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Re: Welcome Cleo
From: Jennifer (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 15 Nov 2000 08:25:05 -0600 (CST)
Leslie,
I agree with you regarding the radical change in diet being the root of
many of our problems. It happened too quickly and our bodies are not
equipped to deal with it. One of the things I've done with PCOS is to
low carb, and to try to eat more naturally - instead of orange juice I
eat an orange; no canned corn, but corn on the cob. You get the idea.
But even so all our products are much different than they used to be.
I think the radical change in diet over just a few centuries is the
cause of a great many problems, including PCOS and Syndrome X, etc.
Between alcohol, sugar, flour, and other nutritionally empty foods, our
bodies can't get a break! I think we have to try to do the best we can
to avoid this crap if we want to have success with PCOS.
But it's not easy!
Hopefully the new drug by Insmed (d-chiro-inositol) will be the answer
to our prayers. I take inositol as a supplement right now, but I'm not
sure it is making a difference because I'm on ten other pills too!!
--
Jennifer
At Tue, 14 Nov 2000, Leslie wrote:
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>Welcome to the list Cleo!
>
>I can certainly relate to the being scared, confused and relieved part! I'm
>sure many of the other ladies understand this too. We have all had to find
>our way through this. I spent a lot of time being angry, frustrated and
>extremely confused when I was first diagnosed. Now, a year has gone by, and
>I think I understand things a little better. I have made my peace with my
>body over this anyway. :)
>
>PCOS is still a little confusing in the research department. It is presently
>thought that a combination of things trigger this, but that it is primarily
>passed down through genetics. Personally, I suspect it has more to do with
>our diet changing so rapidly over the last 500 years than simply genetics.
>We have increased our sugar and refined foods intake so quickly as a culture
>that the human body is having difficulty adapting. So in this sense, it is
>probably genetic. And yes, it can very probably be passed onto our children.
>I believe this has a lot to do with what we feed ourselves with as much as
>it is a genetically pre-disposed disease. Anyone have other takes on this?
>
>Metiformin is the 'traditional' treatment for PCOS, at least for the next
>couple of years. By then we should be able to use inositol, which is what
>researchers now think is missing from our body chemistry. They are claiming
>that this will help reduce our Insulin Resistance, which should help with
>weight loss and our out-of-whack hormones. There are other treatments
>available also, and several natural treatments are available for someone who
>is interested in taking charge of their own health. You might want to
>consider (or insist to your doctor) getting an insulin test done. This is
>different from a blood glucose test. Your glucose levels can remain normal,
>while your insulin levels can be really high. It helps to know where you are
>starting from when you think about treatment.
>
>I hope this helps a little bit. Feel free to email me privately - I don't
>mind chatting, and I do know how scary this can seem at first.
>
>Leslie
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