PCOS-DIET Messages for February, 2001: Re: will low carbs alone work? How low to go?

Re: will low carbs alone work? How low to go?

From: laurie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 5 Feb 2001 20:24:56 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 04 Feb 2001, Leslie wrote: >
>> Has anyone had results from low carbs alone, without medications?? By
>> results, I mean resumption of periods and or decrease facial hair? How
>> restricted on carbs do you need to be and what does this kind of diet
>> really do to your cholesterol level. I have read many of the books
>> suggested and am still confused.
>>
>> --
>> Laurie
>
>Laurie,
>
>Being confused is a state of being with PCOS, at least in my view. Takes a
>while to get things sorted out, as there is so much to this problem. I
>pretty much control my PCOS with diet. I was on drugs for a while, and it
>made me ill, so I decided to go the low carb route. I lost somewhere between
>40 and 50 lbs without much of an effort (shocked the daylights out of me.
>I've never been able to lose weight in my life!). My periods began to come
>back with the weight loss. It did not help with my hair loss, or facial hair
>growth, but it was a start.
>
>I also had decided to experiment with a couple of herbs, such as vitex to
>help give the ovaries a boost and saw palmetto to help with the hair
>problem. I noticed with the vitex that my cycles were much more regular when
>I took the vitex and my hair difficulties have fairly much stopped, so I am
>a much happier person. Still have a long way to go, but feel like I'm
>heading in the right direction now anyway.
>
>Leslie

What is Vitex? I am very much encouraged at your reports.

--
Laurie

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