PCOS Messages for June, 2002: Re: Atkins Diet -- heartattack

Re: Atkins Diet -- heartattack

From: tera (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Jun 2002 21:37:34 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi!

Just wanted to put in my two cents in... If it is true that Dr. Atkins has cardiomyopathy I have a few things to say about it. I agree with the last gal - it is different from having a heart attack. Yes, it is a heart condition but one that is often hereditary. My Grandmother has it and so does her son - my dad. My Grandma was in her early forties when she flat lined because of it. No weight problem, good diet and she rode her bike everyday. My dad now has it - he just turned fifty and is also of normal weight and eats a good diet (my mom sees to that) and is VERY active. It is also very possible that if Dr. Atkins has cardiomyopathy that he is in the hospital for it. My dad's cardiologist said that the average person with cardiomyopathy has two hospital stays per year due to the condition and it can lead to a heart attack.

Anyway, if you get the Atkins book (it's only about $5 paperback) it explains everything about how carbs actually are the enemies of our hearts - not fat. I know that it sounds contrary to everything we've been told but his patient's blood pressures and cholesterol levels actually GO DOWN on the diet. Dr. Atkins himself is a cardiologist. My endo said the same thing and she actually RECOMMENDS the diet to all of her PCOS patients - especially to the ones trying to conceive since it often helps women lose weight fast and can help hormone levels. There is a website called http://www.atkinsfriends.com and it is a site dedicated to helping people low carb. There is a section there where regular people like us can post before and after pictures and share success stories. MANY people if not MOST people report a lowering of their blood pressure and/or cholesterol levels while also experiencing weight loss. If after reading that the Atkins diet still scares you then you could try a different low carb diet that doesn't require as strict of an induction period. Even then, keep in mind that in the Atkins diet induction doesn't last forever. Many people get confused by that. God bless, Tera

At Sat, 29 Jun 2002, Genny wrote: >
>Since it was my recollection that Dr. Atkins did NOT have a heart attack, I
>did a search on Metacrawler and found this link:
>
>http://www.lowcarbing.com/news/atkins.htm
>
>This article states that Dr. Atkins suffers from cardiomyopathy. Dr Atkins
>says he has suffered from an infection of the heart for several years and,
>as such, claims that his diet did not cause this condition.
>
>I am also not a low-carber, but wanted to point out that I had heard an
>opinion on this incident differing from what you have stated.
>
>Genny
>
>>Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 23:45:37 -0500 (CDT)
>>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (cupnjava)
>>To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>>Subject: Re: Atkins Diet -- heartattack
>>Message-ID: <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>>
>>I have never been a fan of the Atkins diet once I learned what it is and
>>what it can do to the cardio system. It just doesn't make sense to me.
>>However that is neither here nor there.....
>>I just want to make sure you are aware that Dr. Atkins HAD A
>>HEARTATTACK and was in the hospital. Take this information as you seem
>>fit to take it -- I've been in too many debates about this diet and I
>>have no desire to get into another one. However, as a CNN/MSNBC junkie
>>I feel obligated to pass this info along.
>>Cupnjava
>>
>>At Tue, 11 Jun 2002, Donna wrote:
>> >
>> >I was wondering if anyone out there can give me some advise about the
>> >Atkins Diet. I was thinking of starting it in a few days when I start
>> >my new job. I just had some bloodwork done and my cholesteral levels
>> >are in within the normal range, so I'm a bit worried with all the fat
>> >you consume that I may develop high cholesteral levels. I am on no
>> >medication right now, but may have to go back on provera if my second
>> >uterine biopsy comes back as hyperplasia. I would like to lose approx
>> >70 pounds, give or take and would like to do it as quickly as possible!!
>> >Any suggestions would be soooo appreciated. Fell free to email me with
>> >your Atkins success stories/horror stories. I'd like to be as well
>> >informed as I can be. Thanks so much in advance,
>> >Donna
>>
>>--
>>Signature??? Umm ok
>>
>>Cupnjava
>>
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Tera

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