Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:07 am
That's the plan Lyndacrol..as soon as that book arrives from the states, were gonna start the diet. Were doing the CCSVI thing too, I am hoping to do the diet for a few months first and then do the op. Let's see how it goes.
Have you ever taken metformin btw? Just been reading that other post by Leonard..
Have you ever taken metformin btw? Just been reading that other post by Leonard..
lyndacarol wrote:Daisy3 – I discovered that in the hour after I ate a meal heavy with carbohydrates, I was "dizzy" and weak. I was disoriented and just generally felt unwell. After lying down for about an hour after a meal, I felt better again – back to normal. This coincides with the initial release of insulin upon eating; a second release occurs when the food hits the intestines/bloodstream and the amount of glucose in the portal vein determines the amount of insulin needed.
I am also trying to incorporate much of Dr. Terry Wahls's program into my diet. I think the key to her regimen lies in eliminating sugar completely and also any carbohydrates that convert readily to glucose in the body.
All my life I have eaten entirely too much insulin-producing food – sweetened breakfast cereal, white bread in every sandwich, far too many cookies and candies, white potatoes, etc. Now, I avoid all that, as well as totally avoiding any sugar alcohol such as sorbitol, xylitol, mannitol, etc. – any artificial sweetener. I feel much better with this new diet.
I also believe my constant sinus drainage (mucus) since age 6 has also triggered insulin secretion.
I think fats are important to have in the diet. I have recently added whole fat milk because of a Harvard University study on trans-palmitoleate. Avocados are very good – I even read once that avocados reduce insulin secretion (I have been unable to track down the research source of that statement.); even though coconut oil has had a bad rap because it is mostly saturated fat, it is a medium chain molecule and is really good for you.
Try the Wahls's diet for three months – it can't hurt your husband. I had never eaten kale in my life and now actually like it!