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Re: PCOS and low carb dietFrom: Maribel (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 13 Nov 2002 14:38:54 -0600 (CST)
At Mon, 4 Feb 2002, Stefanie wrote: > >I currently have no doctor because I do not have insurance, so I am >treating my PCOS through diet and over the counter stuff. I am >thrilled! I am currently doing the Carbohydrates Addict Diet. I am also >taking Xenaless, Evening Primrose, Black Cohosh, and a mutivitamin that >icludes Ginko Biloba, lots of B vitamins, folic acid, iron, magnesium, >ginsing, ect. once a day, and chromium picolinate with every meal. I >have gone from 168 pounds to 160 pounds in 2 weeks. Furthermore, I have >less carb cravings, a lot more energy, and my hair is not shedding near >what it used to. When I do get insurance, I intend to go on Metformin, >but I will say this...changing your diet can make all the difference. I >am not even excersizing at present! I highly recommend getting on this >diet, because it is alot easier to live with long term than the Atkins >thing. It cuts carbs throughout the day, until your evening meal, in >which nothing is restricted. At first, I was pigging out on carbs at >this last meal, but now I hardly miss them if I do not include them. I >do not snack at all during the day, and I feel a lot better overall, as >well as not feeling as depressed. This has helped where even Zoloft >failed (I did find relief of Depression from Zoloft, but unfortunatly, I >had the rare but documented side effect of SIEZURES when I was on it, so >I had t stop it)Ladies, there are things you can do without medication. >One of them is being on a list like this. I have learned so much about >this that my doctor could not help with. Don't give up! Even if the >doctor tells you that it "is in your head" it is not. You know your >body better than they do. Get another opinion. I had five doctors >laugh at me before one finally listened. Even then, she said I was not >insulin resistant, despite the symptoms, and put me on birth control. >These made things so much worse. I had a period for nine months >straight! And I even got pregnant on them, and had a miscarriage! Be >wary of these BC pills! I am treating myself for insulin resistance >through diet, becasue I know that is what is wrong with me, becasue from >what I have read here, the test she did on me was not sensitive enough >to detect the early stages of IR. I just wanted everyone to know what >was working for me, and hope that amybe it works for others. Thanks >again, and everyone, KEEP SHARING! We are the only help we can get, and >we are our only chance for a hero. Help your body, before it is too >late, and you have diabetes or cancer or heart diease. Help >yourself...you might feel like you are not worth it. But you are! We >feel that this syndrome makes us unattractive because we are >overwi=eight and balding and hairy...what a combination! It seems like >everything we are is the opposite of what society tells us is beautiful. >But I am beautiful ,and so are you! All it takes is a committment to >yourself, love from your family and friends, and the right information. >I am sending out the positive vibes, so that you can do it. Never give >up on yourslef like I did. Find who you want to be...and become it! >Love, Stefanie
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