tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post5671502704098205048..comments2023-10-23T11:24:13.532-04:00Comments on Diabetes Update: Another Reason Why Diabetes Causes Obesity?Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-9164231337466435662009-03-02T12:08:00.000-05:002009-03-02T12:08:00.000-05:00You should probably stick with metformin for a whi...You should probably stick with metformin for a while longer. Have you tried the ER version? Did you give it a few weeks? <BR/><BR/>With PCOS the drug may be doing some things to reduce your insulin resistance that a low carb diet alone can't do.<BR/><BR/>Post your question about stevia on one of the low carb discussion forums and you'll hear an earful.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-32512222679156741972009-03-02T10:12:00.000-05:002009-03-02T10:12:00.000-05:00Hi Jenny,although I do not have diabetes, I do hav...Hi Jenny,<BR/><BR/>although I do not have diabetes, I do have PCOS and was on metformin. Met kicks me with lot of gas and diarrhea. SO unknown to my Dr., I have stopped taking it. SO I need to go on a low carb/ no sugar diet. Is there a good sugar substitute that I can use in my coffee? I use splenda currently but not sure about its long term effect. <BR/>I was wondering if anyone here had used Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-86947752376308566882009-02-07T14:41:00.000-05:002009-02-07T14:41:00.000-05:00Hmmm, I feel a hypothesis coming on. I never start...Hmmm, I feel a hypothesis coming on. I never started putting on weight until the fat in my High Carb Diet had been further reduced. Most diets are deficient in Omega 3. A low fat diet will by definition be even more deficient.<BR/><BR/>Omega 3s are required to manufacture nerves and receptors. Maybe this dietary deficiency has an additive effect, or more, with the damage from the high BG levels, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com