Re: Atkins and hair loss - Attn: Wendy
From: Tammy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 18 Jun 2003 09:40:22 -0500 (CDT)
Wendy: Can you give me the info on that cream? Is is prescription? What
is the name? etc....thanks so much!
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Tammy Jo Brown
At Mon, 16 Jun 2003, Wendy wrote:
>
>Michael: I was losing hair but that was because of the PCOS. I didn't
>notice a big difference either way on Atkins, however, I started using a
>natural progesterone cream and by about two months I notices that I
>stopped losing my hair. In fact, I grew hair! My mom noticed the same
>thing (she's using it too). Seems those drs. on the cutting edge are
>now seeing that most women in perimenopause, menopause and PCOS have
>progesterone issues. I noticed that I wasn't as cranky or irritable,
>etc. and my PMS wasn't as bad. Check it out.
>WB
>
>At Sun, 15 Jun 2003, Michael wrote:
>>
>>I was wondering if anyone on Atkins has experienced hair loss? My hair
>>has thinned some from Pcos but since I've been on Atkins, I've noticed
>>it falling out a little more than usual. Is this normal, do I need to
>>take a better multi vitamin, or am I just weird?
>>
>>At Thu, 12 Jun 2003, Wendy wrote:
>>
>>I've been on the Atkin's diet and for me, it was a success. I am I/R
>>>and have PCOS and I know that it has lowered my I/R. I was put on Met a
>>>year or so ago and I lost a few pounds on it. Then I went on to the
>>>Atkin's diet and the first week or two lost about 6 lbs, then I
>>>plateau'd. So I did what the Atkin's diet says to do; Get busy
>>>exercising. The weight literally dropped off within a few months. I
>>>lost 35 lbs total in about 3-4 months. I have kept the weight off and
>>>the diet is really easy in that I don't eat white rice, pasta or flour,
>>>(or sugar) and eat a lot of salads, veggies, some meat and some whole
>>>grains high in fiber. I recently went back to my dr. and we did some
>>>blood tests. My glucose is great, my FSH and LH are good. I'm checking
>>>my cholesterol and triclycerides in a week or so, though I'm sure
>>>they'll be fine too. I think the key to being the diet is to think that
>>>once you're completely through the phases, it's a way of life; our lives
>>>virtually DEPEND on it. I simply cannot go back to eating garbage. I
>>>love doughnuts, but I love having toned muscles and getting into size
>>>9/10 clothes better! Good luck!
>>>
>>>At Sat, 7 Jun 2003, maybe wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Hi there, I was wondering if anyone here has been put on the atkins diet
>>>>because of the carbohydrate problem that pcos suffers seem to have. If
>>>>you have; does it work? I know that initially it works for weight loss,
>>>>but does it work in terms of insulin resistence etc. Does metformin
>>>>help with weighloss at all, or does it just stop you from gaining extra
>>>>weight?
>>>>
>>>>Also my other question is about Hair loss. I've lost maybe 50% of the
>>>>hair on my head. Is there a way to get this back? I'm so devistated an
>>>>discouraged by all this. I don't want to end up bald. Someone, please
>>>>let me know what you think. thanks!
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