levels all the time for over a year and getting to goal, my underlying insulin resistance did not go away. In fact, it seems to have gotten worse. This is in direct contradiction to the medical mantra that if you lose weight and exercise you won't have IR. I did and I did. The symptoms of IR for me were a complete inability to lose the couple pounds I needed to lose to get back to my maintenance goal. I did six weeks of low carb/low cal and achieved nothing. My energy levels plummeted and I felt like crap. Even worse, my fasting blood sugar levels started to climb. They started spiking over 110 mg/dl every few days, and though this is considered to be great for a person with diabetes, it is NOT great for a person who wants normal blood sugar levels. My new endocrinologist prescribed Metformin, which is a drug that reduces insulin resistance by increasing muscle uptake of glucose and cutting liver production of glucose. After six weeks I am finding myself hardly ever thinking about food and I have a much better energy level. Even better, I've lost 4 lbs without consciously dieting or counting anything. In fact, I've lost 4 lbs while eating far more carbs than I've eaten all year with one completely 30- 50 gram meal a day most days (and the rest low carb) . This has taken to a weight 2 lbs away from the lowest weight I ever stabilized at. Most importantly, because it is high insulin rather than high blood sugar that may cause the cardiovascular problems associated with Metabolic Syndrome, I am probably cutting back on my risk of heart attack. High insulin promotes growth, and there's some possibility that some of the growth it promotes results in thickening of the artery walls. Bottom line: diet alone, even a diet that succeeds in attaining your weight goal, may not be enough to control the high insulin levels that come along with the Metabolic Syndrome. If that is the case, it is worth investigating drug interventions. This happens to be Dr. Bernstein's conclusion in his second edition of his book, and Metformin is the drug he recommends. -- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. At goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes, hba1c 5.4. Cut the carbs to respond to my email address! Low carb facts and figures, my weight-loss photos, tips, recipes, strategies for dealing with diabetes and more at http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/ Looking for help controlling your blood sugar? Visit http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/...0Diagnosed.htm |
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Metformin - A Real Stall-buster
Have you tried vitamin supplementation? A long period on a high carb
diet may have depleted you of needed vitamins. Your cells may be impaired by the lack of these vitamins. I would suggest a good b vitamin complex (stress formula), two or three a day with food and not before bedtime as well as 3 to 5 (1000 mg) of vitamin C, taken thru-out the day. These vitamins are non-toxic and cheap. TC "Jenny" wrote in message ... Here's what I've learned the past few months: Despite having normal blood sugar levels all the time for over a year and getting to goal, my underlying insulin resistance did not go away. In fact, it seems to have gotten worse. This is in direct contradiction to the medical mantra that if you lose weight and exercise you won't have IR. I did and I did. The symptoms of IR for me were a complete inability to lose the couple pounds I needed to lose to get back to my maintenance goal. I did six weeks of low carb/low cal and achieved nothing. My energy levels plummeted and I felt like crap. Even worse, my fasting blood sugar levels started to climb. They started spiking over 110 mg/dl every few days, and though this is considered to be great for a person with diabetes, it is NOT great for a person who wants normal blood sugar levels. My new endocrinologist prescribed Metformin, which is a drug that reduces insulin resistance by increasing muscle uptake of glucose and cutting liver production of glucose. After six weeks I am finding myself hardly ever thinking about food and I have a much better energy level. Even better, I've lost 4 lbs without consciously dieting or counting anything. In fact, I've lost 4 lbs while eating far more carbs than I've eaten all year with one completely 30- 50 gram meal a day most days (and the rest low carb) . This has taken to a weight 2 lbs away from the lowest weight I ever stabilized at. Most importantly, because it is high insulin rather than high blood sugar that may cause the cardiovascular problems associated with Metabolic Syndrome, I am probably cutting back on my risk of heart attack. High insulin promotes growth, and there's some possibility that some of the growth it promotes results in thickening of the artery walls. Bottom line: diet alone, even a diet that succeeds in attaining your weight goal, may not be enough to control the high insulin levels that come along with the Metabolic Syndrome. If that is the case, it is worth investigating drug interventions. This happens to be Dr. Bernstein's conclusion in his second edition of his book, and Metformin is the drug he recommends. -- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. At goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes, hba1c 5.4. Cut the carbs to respond to my email address! Low carb facts and figures, my weight-loss photos, tips, recipes, strategies for dealing with diabetes and more at http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/ Looking for help controlling your blood sugar? Visit http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/...0Diagnosed.htm |
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Metformin - A Real Stall-buster
TC,
I was already taking the extra vitamins, and my endocrinologist did a test to see how my level of Vitamin B12 was. It was fine. I'm taking 1000 mg of Metformin ER (the extended release version.) -- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. At goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes, hba1c 5.4. Cut the carbs to respond to my email address! Low carb facts and figures, my weight-loss photos, tips, recipes, strategies for dealing with diabetes and more at http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/ Looking for help controlling your blood sugar? Visit http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/...0Diagnosed.htm "tcomeau" wrote in message om... Have you tried vitamin supplementation? A long period on a high carb diet may have depleted you of needed vitamins. Your cells may be impaired by the lack of these vitamins. I would suggest a good b vitamin complex (stress formula), two or three a day with food and not before bedtime as well as 3 to 5 (1000 mg) of vitamin C, taken thru-out the day. These vitamins are non-toxic and cheap. TC "Jenny" wrote in message ... Here's what I've learned the past few months: Despite having normal blood sugar levels all the time for over a year and getting to goal, my underlying insulin resistance did not go away. In fact, it seems to have gotten worse. This is in direct contradiction to the medical mantra that if you lose weight and exercise you won't have IR. I did and I did. The symptoms of IR for me were a complete inability to lose the couple pounds I needed to lose to get back to my maintenance goal. I did six weeks of low carb/low cal and achieved nothing. My energy levels plummeted and I felt like crap. Even worse, my fasting blood sugar levels started to climb. They started spiking over 110 mg/dl every few days, and though this is considered to be great for a person with diabetes, it is NOT great for a person who wants normal blood sugar levels. My new endocrinologist prescribed Metformin, which is a drug that reduces insulin resistance by increasing muscle uptake of glucose and cutting liver production of glucose. After six weeks I am finding myself hardly ever thinking about food and I have a much better energy level. Even better, I've lost 4 lbs without consciously dieting or counting anything. In fact, I've lost 4 lbs while eating far more carbs than I've eaten all year with one completely 30- 50 gram meal a day most days (and the rest low carb) .. This has taken to a weight 2 lbs away from the lowest weight I ever stabilized at. Most importantly, because it is high insulin rather than high blood sugar that may cause the cardiovascular problems associated with Metabolic Syndrome, I am probably cutting back on my risk of heart attack. High insulin promotes growth, and there's some possibility that some of the growth it promotes results in thickening of the artery walls. Bottom line: diet alone, even a diet that succeeds in attaining your weight goal, may not be enough to control the high insulin levels that come along with the Metabolic Syndrome. If that is the case, it is worth investigating drug interventions. This happens to be Dr. Bernstein's conclusion in his second edition of his book, and Metformin is the drug he recommends. -- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. At goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes, hba1c 5.4. Cut the carbs to respond to my email address! Low carb facts and figures, my weight-loss photos, tips, recipes, strategies for dealing with diabetes and more at http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/ Looking for help controlling your blood sugar? Visit http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/...0Diagnosed.htm |
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