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Re: PCOS and low carb diet
From: Maribel (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 13 Nov 2002 19:00:00 -0600 (CST)
Hey I am writing to you about the Xenaless pills because I received them
as a gift once and have been looking for them to purchase them and have
not found them. I wrote to you from anonymous@obgyn.net and write to you
asking please don't reply to me at that email address. Please email me
at gemcis@aol.com
Thank YOU
Maribel
At Mon, 4 Feb 2002, Stefanie wrote:
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>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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