I'm 18 and I've just been diagnosed with PCOS and fibroids so my doctor told me that this is all because of an intolerance to insulin so I have to cut down drastically on sugars/carbs/etc. What I don't get is how drastically am I supposed to cut down? I know that the body needs SOME carbohydrates, but I don't really know how much is too much and where I should cut myself off. It's terrible because I'm trying to stick to a diet, but I don't know what I should or shouldn't be eating and it's extremely important for me to get healthy now more than ever because I'm young enough to reverse the effects. Some days I hardly eat anything because I'm practically scared to death that I'll eat the wrong things, and other days I'm so starving I can't stop myself!
So basically, for someone with polycystic ovary syndrome due to an intolerance for insulin, what kind of foods should I be eating/not eating and how much?
2007-02-05 18:35:50 · 3 answers · asked by Marie 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
one slice of whole grain bread per day is all you need, cut out all other carbs and get yourself back in balance, eat green and yellow veggies, broiled and baked fish and white meat chicken, low fat dairy in moderate ammounts, no potatoes, no rice, no chips no noodles, no spaghetti. and on and on. you can buy vegetable spaghetti sometimes, its a squash the inside of it is like spaghetti and you can put tomato sauce on it.
2007-02-05 18:41:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should ask your doctor about this. They can either provide you with some information, or set you up with a nutritionist.
2007-02-05 20:17:20 · answer #2 · answered by aqx99 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would talk to your Dr. and to see how he would go about finding a nutrients to help you out.
2007-02-05 18:45:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