PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for March, 2002: Re: Is low carb dieting/exersising enough?

Re: Is low carb dieting/exersising enough?

From: tera (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 31 Mar 2002 00:10:54 -0600 (CST)

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Hi!

I hope I'm understanding your questions correctly. Yes, some women with PCOS can lose weight successfully in a traditional low-fat, low-calorie diet versus a low-carb diet. Some cannot however. I am one of these women. I actually gain weight on such a diet. Many "traditional" diets are "high" in carbs. Our PCOS causes our bodies not to process sugars (carbs) correctly. Carbs (for many of us with PCOS) cause weight gain even at levels that are considered to be very low for the general population.

Like I already mentioned, yes, women with PCOS can lose weight on a traditional diet but they'll probably lose weight slower and they will not control their insulin as well as if they were on a low carb diet. And remember, not all women with PCOS are overweight and they still are IR. So, just because the overweight PCOS women lose weight does not mean (necessarily) that they've eliminated their IR and their diabetes risk completely.

My cousin has PCOS and has lost a ton of weight. I believe that she did a traditional diet and did not low carb (and did not use Glucophage). However, the loss was really slow and she had to exercise like a fiend and is still showing signs of IR and has all of her PCOS symptoms at the same strength that she did before -- actually they're getting worse.

Anyway, PCOS women should do what they can to lower their weight and low carbing IS healthy for women with PCOS. Especially the overweight ladies. We have to do all we can to control our insulin by all means necessary -- low carbing, exercise and/or Glucophage. God bless and take care! Tera

At Sat, 30 Mar 2002, Victoria wrote: >
>So with PCOS women being at high risk for diabetes, how does it follow that PCOS
>women are completely different from those trying to avoid NIDDM? Why does it
>have to be low carb? Why can't people follow a balanced or low fat or whatever
>type of diet is going to help them lower weight or keep healthy at the weight
>they are at? Yes it was proven Glucophage does lower your chances, but about 1/2
>that of diet and exercise. How many women with PCOS are not going to be helped
>by a good (for them) diet and exercise?
>
>--
>Victoria
>
>> From: sb.talbert@verizon.net (Sue)
>> Subject: Re: Is low carb dieting/exersising enough?
>>
>> > The latest article I have on this came out about a month ago. Diet and
>> exercise lowered your risk of NIDDM 58% while Glucophage only lowered it
>> 31%. So long term, diet and exercise NIDDM prevention is about double
>> that
>> of Glucophage.<
>>
>> While this might be true for those who don't have PCO (i.e., an
>> otherwise healthy adult trying to avoid NIDDM), it is not practical for
>> everyone to low-carb (those who are prone to kidney problems/stones are
>> advised not to do so), and it is proven that Glucophage (or some other
>> insulin sensitizer) does lower the symptomology and chances of
>> developing NIDDM. Of course, a reasonable diet and exercise along with
>> insulin sensitizers make a whole lot of sense, but the original question
>> dealt more with controlling symptoms of PCO, not developing NIDDM.
>

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Tera

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