Well I'm African American , but my great-grandmother (my maternal grandfather's mother) was a full blooded Blackfoot Native American (but I mostly define myself as a Black Indian). Diabetes run in both my mom's and dad's families. My mom (who is 1/4 Blackfoot) has PCOS and Type 2 Diabetes (diagnosed in 2003/2004); her niece has PCOS as well. I hope and pray that I won't end up having diabetes, but it is a good chance that I will eventually.
Hello ladies, I have Indian on both sides of the family. I am not sure what is on my fathers side, but I do know my grandmother was part Cherokee. I have diabetes on both sides of the family, but have never looked deeply into the other symptoms of PCOS. Maybe I should reconsider that.
I'm Cree-Metis from Alberta, currently living in Toronto.
I don't think that PCOS is a genetic thing, but I think there is some truth to our bodies difficulties with managing blood sugar, which does make PCOS a more ready possibility for us. Through some major lifestyle changes I've managed to lose about 70 pounds over the last 3 years. It's taken just as long for my body to adjust to the gradual weight loss. I didn't see any improvements in the first 2 years, but bit by bit over the last year, my periods have started to return to a monthly cycle, and 2 months ago I managed to conceive without the aid of any medication. Although I lost the baby 2 weeks ago, I am a firm believe that eating in a healthy way (I follow a low glycemic eating plan) and being active CAN make a huge difference.....and I'm not a perfect eater, sometimes I still down a pint of Ben and Jerry's, but it doesn't throw me out of whack like it used to, and I feel a lot more in tune to my body......
I'm an Oglala Lakota winyan with PCOS. This is my first visit to this site, and I was sooo thrilled that they actually have a thread for Indin girls.
Ok, a little about me. I was diagnosed with polycystic ovaries in 2007. Dh and I were having a hard time conceiving so we went to a RE. Several tests later, and here we are. I did conceive, but lost the baby 4 weeks later. At this point, we're changing major key habits in our lifestyle to beat this thing. No medication presently, but I have been prescribed Metformin in the past. (that stuff was ruff on my guts. rugged!) So for now, we're trying natural approaches.
It's my humble opinion that the prevalence of diabetes amongst Indin people has everything to do with genetics. Native peoples have only existed on this over processed diet since white people enforced their colonization policies. No more than 130 years ago, our people's diets were much, much different. We didn't have refined sugars, bleached flours, cheese, processed canned foods, etc. So for hundreds and hundreds of years, the first nations people existed on a natural lo-carb diet. And in essence, were very healthy and balanced. But why wait for hundreds and hundreds of years for that insulin resistant gene to become recessive. Let's change our diets now. We'd regain insulin sensitivity, lose weight, normalize our cycles and have babies.
On the flip-side, white people have had the diabetic gene for a long time. It's believed that both Beethoven (died in the 1820s) and Bach (died in 1750) died from diabetic complications. This diet isn't anything new for them.
Current statistics state that 50% of Native Americans are diabetic and obese.
Anyways, I'm glad to have discovered such a kick-bunz site.
About me i'm Chickasaw/Cherokee/Irish/Dutch. More indian/Irish than anything. I agree with what Poppy said about the foods. I don't know much about my dads family who were indian except alot of heart disease. But, my moms family *irish/Dutch* have alot of diabetics. I have a maternal cousin who has PCOS. But, that's it.
I was dx in 2006 and ttc for a year and in may we got our bfp! I've had one m/c in 2007. I'm now 14 weeks!!
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Hi Im 1/2 Lakes from the Colville Confederated tribes in washington and I never knew that we were more ceptible to it. My grandma had cyst on her ovaries but they didnt diagnose her with PCOS I have been diagnosed since i was 16. I am ttc and my grandma said she had 3-5 miscarriages but she ended up having 7 children.
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im native american, full blood. well not one tribe but three. but yes im enrolled in one and its been great growing up native. arent we beautiful? lol well just wanted to say hi!
