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

Re: about food

From: Renee (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 20 Aug 2001 21:48:57 -0700

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It's not so much that we need to avoid foods that raise our sugar levels, as much as we need to prevent spikes. That's why the glycemic index can be helpful. For example, a fresh apple has a lower rate of processing in the body than does applesauce, which is cooked. With hyperinsulinemia, often a part of our condition, we make too much insulin in response to the glucose intake. If we have a rapid influx of glucose, we get a huge insulin spike, which can contribute to insulin resistance, and drains our blood sugar through putting it into our cells, or depositing it as fat.

By controlling our insulin response, by keeping our sugar and insulin leveled out, we improve our health. That is the reason for the reduced/low/balanced/controlled carb diets. Eating foods with reduced carb content, that are slowly absorbed, and eating frequently compensates for the way our body works.

Renee

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!
>

-- Renee Cordrey, MSPT, MPH, CWS

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