My husband has been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and High Cholesterol. In supporting his "new" Diabetic diet, I have opted to be on a Diabetic Diet with him. Also, my daughter is 10, and she is very thin, I was having her do this diet as well, but allow her to eat "junk" food on occasion. Is it nutritionally safe for my child to do a No Sugar/Low Fat diet as well?
A Diabetic Diet is actually a healthy diet, but distributed in a way to allow your body to process nutrients more efficiently. Diabetics are not necessarily barred from particular food products, but must integrate them in their dietary schedule. Diabetes educators work to assist individual diabetics to work their favourite foods into a diet for them. Much of this is focused on portions, eating smaller meals over longer periods of time and maintaining glucose counts.
I’m asking because I find that with taking my Metformin I’m weaker because I’m always using the bathroom and I have less of an appetite. I can barely exercise or anything. I want to stop taking it and stick to exercising and dieting with an occasional fast food.
the doctor prescribed medication should be used in conjunction with diet and exercise. You need to make an appointment and talk to your family doctor who prescribed the Metformin to you in the first place.
The reason for the medication is that your doctor thinks you are in a dangerous enough condition that your will power/diet/exercise and lifestyle may not be enough to counter the progression of the disease.
your doctor can do several different things for you to try.
He (or she, but i’ll just use he for convenience) may decrease the dosage so you still get the benefit of the drug but also have more energy to exerciese, he may replace it with another drug that can work better for you, or he can stop the meds altogether. he can also tell you any other risks that needs to me managed.
often, doctors don’t just treat to get rid of one thing but they treat one thing to prevent other more serious things from happening to you.
so please call and make an appointment with your doctor. even ask for a consult over the phone if that is possible.
I’m asking because I find that with taking my Metformin I’m weaker because I’m always using the bathroom and I have less of an appetite. I can barely exercise or anything. I want to stop taking it and stick to exercising and dieting with an occasional fast food.
the doctor prescribed medication should be used in conjunction with diet and exercise. You need to make an appointment and talk to your family doctor who prescribed the Metformin to you in the first place.
The reason for the medication is that your doctor thinks you are in a dangerous enough condition that your will power/diet/exercise and lifestyle may not be enough to counter the progression of the disease.
your doctor can do several different things for you to try.
He (or she, but i’ll just use he for convenience) may decrease the dosage so you still get the benefit of the drug but also have more energy to exerciese, he may replace it with another drug that can work better for you, or he can stop the meds altogether. he can also tell you any other risks that needs to me managed.
often, doctors don’t just treat to get rid of one thing but they treat one thing to prevent other more serious things from happening to you.
so please call and make an appointment with your doctor. even ask for a consult over the phone if that is possible.
If you have pcos does it mean that you do infact have insulin resistance?? Thanks!
Having PCOS doesn’t necessarily mean you’re insulin resistant, however, most women with PCOS are insulin resistant. If your tests come back showing you’re insulin resistant they will (should) put you on at least 1500mg of metformin to make your body more sensitive to insulin. Good luck:)
If you have pcos does it mean that you do infact have insulin resistance?? Thanks!
Having PCOS doesn’t necessarily mean you’re insulin resistant, however, most women with PCOS are insulin resistant. If your tests come back showing you’re insulin resistant they will (should) put you on at least 1500mg of metformin to make your body more sensitive to insulin. Good luck:)
