PCOS-DIET Messages for October, 2001: Re: PCOS and Endometriosis

Re: PCOS and Endometriosis - Diet Issues

From: Heather (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 10 Oct 2001 14:36:06 -0500 (CDT)

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I don't know how to reconcile the differences but I have to tell you that finding someone else with Endo and PCOS helps me to not feel so alone. I have stage 3 endo... and I suspect I have PCOS... I've got an appointment with a reproductive endocrinologist on Nov 2.

I also go to a naturopath for my endo and I never had her say anything about having high carbs for endo... the main thing has been eliminating any beef and dairy products from cattle that were given hormones. I think the gist of most of the diets that are recommended for endo are trying to promote optimal intake of nutrients... from food rather than pills... I don't think it's the carbs themselves that they are trying to promote... so I suspect that removing the carbs and trying to get as many nutrients from your food as possible may be one way to go... My naturopath told me that the only way to go with PCOS is to remove carbs for 90 days and then slowly re-introduce them... but only on a limited basis. I'm going to see with the reproductive endocrinologist says before I go down that path...

I haven't read the book you're referring to but I'm curious if you're finding a good deal of valuable information for your battle with endo.

Good luck, Heather

At Wed, 10 Oct 2001, Mel wrote: >
>Hello,
>
>I have both severe endometriosis (Stage IV) and PCOS (just diagnosed). I
>am a little perplexed about my diet. I had been following the advice of
>Dr. Susan Lark in her book on Endo and Fibroids, which is basically a
>vegetarian diet, and very high carb. Although I had some pain relief,
>my weight just never budged. I now know this was due to the insulin
>resistance from the PCOS.
>
>My question is: how do you reconcile the different diet recommendations
>of the two conditions? They seem almost mutually exclusive! Endo diet is
>supposed to be mostly vegetable, with no animal foods and lots of whole
>grains. PCOS diet is supposed to be mostly protein with limited carbs.
>I don't want the pain back, but I'm very tired of all the PCOS symptoms
>I'm suffering with.
>
>Anyone been through this? Advice?
>
>Thanks!
>
>--
>Mel
>

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