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Insulin resistance
Just been diagnosed with insulin resistance after a 3 day fasting test
in hospital. Been put on 1000mg metformin daily, and the endo said a low carb diet will really help. So far so good (except when I increased to 2000mg for a week and it wiped me out - dizzy and unable to concentrate etc etc !) But - he added, I'm not to lc as extreme as "Atkins type diet", as going that low in carbs would "make my IR worse", and he suggested I left rice and small amounts of fruit in the diet. Like an idiot I didn't ask why I shouldn't go "proper" lc, but now I think about - erm why? Why would it make IR worse? ... don't get it. I would have thought that serious carb restriction would cause serious insulin restriction, which is what I'm after innit? And I do feel better when both on Met. and in ketosis. Any thoughts? Martin |
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On May 17, 8:12*am, Martin Barrett wrote:
Just been diagnosed with insulin resistance after a 3 day fasting test in hospital. Been put on 1000mg metformin daily, and the endo said a low carb diet will really help. So far so good (except when I increased to 2000mg for a week and it wiped me out - dizzy and unable to concentrate etc etc !) But - he added, I'm not to lc as extreme as "Atkins type diet", as going that low in carbs would "make my IR worse", and he suggested I left rice and small amounts of fruit in the diet. Like an idiot I didn't ask why I shouldn't go "proper" lc, *but now I think about - erm why? Why would it make IR worse? ... don't get it. I would have thought that serious carb restriction would cause serious insulin restriction, which is what I'm after innit? And I do feel better when both on Met. and in ketosis. Any thoughts? Martin I've been following this newsgroup for years and can't recall anyone ever claiming that any LC diet ever made insulin resistance worse. In fact, it helps make it better, just like Atkins said. The key phrase here is the "as extreme as an Atkins type diet." That immediately suggests that your Dr. doesn't even understand what Atkins is all about. Your carbs are limited to 20g during induction, which typically lasts 2 weeks, though you can stay on that level longer. After induction, you add back carbs, 5g/day additional each week and monitor how your body responds. So, it' not long before you'll be at higher levels of carbs, leading all the way to a maintenance level when you are at your target weight. Unfortunately, your Dr, like so many others, probably thinks the Atkins diet means close to zero carbs forever. I'd also be wary of diet advice from a Dr that says to do LC, then recommends including rice as an example food. Even if you want a higher level of carbs, something more like South Beach, I sure wouldn't rattle off rice as a good example of how to spend your carb budget. |
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On May 17, 8:12*am, Martin Barrett wrote:
Just been diagnosed with insulin resistance after a 3 day fasting test in hospital. Been put on 1000mg metformin daily, and the endo said a low carbdiet will really help. So far so good (except when I increased to 2000mg for a week and it wiped me out - dizzy and unable to concentrate etc etc !) But - he added, I'm not to lc as extreme as "Atkins typediet", as going that low in carbs would "make my IR worse", and he suggested I left rice and small amounts of fruit in thediet. Like an idiot I didn't ask why I shouldn't go "proper" lc, *but now I think about - erm why? Why would it make IR worse? ... don't get it. I would have thought that serious carb restriction would cause serious insulin restriction, which is what I'm after innit? And I do feel better when both on Met. and in ketosis. Any thoughts? Martin WOW, I haven't ever heard anyone say they felt BETTER in ketosis, my first thought is that you must have felt totally awful before? I eat a healthy diet with plenty of carbs in dairy/fruits/vegs, lots of protein because I teach aerobics, I and feel great. Have you tried that? Sometimes I wonder if doctors know what they are talking about too... Get more than one opinion, don't be led down the wrong track, you will just waste time and it will make getting to your goal a lot slower. Our personal training students work out 5 times a week, eat no more than 3 servings of starches per day, eat all the fruits/vegs they can possibly stuff into their body (more vegs than fruits, preferably twice as many), and 60-120 grams of protein a day (and keep fat between 15-40 grams/day). They lose weight like crazy and look wonderful. It is so easy and it works. Maybe my videos will motivate you! www.videofitnesscoach.com HAVE A GREAT DAY! ANITA |
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ANITA STONE TAMPA FLORIDA wrote:
