Posts Tagged ‘insulin’

Pre Diabetes and WW Core Plan

July 28th, 2010
I am newly pre-diabetic and in doing some research on diets, found that the Weight Watchers old Core plan is the closest to the type of diet I need. Are there any pre-diabetic support groups here? If I joined a diabetic (as opposed to PRE-diabetic) group, I wouldn't really...Read more >> Pre Diabetes and WW Core Plan

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Insulin Resistant or Hypothyroidism?

June 6th, 2010
I've read on various health sites that the symptoms for insulin resistance and having an underactive thyroid can be really similar. I suspect I may have hypothyroidism, but it worries me that I might be becoming insulin resistant from my low fat/higher carb (which also means higher...Read more >> Insulin Resistant or Hypothyroidism?

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My Doc took me off insulin

June 6th, 2010
Went to the endocrinolosit today and my bloodwork was 7.0. I wasn't going to to tell him i stopped takin insulin for a month prior to the a1c test. But he ask how I lost weight b/c it's hard for a diabetic to lose well I told him ww and I stopped the insulin. The reading was good...Read more >> My Doc took me off insulin

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Osteoarthritis in my knee – Glucosamine?

June 6th, 2010
Hi all, My right knee has been aching these days so I will soon have an MRI to determine if it's arthritis. Does anyone here take glucosamine? Does it work to relieve pain? NSAIDS make me retain water grrrrrrr. I read that glucosamine may cause insulin resistance so wondered...Read more >> Osteoarthritis in my knee - Glucosamine?

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Thyroid and PCOS and frustrated

June 6th, 2010
I'm writing this thread feeling incredibly frustrated. I have been using 3fatchicks.com since August - I stumbled on it one day and found the site incredibly informitive and encouraging. I was diagnosed with hypothryoidism in 2004 and have had one heck of a long battle trying to get...Read more >> Thyroid and PCOS and frustrated

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