Re: Syndrome X Diet?
From: Michelle (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 25 Oct 2000 15:26:10 -0500 (CDT)
My endo. highly recommended this diet as well. I decided to ignore him
and do low carb instead (because it looked easier). I have only lost 7
pounds in over 4 months doing low carb and I am now thinking of doing
the syndrome x diet. It takes some preparation but I think it is the
healthiest way to go
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michelle
At Sun, 8 Oct 2000, Cindi wrote:
>
>Hello Everybody
>I just discovered this board this morning. I can't believe it has been
>around since July, and all I had ever noticed was the main PCOS board
>and the PCOS Medication Forum. I have gone back and scanned the posts
>from the last few months, and though I haven't read every one yet, I
>haven't seen a single one specifically about the Syndrome X diet. Has
>anyone here tried it? I have the book by Gerald Reaven on order, and am
>eagerly awaiting it. From what I have seen in the information
>available, his recommended diet, limits both Proteins and Carbs to some
>extent(but not severely) and has you increase your amounts of "good"
>fats. Thinks like Safflower Oil, avocados, walnuts, and olive oil. It
>makes more sense at least to me, for long term health, than they Atkins
>type plan, and easier to do than the Low Fat Ornish type plan. This Dr
>has been an endocrinologist for 40 some years and is actually the one
>who came up with the term "Syndrome X" to identify Insulin Resistance. I
>am hoping this will finally be the answer for me, as I need to lose
>150#, and am now diabetic as well. I have gained 30# since switching
>from Rezulin to Avandia in combination with my GLucophage.
>Thanks for any feedback.
>Cindi
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