PCOS-DIET Messages for November, 2000: Re: PCOS/Diverticular diet concerns

Re: PCOS/Diverticular diet concerns

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 28 Nov 2000 11:27:42 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 26 Nov 2000, Diane wrote: >
>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:
>>
>>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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I to have diverticular, and what bathroom problems, and what is glucophage? I was just recently diagnosed with pcos by my gyn. I have yet to make an appointment with an endocrinologist, waiting till after I have surgery for something else, but any advice would be greatly appreciated

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