Metformin-Sugar-And Totally Paranoid

Since being diagnosed with a rare genetic metabolic muscular dystrophy 15 years ago, my husband has had to be on a low carb diet.  I have found it to be a very easy diet to follow.  In fact, when people visit my home they are dumbfounded to find an abundance of food and no one over weight.  The thing to remember with a low carb diet is that there are carbs and then there are carbs.  Not all carbs are alike.  You want to include in your diet foods that are rich in LOW glycemic carbs. Usually, low glycemic carbs translates into high fiber.  And remember, EVERYTHING you eat, in moderation is healthy.  If you want that sweet...then have that sweet.  A diet is a culmination of what you eat over a day, week and/or a month.

A side story...my dear friend was recently diagnosed with diabetes.  After just a few days of incorporating many of the my husband's foods into her diet, she feels so much better and has so much energy.

I like the info coming out on the Metformin, but I think if we can make successful adaptations to our diet and have the same outcome, I'd rather stick with the diet then add an additional med to my cocktail.  JMHO.

Here is some info from the Sloan Kettering website  - I am not sure what it means though it says :

http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/101701.cfm

These data suggest a potential use for metformin and its more potent analogue phenformin as cancer prevention agents.

Annie.. You are correct. There are enzymes that break down food beginning with carbs, then fats and least efficiently by amino acids and create glucose that fuels the body. When we eat... Our bodies first metabolize carbs. After an hour or two or following exercise, our bodies then use fats. Whatever extra calories we don't use will eventually stored as fat. What you don't want to happen is... Have your body use too many amino acids or use your body's muscle for energy. The body, when in proper health and a proper diet uses food efficiently to produce energy. When people have metabolic genetic disorders or metabolic conditions like diabetes, the body cannot create energy efficiently or properly which ultimately can be catastrophic.





Regarding that MSK blurb, my understanding is that in the lab Metaforin is creating an environment on the cell level that is curtailing proliferation. Whether or not that will lead to clinical trials, I guess is too early to say... But it is promising research and nice to see.

What type of dx do you need to have to get prescribed this drug? I was givin this drug years ago to get pregnant, my endroconologist told me I WAS INSULIN RESISTENT, I took the drug for about 3months, it got me prego ,and I had tried everything .All I know is for me estrogen is my enemy, I just have to keep it at bay!!!! No ovarie's, tamox, keep weight down ect... I am with you Sherri ,I have my piece of dark swiss choc, a couple time's a week. Try organic blueberrie's with whip cream and the choc. it's a balancing act!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am going to talk to my onc.about this drug too! I see him in sept. He is always on the cutting edge

of the latest stuff, I will report back on his take on it too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hugs

steph