On May 17, 8:12 am, Martin Barrett wrote: Just been diagnosed with insulin resistance after a 3 day fasting test in hospital. Been put on 1000mg metformin daily, and the endo said a low carbdiet will really help. So far so good (except when I increased to 2000mg for a week and it wiped me out - dizzy and unable to concentrate etc etc !) But - he added, I'm not to lc as extreme as "Atkins typediet", as going that low in carbs would "make my IR worse", and he suggested I left rice and small amounts of fruit in thediet. Like an idiot I didn't ask why I shouldn't go "proper" lc, but now I think about - erm why? Why would it make IR worse? ... don't get it. I would have thought that serious carb restriction would cause serious insulin restriction, which is what I'm after innit? And I do feel better when both on Met. and in ketosis. Any thoughts? Martin WOW, I haven't ever heard anyone say they felt BETTER in ketosis, my first thought is that you must have felt totally awful before? I eat a healthy diet with plenty of carbs in dairy/fruits/vegs, lots of protein because I teach aerobics, I and feel great. Have you tried that? Sometimes I wonder if doctors know what they are talking about too... Get more than one opinion, don't be led down the wrong track, you will just waste time and it will make getting to your goal a lot slower. Our personal training students work out 5 times a week, eat no more than 3 servings of starches per day, eat all the fruits/vegs they can possibly stuff into their body (more vegs than fruits, preferably twice as many), and 60-120 grams of protein a day (and keep fat between 15-40 grams/day). They lose weight like crazy and look wonderful. It is so easy and it works. Maybe my videos will motivate you! www.videofitnesscoach.com HAVE A GREAT DAY! ANITA Thanks Anita, I know a lot of folks who feel better in ketosis. And yes, I do loads of exercise, every other day in the gym - for over two years and no weight loss with a fairly low carb diet. (50gm carbs a day) That's why they got me into hospital and found this insulin problem.... do you have any experience with insulin resistance? |
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On Sat, 17 May 2008 16:18:07 -0400, Martin Barrett
wrote: ANITA STONE TAMPA FLORIDA wrote: On May 17, 8:12 am, Martin Barrett wrote: Just been diagnosed with insulin resistance after a 3 day fasting test in hospital. Been put on 1000mg metformin daily, and the endo said a low carbdiet will really help. So far so good (except when I increased to 2000mg for a week and it wiped me out - dizzy and unable to concentrate etc etc !) But - he added, I'm not to lc as extreme as "Atkins typediet", as going that low in carbs would "make my IR worse", and he suggested I left rice and small amounts of fruit in thediet. Like an idiot I didn't ask why I shouldn't go "proper" lc, but now I think about - erm why? Why would it make IR worse? ... don't get it. I would have thought that serious carb restriction would cause serious insulin restriction, which is what I'm after innit? And I do feel better when both on Met. and in ketosis. Any thoughts? Martin WOW, I haven't ever heard anyone say they felt BETTER in ketosis, my first thought is that you must have felt totally awful before? I eat a healthy diet with plenty of carbs in dairy/fruits/vegs, lots of protein because I teach aerobics, I and feel great. Have you tried that? Sometimes I wonder if doctors know what they are talking about too... Get more than one opinion, don't be led down the wrong track, you will just waste time and it will make getting to your goal a lot slower. Our personal training students work out 5 times a week, eat no more than 3 servings of starches per day, eat all the fruits/vegs they can possibly stuff into their body (more vegs than fruits, preferably twice as many), and 60-120 grams of protein a day (and keep fat between 15-40 grams/day). They lose weight like crazy and look wonderful. It is so easy and it works. Maybe my videos will motivate you! www.videofitnesscoach.com HAVE A GREAT DAY! ANITA Thanks Anita, I know a lot of folks who feel better in ketosis. And yes, I do loads of exercise, every other day in the gym - for over two years and no weight loss with a fairly low carb diet. (50gm carbs a day) That's why they got me into hospital and found this insulin problem.... do you have any experience with insulin resistance? Anita is a freaking idiot. I feel much better in ketosis than eating low fat. Are you saying that you ate less than 50 grams of carbs a day and yet are still insulin resistant? -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ |
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Bob wrote:
SNIP Anita is a freaking idiot. I feel much better in ketosis than eating low fat. Are you saying that you ate less than 50 grams of carbs a day and yet are still insulin resistant? Cheers Bob Yes my insulin was still high during a three day hospital supervised fast. I've been full body scanned for any growths etc and am fine. Dr reckons some rare people just do this and no-one knows why - and prescribed me metformin. The only other thing of note in my blood is very low dhea. |
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On May 17, 7:12*am, Martin Barrett wrote:
Just been diagnosed with insulin resistance after a 3 day fasting test in hospital. Been put on 1000mg metformin daily, and the endo said a low carb diet will really help. So far so good (except when I increased to 2000mg for a week and it wiped me out - dizzy and unable to concentrate etc etc !) But - he added, I'm not to lc as extreme as "Atkins type diet", as going that low in carbs would "make my IR worse", and he suggested I left rice and small amounts of fruit in the diet. Like an idiot I didn't ask why I shouldn't go "proper" lc, *but now I think about - erm why? Why would it make IR worse? ... don't get it. I would have thought that serious carb restriction would cause serious insulin restriction, which is what I'm after innit? And I do feel better when both on Met. and in ketosis. Any thoughts? Martin http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Bernsteins-.../dp/0316167169 This is the bible on diabetes written by a type 1 diabetic who almost died from it and became a doctor as a result. I recommend it to anyone even slightly interested in their health. Your local library should have it and if they don't they should get it. |
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