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Re: PCOS/Diverticular diet concerns
From: Diane (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 26 Nov 2000 08:45:52 -0600 (CST)
I have that disease too, and had a real hard problem with digestion,
tummy hurting and bleeding. Since I have been on glucophage and low
carbing the problems has just about cleared up! I was worried about
taking it after hearing about the bathroom adventures but felt I had no
other option to get this the pcos under control. I don't low carb too
stict, raised my proteins and good fats and lower the amount of carbs (
which I was eating a lot) and the weight and inches have been coming off
slowly but surely. Am on 500mgs of glucophage 3x a day and this seem to
be enough for me for now. So you might find you can bridge the gaps in
the two diets with not too much trouble. Good Luck!
At Sat, 25 Nov 2000, foofoo wrote:
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>Hello! I have PCOS and also Diverticular disease, which both have very
>particular diets. (Diverticular definitely so). Is there anyone else
>out there with diverticulii? I suspect there may be.
>
>For those who are not familiar with diverticular disease, this is where
>small pouches form at points of weakness in one's intestinal tract. From
>my experience it is very easy to mistake as cramping, or stomach flu, or
>indigestion. The pockets can break through, so this condition is
>potentially serious. This is mostly a disease of old age, but not
>always. (I'm 27).
>
>Diverticular disease is believed to be caused by too little fibre in the
>diet, causing pressure on the bowel walls. It is aggravated by gas and
>things like small seeds that get caught in the little pockets.
>Because I have PCOS, I am told that I have to cut back on carbs and
>sugars, and because I have diverticular disease, I have to consume much
>more fibre, but avoid hard kernels and seeds that are in many high-fibre
>products such as multigrain bread. Many things in a low carb diet are
>bad too, because they induce gas. Gas is dangerous too someone with an
>injured bowel.
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