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Avatar m tn m eating per day. What I did notice, and since have changed, is that I was eating too much protein. My BG levels had crept up to 150 and I had started eating these low carb high protein bars as snacks. Once I stopped eating those my BG levels came down to the 130's. I have since reduce protein amounts and I'm seeing fasting numbers in the 120 and under range. Any one else experience higher BG levels with too much protein?
Avatar m tn Dr. W. I'm sure you've heard the phrase "fat and happy." Well, it's not just folklore. The same carbs that make you fat (and contribute to diabetes and other problems) also make you happy. It's simple science: Carbs allow more of the amino acid L-tryptophan to penetrate your brain. The L-tryptophan triggers your brain to make more serotonin, and the serotonin makes you feel happier. It's as simple as that!
Avatar m tn i was told i have too much protein and also microscopic blood in my urine,my dr wants me to work on getting the protein numbers down what do i eat ,do i stay away from foods with high protein am i allowed to eat low amounts i have mild chronic kidney disease.
Avatar n tn t warn people about this as much as they do. That being said, a low carb diet might mean you are eating way too much protein, or it could mean you just eat somewhat more protein. Eating too much protein can cause kidney problems. Statins, as far as I know and I'm not an expert, are more of a problem for the liver and the joints.
Avatar f tn Rise of creatinine comes from eating too much protein and muscle loss. Low carb diets usually mean high protein in take, bad for us CKD sufferers. You really need to educate yourself on proper eating as a person with CKD. To begin with, daily protein in take, from any source, should not exceed about one gram/kg of your healthy body weight. You've used up your get out of jail free card. Get serious in managing your CKD by what you consume. Check out this website: nkdep.nih.
Avatar n tn Too much insulin is what causes low blood sugars, not too little carbs. Burning fats for energy (dietary or body) instead of large amounts of carbs is a very safe tool for managing diabetes. Continual intake of carbs drives high insulin levels for people with insulin resistance; this may then cause lows... the management should be cutting carbs (and eating foods that do not stimulate such a strong insulin response)… to give more stable blood sugars. I am T1Diabetic.
973741 tn?1342342773 However, the latest approach is to take a much more aggressive approach to diet. NOT low fat, high carb any more, but instead low carb, moderate protein and enough fat for energy. This is the approach endorsed by Dr. Richard Berstein (Book: diabetes solutions, and U-tube lecture series "Bernstein Diabetes University") and also many who follow ketogenic or low carb way of eating.
Avatar n tn Low carb diet may help greatly with reducing post eating blood sugars (look into low carb / ketogenic / paleo-style). Exercise after eating may also help to lower blood sugars. You may need to approach your doctor about another medication to get sugars under better control, if you can't do this with diet and exercise and metformin alone..
Avatar n tn Is it true that you could make PCOS worse by eating too much sugar? I have a really sweet tooth and am always craving carbs. Thanks!
Avatar f tn hi, I have been on low carb for over a year, I went on it because I was actually falling asleep driving after eating carbs. I have lost 23 kg, I have been tested for several things and have no blood sugar issues, low blood pressure (90 / 55) and my thyroid is slow but not drastically so. Recently, the tiredness after eating started to return. I have had, a couple of hours ago, a tuna salad (tuna, mayo, cheddar) and I am battling to keep my eyes open as I type. I can't take much more of this.
Avatar n tn many people make the mistake of removing fats from their low carb diet, which then causes gluconeogenesis. The trick is eating low carb with moderate protein and balance of calories from healthy fats.
Avatar f tn As usual, I will suggest you don't look at the website above -- Atkins has been proven not to work and to not be healthy. There are many better options. And just to be clear, you're not on a no-carb diet -- vegetables and fruits and beans also contain carbs. I assume what you mean is you're not eating simple carbs, or I hope that's what you mean. Being too austere in your diet can be a problem, especially if you're diet is unbalanced.
Avatar f tn diet, but focusing on eating enough protein and low carb veges, rather than eating too much fat. In some cases this can even reverse T2 / put it into remission. There are some great online resources, though i usually refer people to low carb sources such as "diet doctor" or Bernstein Diabetes University on utube. Low carb diet means cutting out all sugars, grains, processed foods and fruits, limiting starchy veges.
