PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for August, 2001: Re: about food

Re: about food

From: Thora (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 20 Aug 2001 11:29:55 -0500 (CDT)

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At Mon, 20 Aug 2001, Sue wrote: >
>>have you heard that we have to avoid food that rises suger levels in the blood?!<
>
>I hate to be ornery here, but that is absolutely absurd!! The mechanisms
>of hugner and fullness rely on blood sugar levels. ALL food is
>converted to glucose, as that is what "feeds" our cells and gives us
>energy. When you are comfortably full (not stuffed to the gills), your
>blood sugar levels are anywhere from 80-120 d/L (assuming you're not
>diabetic). When you get hungry again (3.5-4.5 hours later), your blood
>sugar levels have dropped to less than 80d/L--that's what triggers your
>'hunger feelings.' The lower blood sugar levels triggers your brain
>which trips your stomach acids and the rumbles, etc. While there are
>foods that raise your blood sugar more than others, it is absolutely
>impossible to avoid ALL foods that raise your blood sugar, for the
>reasons above. When you are on insulin sensitizers, the excess insulin
>your body produces is controlled, and you better use the food you eat
>(and the sugar that comes from that food). That is the real way to
>control PCOS, short of a cure. And no one knows if there will ever be a
>cure (the glitch causing this is in our DNA), so the best treatment is
>to get thyself to a RE and talk about insulin sensitizing therapy.
>
>Good luck!

Ok, I might have exaggerated a little and thank you very much for this imformative reply :) But what do you do? I'm on this BCpill and also just started on Metformin, but what I want to know about you (and you all) is: do you eat anything special? Do you skip wheat, sugar etc or do you just eat what you want?

thanks, Thóra

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