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ellen
At Tue, 21 May 2002, cw wrote:
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>>From my own personal experience, no. Diet and exercise can help manage
>it, and at first, may even FEEL like it's curing it, but eventually you
>will probably need and feel better on an insulin sensitizing drug like
>glucophage. When I was younger, I was able to manage IR with diet and
>exercise, staying real slim, etc. But as I got older, my body had a
>harder and harder time fighting the inevitable on it's own, and now I
>regret not knowing enough to do something about it sooner, as the IR did
>a lot of damage to my body.
>
>Again, this is my own personal experience and this may not apply to
>everyone.
>
>At Mon, 20 May 2002, anonymous wrote:
>>
>>I was told that I am borderline IR. I am wondering if after starting to
>>exercise 4 times a week and cutting back on some of the carbs if the IR
>>can be reversed.
>>
>>I know that low carbing is a way to MANAGE IR, but I want to know if it
>>is possible to cure it so that your insulin response is like that of
>>normal peoples'.
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