Avatar n tn So? Most humans live mostly on carbs. The healthiest societies eat little meat. Bodybuilders are the unhealthiest eaters around, though they do get big muscles, because they eat too much protein, causing later in life kidney and liver problems. The healthiest foods are carbs, meaning dark green leafy vegetables. There are people who do best on high protein diets, such as plains Indians and Inuits; give them grains and they get what they have now, which are high rates of diabetes.
Tbd Many chose a new way of eating (WOE), LCHF (Low Carb High Fat). as diabetics it is carbs that raise BG, eating low carb works well for controlling BG. The "eat low fat" mantra is based on BAD science. even the US CDC says cholesterol in the diet is not a concern. Also when carbs are removed from the diet then some other form of energy is needed... fat. I eat under 50 gr of carbs a day and have been since 2000.
Avatar f tn Food, in other words, is way more complex than any diet recognizes but if you want to do low carb eat high protein foods. These would include, again, nuts, seeds, legumes, and animal foods.
Tbd The principle of low carb diet is restricting carbs, particularly all grains, sugars, starchy veges and sweet fruits, and eating a diet that focusses more on protein, low carb plant foods (veges and non-sweet fruits), some nuts, and healthy fats. While this may sound a little intimidating it is actually pretty easy and there are lots of great recipe ideas online easily accessible. key words will be low-carb, and keto.
Avatar f tn t be afraid to eat fats. People who eat low carb with ultra high protein and low fat run into the gluconeogenesis problem, which is your body taking some of the ultra high protein intake and making sugar (glucose). This is why some people get high blood sugar and heart racing after drinking a large protein shake (with low carb and no fat). Eat fat with your proteins, like full fat yogurt.
Avatar n tn s a low carb diet is highly recommended, but the danger lies with a too low carb diet, or a low carb and high protein diet, which can lead to ketosis. To say ketosis is not dangerous is dangerous to forum readers.
Avatar n tn The main problem has been eating too much Carbs ( and carb-couting accurately itslef)at meal times and when I find myslef 'bored' with nothing to do but snack. Do you suggest limiting myself? Thanx again, any additional advice and/or suggestions would be appreciated.
1855476 tn?1356739693 If you are eating low carb you need to eat more protein and FAT.. fat doesn't make you fat.. you just need to be careful which fats you do eat. Eat olive oil, ghee, butter, coconut oil, cheese, avocado, nuts and seeds, cream, whole milk... stay away from low carb low calorie foods, processed foods, breads, rice, oats.. starchy foods. You'll have lots of success.. you can also check out paleodiet.com, dietdoctor.com or marksdailyapple.com..
Avatar n tn What are some great quick and easy meals for breakfast lunch and dinner that are super low carb... I am a type one diabetic and because of the medicine im on its hard to loose weight... But this has worked in the past and I am bored of eating the same meals over and over ... Thank you !
Avatar f tn If you are going to do low carb, you have to do it correctly. Protein us insulinogenic. If you eat low carb ultra high protein meal, your body with pump insulin into blood stream, which is then followed by drastic lowering of blood sugar (feeling tired, sluggish, etc) and then to compensate, the body generates glucose from some of the protein via a mechanism called gluconeogenesis. Kind of a bummer, if you are avoiding sugar to begin with and then your body creates it from protein.
Avatar m tn Harvard researchers put pre-obese people (they had just lost 10-15 percent of their body weight) on three different diets—a low-fat, high-carb diet; a low-glycemic diet with fewer carbs; and a high-protein, high-fat, Atkins-style diet. Each participant ate the same number of calories on each diet, yet at the end of the study, they found that people burned the most calories at rest while on the Atkins diet.
Avatar n tn The best diet to help manage diabetes is very low carb, moderate protein, high healthy fats. This will also help prevent the blood sugar swings that make you feel so bad. I strongly recommend you look at the book Diabetes Solutions, by Dr. Richard Bernstein. You can also look him up on U-tube at Bernstein Diabetes University - where he gives a lot of short lectures on how to manage blood sugars. yes, there is hope. YOu need to learn the most modern tools and find the latest knowledge.