Posted by SLS on July 3, 2000, at 11:48:51
In reply to Re: Jennifer - endocrine test » SLS, posted by noa on July 3, 2000, at 8:38:38
> Insulin resistance seems more likely, since it is more common and I think my father might have it (he had transient type II diabetes for about one year a few years ago) as well as his father, who had type II diabetes in his later years. If so, it could mean having to do a low carbohydrate diet, along with getting my act in gear to do exercise, and it could mean taking medication (glucophage--sp?), about which I know little. The exercise I need to do anyway. The low carbo diet would be extremely challenging for me.
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> Thanks for the concern.
Dear Noa,I am not at all read-up on type II diabetes, but I don't think that severely limiting carbohydrate intake is necessary. Limiting fat may be more important. It is more important to focus on "glycemic load" than to simply count carbohydrate calories. Leaning a bit towards protein and away from fat and simple sugars, while eating more frequent small meals, might be plenty enough of a dietary change. Starches are good. Too much protein is no good. Amino acids can be converted quickly into sugars in the blood stream.
I saw an interesting show on PBS in which the speaker indicated that the greater the surface area of a carbohydrate food, the more of a spike is produced in blood sugar levels. He said that "puffy" foods like bread (even whole wheat) and rice-cakes were bad and that "solid" foods like pasta were better. Interestingly, he said that table sugar (sucrose) is not the worst thing in the world since it is not a simple-sugar. I don't know.
Yes, exercise is a big deal. Walk 30 minutes a day. (Don't walk backwards, or you'll undo everything you've accomplished by dieting).
I guess you'll need to exercise your always excellent talents for collecting information.
Just a quickie: http://www.swis.net/westbank/pl-ddiet.htm
- Scott
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