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Re: Low Carb Diets - Thanks
From: KOK (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 6 Feb 2001 15:16:36 -0600 (CST)
Thanks Celeste for your information. i really appreciate it.
Kelly
At Tue, 6 Feb 2001, Celeste wrote:
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>At Mon, 5 Feb 2001, Luci wrote:
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>At http://www.ptyza.com, Pam shares her story of how lowcarbing alone reversed
>her condition. I do know that she was able to conceive a much-wanted
>child because her cycle became very regular after she lost a lot of
>weight on low carb.
>
>It's understandable to want to control it without medication, as the
>drugs often have side effects and sometimes you need more medication to
>deal with the side effects, or your quality of life is a little bit less
>when just dealing with the side effects.
>
>Low carb is something you can do on your own without a doctor, as is
>exercise. Many PCOS ladies find that they have to use carb levels as
>low as 20 grams a day (Atkins book) or 30 grams a day (Protein Power
>book)in order to lose weight. Others find that decreasing their carb
>counts from the typical American's level of 300 grams a day, down to
>less than 200, helps them. The American Diabetes Association recommends
>about 160 grams of carb per day. I don't know if Weight Watchers has a
>typical carb count; I do know they use calorie counts and fat gram
>counting.
>
>You might begin by keeping a food diary WITH carb counts from labels or
>a carb counting book. Corinne T. Netzer has a good one, and it's in
>paperback for only about $7. It will quickly become apparent that the
>packaged foods and treats we rely on are loaded with carbs. All of the
>low carb diets emphasize meat, eggs, hard cheese, some nuts, and
>vegetables except for corn, peas, carrots, and beets. You minimize soft
>milk products and liquid milk, and cut out potatoes, rice, sugared
>items, and things made with flour, like pasta, cereal, beans, bread, and
>starches/thickeners. The cookbooks center on spices and sauces for
>meats, and simple veggie and egg dishes. Once you get used to it, it
>really is not that hard because of the volume of things you know you
>stay away from, and you just eat from the pile of remaining things.
>
>You have enough periods per year to cut your endometrial cancer risk, so
>I can see why you might not want to bother with birth control pills. I
>have not heard a lot of people say that supplements really help, though
>some say it makes them feel better. I tried Inositol (which is made
>from brown rice powder, not low carb at all) and Soy Lecithin (a good
>source of inositol) since these had B vitamin variants that are said to
>be lacking in PCOS patients. The newest research focuses on
>d-chiro-inositol as the precursor to a B-vitamin made in our body,
>which, when added back in, restores the natural hormonal balance. I
>have a lot of hope in this medication, but it won't be out for several
>years. Apparently PCOS womens' bodies dump out d-chiro-inositol in
>urine 5 times faster than other women. The form of we can take in
>vitamin supplements isn't the same as what is in the drug, which
>stimulates production of what we need. Too bad, because how wonderful
>it would be if vitamins could fix us!
>
>I find that lowcarb has helped me lose weight. I have yet to go off of
>my bcps and Spiro to see if lowcarb is enough to regulate my cycle and
>keep down the swelling in my ovaries and undo my facial hair problems,
>but then I am pushing 40 and have a fairly bad case, as this began when
>I was 15, and I don't get even one period in a year without medication.
>I feel I need to lose more than the 30 lbs I have already lost in order
>to experiment with going off of the meds.
>
>Some people try herbal things like wild yam cream which is supposed to
>help us supplement our low progesterone, or chasteberry or even
>acupuncture, but I have no experience with this. Also a lot of ladies
>also have problems with their levels of thyroid hormones, so it worth
>having them evaluated; the medication for that has no side effects, and
>a thyroid problem can affect a lot of things in the body. I'm glad your
>cholesterol level is good; that, and the fact that you can cycle
>sometimes, makes me think that lowcarb and exercise might be enough to
>help you get things repaired.
>
>Good luck, and let us know how it goes! I've found tons of lowcarb
>support at http://www.atkinsfriends.com
>
>C.
>
>>Hello,
>>
>>I was diagonosed with PCOS last summer. My doctor said I have nothing
>>to be concerned about, since I have 4 periods a year, my cholestol is
>>very good, and I have lost 30 pounds. My doctor knows very little about
>>PCOS, so everything I have learned has been from books and the internet.
>>I have read that a low carb diet has been proven to improve symptoms.
>>Since this time, I eat a very balanced diet and workout regularly, but
>>my periods are still approximately 3 months apart.
>>
>>I have opted to not use medication to treat my PCOS since I have read
>>about the side effects. Has anyone one had success treating there PCOS
>>through diet and exercise? What things has everyone done (as far as
>>diet) that have been effective? Does anyone know of a nutritionist who
>>has experience dealing with PCOS that could help me refine my diet and
>>thus improving my condition?
>>
>>I'm sorry for unfocused questions. I have had little luck with my
>>doctor, and I am afraid of another doctor "fufuing" my condition. I
>>want to find a doctor who know about my condition and will discuss the
>>alternatives to treating PCOS without medication.
>>
>>Thanks in advanced in suggestions or help.
>>
>>--
>>Luci Ficor
>>lficor@netzero.net
>>
>--
>Celeste
>
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