New to this NG, have questions
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> Anyone have any info on the > relative merits/evils of different types of carbs?
Hi, Take a look at this page for info on the glycemic index. http://www.cruzio.com/~mendosa/gi.htm Scroll down to yellow box (other resources) and click on first link. Wend – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –
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On Wed, 03 Feb 1999 17:43:42 -0500, "W. Giovannoni" <wen…@gate.net> wrote: >Scroll down to yellow box (other resources) and click on first link. >Wend
Thanks, all! Elise
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Hi Elise, Low carbing seems to be the way to go. I too have PCO and Endo, and am trying to get rid of this damned weight. The low fat route doesn’t work for me, I plateau quickly and can’t manage to stick to it. I have been on the low carb newsgroup, and there are many people there that swear that this is the greatest thing that has ever happened to them. It is funny that Drs tell us we have PCO, but then only try drugs or surgery to help with the side effects, why not try to use something common like food to help? I am going to try it, I figure I have nothing to lose but ugly fat. Good luck, Tina
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I’m 32, diagnosed with PCO at age 20. I’m not interested in becoming a parent, but rather in managing the disorder well. I have only one functioning kidney, which would make gestational diabetes *particularly* dangerous for me (that’s one of many reasons why I don’t plan to become a mother). I have some problems with overweight (I’m 6 feet tall with a large frame, weigh about 220 — ideal weight would probably be more like 175 – 180) and moderate problems with hair growth (which seems to have mitigated somewhat since I went on BCPs). I work out often and am very active in general, but it seems the best I’m able to do is hold my weight steady, not actually lose any. I only recently heard about insulin resistence (no thanks to my docs, of course). What drugs counteract this problem? Whenever I go to my regular MD or GYN, they poo-poo the idea of my going to an endocrinologist, particularly since I’m not interested in getting pregnant. However, it seems to me that an endo is just what I need to figure out what needs to be done re: drug management of insulin resistance (the MD and GYN don’t know jack about IR). Anyone here had experience with getting a referral to an endo while a member of a stingy HMO? I’m an HCHP member in NH. I know that carbs in general are a bad idea, but I’ve also heard that pastas and other refined, white-bread type carbs are the worst (since they burn so fast); given this, I’ve switched over from pasta to unrefined brown rice with beans (plus lots and lots of veggies, of course) and feel much better. Limiting other starches only to corn-based breakfast cereals and unrefined wheat bread for lunch sandwiches with turkey and cheese. Anyone have any info on the relative merits/evils of different types of carbs? Any information would be most gratefully appreciated! Cheers, Elise elysia AT tiac DOT net
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You might want to check out some of the moderate or lowcarb plans out there. I think a new book that I am reading now is particularly good: The Schwarzbein Principle by Dr. Diana Schwarzbein. She’s an endo and developed it for her diabetic patients and others with hormone imbalances, heart problems, etc. She talks a lot about balancing hormones so I think it applies very well to us. It’s still in manufacturer’s spiral bind and you can get it through amazon.com Other lowcarb plans are: Protein Power by the Eades, Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution, of which I would recommend the PP book – much better written, easier to read. About the kind of carbs, you are talking about the glycemic index. You can probably do a net search and come up with it on the web. There is a diet based on the Gly. Index called Sugar Busters and it might work for you. I have a strong feeling that if you are truly IR, you will probably need a true lowcarb plan, but you should research them all and pick the one you feel most comfortable with. HTH, Sara
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